6 September 2023
100th Birthday of King Peter II of Yugoslavia
founder of the Knight Bachelor of Yugoslavia
founder of the Knight Bachelor of Yugoslavia
and founder of the Yugoslavian Order of St. John (Order of Hospitaller Knights)
in continuation of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Russia under Tsar Paul I
in continuation of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Russia under Tsar Paul I
King Peter died in 1970 in Colorado at the young age of 47.
He was buried in the Serbia Orthodox Monastery of St. Sava in Illinois,
and in 2013, his remains were moved to Serbia.
and in 2013, his remains were moved to Serbia.
The United Roman-Ruthenian Church is a successor to valued and treasured parts of the King's legacy. Find out more on the following pages: