Hereditary Prince Peter celebrates his 40th birthday on Wednesday, 5 February 2020 with his family and friends.

Prince Peter, the eldest son of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and his first wife, Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança, was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1980.

He is also a grandson of King Peter II and HM Queen Alexandra, who ruled Yugoslavia until the monarchy was abolished in 1945.

Prince Peter has younger twin brothers, Prince Philip and Prince Alexander.

He spent his early years in the United States before attending The King’s School Canterbury in England until his graduation.

 Prince Peter, completed an art foundation course at Camberwell College of Arts in London, followed by a series of design and illustration programs on the European continent mainly in Barcelona and Seville.

A year at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) followed, before Prince Peter began working in graphic design and art direction in London and New York.

He is also one of Queen Victoria’s descendants through her son Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who later inherited his uncle’s duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1893.