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HM The Prince Consort of Sweden

Titles	Prince Consort of Sweden Duke of Vastergotland Prince of Yugoslavia
Reign	13 July 2026 - present
Coronation	TBA
Predecessor	Theresa, Princess Royal
Biographical Information
Born	15 January 1982 (age 44) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Spouse	Ingrid, Queen of Sweden (m. 2013)
Issue	Victoria, Crown Princess Princess Louise Princess Alice Princess Mary
Name	Alexander
House	Karadordevic
Father	Alexander II, King of Yugoslavia
Mother	Princess Maria da Gloria of Brazil
Religion	Eastern Orthodox

Alexander, Prince Consort of Sweden (born Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia on 15 January 1982) is a member of the Swedish Royal Family as the current Prince Consort of Sweden. He is also a member of the British Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of James IV, King of the United Kingdom, as well as the Yugoslavian Royal Family as the son of Alexander II, King of Yugoslavia and the Brazilian Imperial Family as the nephew of Pedro V, Emperor of Brazil.

Life

Alexander was born the third child and youngest son of Alexander II, King of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria da Gloria of Brazil.

Alexander is the twin brother of Prince Philip of Yugoslavia.

Alexander's wife ascended to the throne of Sweden on 13 July 2026.

Marriage and Issue

On 14 September 2013, Alexander married Ingrid, Crown Princess of Sweden in Stockholm. Alexander and Ingrid have three older daughters, Victoria, Louise, and Alice. On 20 September 2025, it was announced that the couple were expecting their fourth child. On 8 March 2026, Ingrid gave birth to a daughter, Mary.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Victoria, Crown Princess	15 August 2015
	Princess Louise	13 April 2017
	Princess Alice	7 May 2020
	Princess Mary	8 March 2026

Residences

Haga Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Ulriksdal Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
Solliden Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Golden Hill Villa; Summer Residence (June-August)

Titles and Honours

1982-2013 Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
2013-2026 Prince Alexander, Duke of Vastergotland
2026-present Alexander, Prince Consort of Sweden

National Honours

Order of the Seraphim (2023)

Order of Vasa (2013)

Foreign Honours

Order of the Star of Karadorde (2000) (Yugoslavia)

Ancestry


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Alexander II, King of Yugoslavia	King Peter II of Yugoslavia Princess Alexandra of Greece	King Alexander I of Yugoslavia Princess Maria of Romania King Alexander of Greece Aspasia Manos	King Peter I of Yugoslavia Princess Zorka of Montenegro King Ferdinand of Romania Princess Marie of Edinburgh King Constantine I of Greece Princess Sophia of Prussia Petros Manos Maria Argyropoulos
Princess Maria da Gloria of Brazil	Emperor Pedro IV of Brazil Princess Maria de la Esperanza of the Two Sicilies	Emperor Pedro III of Brazil Countess Elisabeth of Dobrzenicz Prince Carlo of the Two Sicilies Princess Louise of France	Prince Gaston, Count of Eu Empress Isabel of Brazil Jan, Count of Dobrzenicz Countess Elisabeth of Kottulin-Krzizkowitz King Alphonse I of the Two Sicilies Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies King Louis Philippe II of France Princess Marie Isabelle d'Montpensier

Lines of Succession


Alexander, Prince Consort of Sweden House of Karadordevic Born: 15 January 1982
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Yugoslavian throne	Followed by
Princess Marija of Yugoslavia	5th in the line of succession	Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Gallery

2013
Wedding Day, 2013
2017
2018
2020
Family Portrait, 2026

Notes

Face: Michiel Huisman

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