Hereditary Prince Peter was born on 5th February 1980 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the eldest son of HRH Crown Prince Alexander and HIRH Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança. Prince Peter is the grandson of HM King Peter II and HM Queen Alexandra. His Godfather is HRH Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, son of HRH Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia.
Prince Peter lived in Chicago until the end of 1981, when he moved with his parents to Virginia. In 1983, he first attended morning pre-school in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, following this he went to day school. In 1988 at the age of eight, he attended one of London’s top preparatory day schools.
Prince Peter graduated from The King’s School Canterbury in England having obtained three “A” level’s in Art, Spanish and French, and ten GCSE’s (General Certificate of Secondary Education).
Prince Peter completed in London an art foundation course at Camberwell College of Arts (London Institute). He also completed a series of design and illustration programmes on the European continent mainly in Barcelona and Seville. After spending a year at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) on the East Coast of the United States, he started working in the field of graphic design and art direction in London and New York, working with many international clients and brands. His passions include collaborating with other creatives outside of his direct area of expertise to achieve new and exciting visual concepts and ideas in a variety of media.
Hereditary Prince Peter is very much interested in national history of his nation, and has been involved with great love in activities of Foundation for Education of Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine Humanitarian Foundation. During disastrous floods that struck Serbia two years ago, Hereditary Prince Peter was very active and joined his parents Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine in bringing aid to people who suffered the most.
