George, Crown Prince of Serbia

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George
Crown Prince of Serbia
Official portrait
Born	(1887-08-27)27 August 1887 Cetinje Royal Palace, Cetinje, Montenegro
Died	17 October 1972(1972-10-17) (aged 85) Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Spouse	Radmila Radonjić ​ ​ (m. 1947)​
House	Karađorđević
Father	Peter I of Serbia
Mother	Ljubica of Montenegro
Signature
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia  Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Years of service	1903–18 (active service)
Rank	Lieutenant colonel

George, Crown Prince of Serbia (Serbian: Ђорђе Карађорђевић / Đorđe Karađorđević; 8 September (O.S. 27 August) 1887 – 17 October 1972), was the eldest son of King Peter I of Serbia and his wife, the former Princess Ljubica of Montenegro. He was the older brother of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia.

In 1909, Crown Prince George killed his servant, and following a negative campaign in the press, he was compelled to give up his claim to the throne. He later served with distinction in the army, was severely wounded during the First World War, and thereby became popular in the country, which aroused the alarm of his younger brother. In 1925, his brother, the King, had him arrested, declared insane, and locked in an asylum. He remained confined there for nearly two decades, until released by the German occupying force during World War II. After that war ended, he was the only member of the royal family not to be sent into exile and declared an enemy of the state.