The Last Yugoslav Queen Looked Like a Million Dollars at the 1956 Cannes Festival Despite Living in Poverty
The last Yugoslav queen never set foot in Yugoslavia, but remained remembered for her impeccable fashion sense.
TL;DR
- Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia, wife of King Peter II, was born into Greek royalty and met her husband in London.
- They married in London in 1944 and had one son, Prince Alexander.
- Alexandra never lived in Yugoslavia and the marriage was marked by exile, financial hardship, and periods of separation.
- Despite poverty, she maintained a sophisticated and elegant fashion style, exemplified by her appearance at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.
- The couple never officially divorced, and Queen Alexandra passed away in England in 1993.