Genealogy of the Royal Family of Montenegro

House Petrovich Njegosh

HM King Nikola I of Montenegro
(Born as: Prince Nikola Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro)
(Since August 13th n.s., 1860:) Prince Nikola I of Montenegro
* Njegosh, October 7th n.s., 1841
† Cap d'Antibes, March 1st, 1921
Prince of Montenegro, August 13th n.s., 1860; King of Montenegro (proclaimed himself: August 28th n.s., 1910; forced into exile when Montenegro was annexed to Yugoslavia: November 13th, 1918)

Married:

Cetinje, November 8th n.s., 1860:
Milena Vukotic
* Cevo, May 4th n.s., 1847
† Cap d'Antibes, March 16th, 1923

Children from this marriage:

1. Princess Zorka Ljubica Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, December 23rd n.s., 1864
   † Cetinje, March 28th n.s., 1890

   Married:

   Cetinje, August 11th n.s., 1883:
   HM King Petar I of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
   (Born as: Petar Karadjordjevic)
   (Since June 15th n.s., 1903:) HM King Petar I of Serbia
   * Belgrade, July 11th n.s., 1844
   † Belgrade, August 16th, 1921
   King of Serbia (elected: June 15th n.s., 1903); King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (proclaimed: November 24th, 1918)
   

2. Princess Militza Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Princess Militza Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   (In Russia styled as: HIH Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaievna of Russia)
   * Cetinje, July 26th n.s., 1866
   † Alexandria, September 5th, 1951

   Married:

   Peterhof, August 7th n.s., 1889:
   HIH Grand Duke Pjotr Nikolaievitch of Russia
   * St. Petersburg, January 22nd n.s., 1864
   † Cap d'Antibes, June 17th, 1931
   

3. Princess Stana Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Princess Stana Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   (In Russia styled as: HIH Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaievna of Russia)
   * Cetinje, January 4th n.s., 1868
   † Cap d'Antibes, November 15th, 1935

   Married:

   1. Peterhof, August 28th n.s., 1889:
      HSH Prince George von Leuchtenberg
      (Since December 28th n.s., 1852:) HIH Prince George Romanovsky, Prince von Leuchtenberg
      (Since August 31st n.s., 1901:) HIH Duke George von Leuchtenberg, Fürst von Eichstadt, Prince Romanovsky
      * St. Petersburg, February 29th n.s., 1852
      † Paris, May 16th, 1912
      Duke von Leuchtenberg, Fürst von Eichstadt, August 31st n.s., 1901
      (Divorced: St. Petersburg, November 15th n.s., 1906)
      
   2. Yalta, May 12th n.s., 1907:
      HIH Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaievitch of Russia
      * St. Petersburg, November 18th n.s., 1856
      † Villa Thénard, Cap d'Antibes, January 5th, 1929
      Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army
4. Princess Marija Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro ("Maritza")
   * Cetinje, March 29th n.s., 1869
   † St. Petersburg, May 7th n.s., 1885
5. HM King Danilo I Alexander of Montenegro
   (Born as: Prince Danilo Alexander Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro)
   (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Crown Prince Danilo Alexander Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, June 29th n.s., 1871
   † Vienna, September 24th, 1939
   Hereditary Prince of Montenegro, June 29th n.s., 1871; Crown Prince of Montenegro, August 28th n.s., 1910
   Head of the Royal Family of Montenegro (assumed the title of King of Montenegro), March 1st, 1921 (abdicated in favour of his nephew Michael: March 7th, 1921)

   Married:

   Cetinje, July 27th n.s., 1899:
   HH Duchess Auguste Charlotte Jutta Alexandra Georgine Adolfine von Mecklenburg-Strelitz
   * Neustrelitz, January 24th, 1880
   † Rome, February 17th, 1946
   

6. Princess Elena Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Princess Elena Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, January 8th n.s., 1873
   † Clinique Saint-Côme, Montpellier, Hérault, November 28th, 1952
   

   Married:

