Princess Danica, Hereditary Princess of Serbia (, sr-cyr, Даница Карађорђевић, ; born 18 August 1986), also known as Princess Danica Karađorđević, is a Serbian–French

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and is the wife of

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, heir to Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, and so she is a member of the

House of Karađorđević The House of Karađorđević or Karađorđević dynasty ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Династија Карађорђевић, Dinastija Karađorđević, ; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Карађорђевићи, Karađorđevići, label=none) was the former ruling Kin ...

, the deposed royal family of Yugoslavia and Serbia.

Early life and education

Princess Danica was born in

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(now

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) on 17 August 1986 as Danica Marinković. She is the daughter of Milan "Cile" Marinković (b. 1947 in Belgrade), an impressionist painter, and his wife, Zorica "Beba" Krupež. Since 1992, Danica has lived in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, France, completed her education there and obtained

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. She graduated in graphic design and visual communications at the Academy of Applied Arts in Paris and at the comparative literature and Slavistics studies at

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in Paris. In

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, U.K., the Princess got her master's degree in graphic design and communication at the

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Personal life

Design career

Well known under the artistic name Dana Maar (stylized as Dana MAAR), besides the primary graphic design profession, she creatively expresses herself as a

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. Her already recognizable style is manifested through the collages she creates and actively exhibits through solo and group exhibitions and art fairs, thus becoming part of the cultural milieu of both Belgrade and Paris. Among numerous solo exhibitions in Belgrade, Princess Danica had solo exhibitions in Parisian galleries: Galerie Origines and Galleries Artessepia within the Carré Rive Gauche event,

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, in 2007 and 2008. Her works were also exhibited at the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Paris in 2008, 2010 and 2014. She has been a member of the Applied Artists and Designers Association of Serbia in the design section since 2010.

Marriage and children

On 24 July 2017, her engagement to

Prince Philip of Serbia Filip Karađorđević ( sr-Cyrl, Филип Карађорђевић; born 15 January 1982), sometimes referred to in English as Prince Philip Karageorgevitch and unofficially titled Philip, Hereditary Prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia ( sr-Cyrl, ...

was announced. They married on 7 October 2017, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Belgrade, Serbia. Their witnesses were

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and Philip's older brother Prince Peter. Several members of foreign royal families also attended, including

Queen Sofía of Spain Sofía (Sophia Margaret Victoria Frederica; Μαργαρίτα Βικτώρια Φρειδερίκη, romanized: ''Sofía Margaríta Bictória Freideríki''; born 2 November 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who was Queen of Spai ...

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with his wife Sibilla of

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, Prince

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, Princess Jeet of

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Khemka, as well as numerous relatives and guests of the Karađorđević royal family and the Marinković family, including

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among others. It was the first royal wedding in Serbia since 1922 and the wedding of King Alexander I and

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, the paternal grand-grandparents of her husband. Her wedding gown was created by Serbian fashion designer

Roksanda Ilinčić Roksanda Ilinčić Bueno de Mesquita (née Ilinčić; sr-Cyrl, Роксанда Илинчић, ; born 1975) is a Serbian-born fashion designer based in London, England. She owns the fashion brand Roksanda (stylised in all caps), which she intr ...

. Princess Danica gave birth to their son, Prince Stefan, in Belgrade on 25 February 2018, at 10:30 am. Stefan is the first male child born to the royal family on Serbian soil for 90 years, the last such birth being that of Prince Tomislav in Belgrade in 1928. The prince was baptized on December 15, 2018, at the Royal Palace's Chapel in Belgrade. Danica gave birth to their daughter, Princess Marija, on 5 November 2023, in

Public life

Princess in Serbia (2020–2022)

Princess Danica and her family lived in London after 2017, but as of July 2020 they relocated and currently live in her hometown, Belgrade. On 22 November 2020, Princess Danica and Prince Philip were the only members of the

who attended the funeral service of Serbian Patriarch Irinej at the

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. Princess Danica and Prince Filip were also the only members of the House of Karađorđević who attended enthronement of newly elected Patriarch Porfirije on 19 February 2021 in St. Michael's Cathedral in Belgrade. On 13 September 2021, Danica and her husband attended Holy Liturgy led by Patriarch Porfirije in the Jasenovac Monastery in Croatia and visited the

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and Stone Flower sculpture becoming first members of the House of Karađorđević who visited this memorial site from

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. On 9 January 2022, Danica and her husband attended the National Day celebration of the

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, one of the two entities of

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, in

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Hereditary Princess (2022–present)

On 27 April 2022, Princess Danica witnessed when her

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Prince Peter renounced his title of Hereditary Prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia – for himself and his descendants – in favor of her husband Philip, making her the Hereditary Princess. The ceremony took place in Seville at

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in the presence of Peter's and Philip's mother Princess Maria Da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza and Duchess of Segorbe, and others. Since 2024 she and her family reside at Thatched House.

Honours

: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Sava (11 May 2024).Baptism of Princess Maria
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Arms

References

External links

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Dana MAAR
at Saatchi Art * at the Royal Family of Serbia Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Danica of Serbia, Hereditary Princess 1986 births Living people Princesses of Serbia Alumni of Chelsea College of Arts Karađorđević dynasty Eastern Orthodox Christians from Serbia Eastern Orthodox Christians from France French graphic designers French women graphic designers French people of Serbian descent Naturalized citizens of France Paris-Sorbonne University alumni People from Belgrade Princesses by marriage Serbian graphic designers Serbian emigrants to France Serbian expatriates in the United Kingdom Serbian women graphic designers Grand Crosses of the Order of St. Sava