Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia

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Princess Katarina
Lady de Silva
Her Royal Highness Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia.jpg
Katarina in 2014
Born (1959-11-28) 28 November 1959 (age 62)
London, England
Spouse
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(m. 1987; div. 2010)​
IssueVictoria de Silva
HouseKarađorđević
FatherPrince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
MotherPrincess Margarita of Baden

Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia, Lady de Silva (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] Her grandmother, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, was the sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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.[citation needed]

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 Sir Desmond de Silva on 5 December 1987. They divorced on 6 May 2010. They had one daughter, Victoria Marie Esmé Margarita de Silva.[2]

Through her mother, Katarina's grand-aunt is Elizabeth II and her grand-uncle was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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. ^ a b Sampson, Annabel (11 January 2019). "Princesses in London". Tatler. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  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. ^ "Traditional English afternoon tea". Kyrko Bladet (in Swedish). Vol. 3. 2013.
  5. ^ "But can we say toilet? Princess Katarina cashes in on Downton class". Evening Standard. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. ^ Liu, Cecily (16 March 2014). "High tea the Chinese way". China Daily. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ Lagan, Sarah (22 April 2009). "Princess visits BDA to champion a noble cause". Bermuda Sun. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Julia Llewellyn (1 September 2013). "Why today's 'debutantes' are having a ball again". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Society of Genealogists announces new Patron". Society of Genealogists. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. ^ Robson, Ian (2015-04-20). "Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia becomes trustee of the Katie Cutler Foundation". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

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