Princess Helen of Serbia Royalty
Jelena Karađorđević or Princess Helen of Serbia (4 November 1884 – 16 October 1962) was the daughter of King Peter I of Yugoslavia and his wife Princess Zorka of Montenegro. She was the elder sister of George, Crown Prince of Serbia and King Alexander I of Yugoslavia. Helen was also a niece of Anastasia of Montenegro (or "Stana"), wife of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, and of Milica of Montenegro, wife of Grand Duke Peter Nicolaievich of Russia, the women who introduced Grigori Rasputin to Tsarina Alexandra. She was born Princess Jelena Karađorđević, became Princess Jelena of Serbia at the accession of her father and was known as Elena Petrovna, Jelena Petrovna, Hélène Petrovna or Ellen Petrovna after her marriage.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | Princess Elena Petrovna of Russia; Princess Jelena of Serbia |
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Birth date | November 04, 1884 |
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Date of death | October 16, 1962 |
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Parents | Peter I of Serbia Princess Zorka of Montenegro |
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Title | Princess Elena Petrovna of Russia |
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- http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php/topic,2110.0.html
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- http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/russia.html