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Alexander is the only child of King Peter II and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark. He held the position of crown prince in the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia for the first four-and-a-half months of his life, from his birth until the declaration of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia later in 1945.

Crown Prince Alexander was the supreme commander of the Serbian army in World War I at the Cer and Kolubara battles in 1914, when the Serbian troops were victorious against the Austro-Hungarian army. Attacked by Austro-Hungary, Germany and Bulgaria, Serbia’s Army suffered a series of defeats in 1915.

Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, also claiming the crowned royal numeral title of Alexander II Karađorđević, was the last heir-apparent or heir-presumptive to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and is currently the claimant to the abolished throne of the precursor Kingdom of Serbia. He is the head of the House of Karađorđević.

Crown Prince of Yugoslavia Crown Prince Alexander receiving the rank of Commander of the Légion d’Honneur , 15 May 2015 Head of the House of Karađorđević

This allowed Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia - part of the exiled royal family - to be born on home territory. The front door became an international border. Room service was made in one ...