   (civil) Royal Palace of the Quirinale and (religious) Chiesa Santa Maria degli Angeli, Rome, October 24th, 1896:
   HM King Vittorio Emanuele III Ferdinando Maria Gennaro of Italy, Prince of Savoy
   (Born as: HRH Prince Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro of Savoy, Prince of Sardinia, Prince of Naples)
   (Since January 1st, 1890:) HRH Prince Royal Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro of Savoy, Prince of Naples
   * Naples, November 11th, 1869
   † Alexandria, December 28th, 1947
   Heir to the Throne of Italy, January 9th, 1878
   King of Italy, July 29th, 1900 (abdicated: Villa Maria Pia, Naples, May 9th, 1946); Emperor of Ethiopia, May 9th, 1936 (abdicated: September 3rd, 1943); King of Albania, April 16th, 1939 (abdicated: September 3rd, 1943)
   

7. Princess Anna Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Princess Anna Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, August 18th n.s., 1874
   † Montreux, April 22nd, 1971

   Married:

   Cetinje, May 18th n.s., 1897:
   HSH Prince Franz Joseph von Battenberg
   * Padua, September 24th, 1861
   † Schaffhausen, July 31st, 1924

8. Princess Sophia Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, May 2nd n.s., 1876
   † Cetinje, June 14th n.s., 1876
9. Prince Mirko Dimitri Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zetà
10. Princess Xenia Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
    (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Princess Xenia Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
    * Cetinje, April 22nd n.s., 1881
    † Paris, March 10th, 1960
11. Princess Vera Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
    (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Princess Vera Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
    * Rijeka, February 22nd n.s., 1887
    † Cap d'Antibes, October 31st, 1927
12. Prince Petar Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Zahumlije
    (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Prince Petar Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Zahumlije
    * Cetinje, October 10th n.s., 1889
    † Meran, May 7th, 1932
    Grand Voivode of Zahumlije

    Married:

    Paris, April 29th, 1924:
    Violet Wegner ("Ljubitza")
    * London, January 26th, 1887
    † Monte Carlo, October 17th, 1960

Prince Mirko Dimitri Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zetà
(Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HRH Prince Mirko Dimitri Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zetà
* Cetinje, April 17th n.s., 1879
† Vienna, March 2nd, 1918
Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zetà

Married:

Cetinje, July 25th n.s., 1902:
Natalija Constantinovic
* Trieste, October 10th, 1882
† Paris, August 21st, 1950
(Divorced: October 1917)

Children from this marriage:

1. Prince Shchepac Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro ("Stephan")
   * Cetinje, August 27th n.s., 1903
   † Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, March 15th, 1908
2. Prince Stanislav Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, January 30th n.s., 1905
   † Cattaro, January 4th, 1908
3. HM King Michael of Montenegro
4. Prince Paul Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Prince of Rashka
   (Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HH Prince Paul Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro, Prince of Rashka
   * Podgorica, May 16th n.s., 1910
   † Paris (?), June 1933
   Heir Pressumptive, March 7th, 1921
5. HH Prince Emanuel Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Cetinje, June 10th n.s., 1912
   † Biarritz, March 26th, 1928

HM King Michael of Montenegro
(Born as: Prince Michael Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro)
(Since August 28th n.s., 1910:) HH Prince Michael Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
* Podgorica, September 14th n.s., 1908
† Paris, March 24th, 1986
Heir Pressumptive, March 1st, 1921
Head of the Royal Family of Montenegro (assumed the title of King of Montenegro), March 7th, 1921

Married:

Paris, January 27th, 1941:
Geneviève Prigent
* St. Brieuc, December 4th, 1919
† Lannion, January 26th, 1990
(Divorced: Paris, April 11th, 1949)

Child from this marriage:

1. HRH Prince Nikola Michael Francis Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
   * Saint-Nicolas-du-Pelem, July 24th, 1944
   Heir Apparent, July 24th, 1944
   Head of the Royal Family of Montenegro, March 24th, 1986

   Married:

   Trebeurden, Côtes du Nord, November 27th, 1976:
   Francine Navarro
   * Casablanca, January 27th, 1950

   Children from this marriage:

   1. HRH Princess Altinaï Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
      * Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, October 27th, 1977
   2. HRH Prince Boris Petrovich Njegosh of Montenegro
      * Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, January 21st, 1980
      Heir Apparent, March 24th, 1986

Footnotes:

1. With special thanks to Netty Leistra and Paul Theroff.

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Last updated: June 12th, 2003.