Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia

Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia (born 28 November 1959) is an English businessperson specializing in etiquette and decorum courses. She is a member of the extended former Yugoslavian royal family.[1]

Princess Katarina
Katarina in 2014
Born (1959-11-28) 28 November 1959
London, England
Spouse
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(m. 1987; div. 2010)​
HouseKarađorđević
FatherPrince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
MotherPrincess Margarita of Baden

Early life

Katarina was born in London to Princess Margarita of Baden and Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia.[2] Her father's dynasty having been deposed and banished from Yugoslavia after World War II, she grew up in exile, largely in England. She has one brother, Prince Nikola of Yugoslavia, and two half-brothers, Prince George and Prince Michael. She is a first cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.

Career

In 1978, Katarina was presented as a debutante to high society at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.[3] As of 2013, Katarina and former Royal butler Grant Harrold develop and sell etiquette and decorum classes.[4][5] In 2014, she became an ambassador for the Chinese tea company, Yunnan Dianhong Group.[6]

Charity work

In 2009, Katarina supported the charity Project Change: Bermuda to raise funds towards building a hospital and training medical staff in Burundi.[7] Katarina served as the president of the Guild of Travel and Tourism in the United Kingdom. She was a royal patron of the Queen Charlotte's Ball.[8] In 2013, she became patron of the Society of Genealogists succeeding Prince Michael of Kent.[9] In 2015, she became a trustee of the Katie Cutler Foundation, a charity in support of attack victim Alan Barnes.[10]

Personal life

Katarina married barrister Desmond de Silva on 5 December 1987. They divorced on 6 May 2010. They had one daughter.[2]

Following the death of her mother in 2013 she became the senior female descendant of Queen Victoria, from whom she descends paternally through Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and maternally through Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine. As the granddaughter of Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, she is a grand-niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

References
  1. Shaw, edited by Charles Kidd ; assistant editor Christine (2007). Debrett's peerage & baronetage : comprises information concerning the royal family, the peerage and baronetage (147th ed.). Richmond, Surrey: Debrett's. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-870520-80-5. Retrieved 20 January 2011.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Sampson, Annabel (11 January 2019). "Princesses in London". Tatler. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. "Top 5 Debutante Balls of the world". Guest of a Guest. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "afternoon tea etiquette". issue. 3 November 2013.
  5. "But can we say toilet? Princess Katarina cashes in on Downton class". Evening Standard. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  6. Liu, Cecily (March 16, 2014). "High tea the Chinese way". China Daily. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  7. Lagan, Sarah (April 22, 2009). "Princess visits BDA to champion a noble cause". Bermuda Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  8. Smith, Julia Llewellyn (1 September 2013). "Why today’s 'debutantes’ are having a ball again". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  9. "Society of Genealogists announces new Patron". Society of Genealogists. July 11, 2013. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  10. Robson, Ian (2015-04-20). "Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia becomes trustee of the Katie Cutler Foundation". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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