Year 1908, King Nikola I Petrović Njegoš with Prince Mihailo Petrović Njegoš
Valentina Lopičić and Nikolija Lukić from The Collection, Montenegro had the pleasure to talk to Mr. Nikola Petrović during his recent stay in Montenegro.
Prince Nikola Petrović II is a direct descendant of the PetrovićNjegoš family and the greatgrandson of King Nikola I PetrovićNjegoš.
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rince Nikola Petrović II is a direct descendant of the Petrović-Njegoš family and the great-grandson of King Nikola I PetrovićNjegoš. Prince Nikola II was born in 1944 in Paris, where he is still based. In 1976 he married Francine Navarro, who passed away in 2008. He has two children Boris, who is a graphic designer and Altinai, who is a filmmaker - both of whom have expressed the desire to reconnect with the country of their family’s origin by participating in the activities organized and supported by their father. Prince Nikola II is an architect and the author of numerous architectural projects in France. During the clashes in the former Yugoslavia, he fought for the peace and human rights on the entire territory of the former Yugoslavia. Also, he is devoted to strengthening French-Montenegrin relations. Furthermore, Prince Nikola II instituted the Foundation Petrović-Njegoš, dedicated to promoting Montenegro in the fields of solidarity, ecology and culture. In April 2017, Prince Nikola was presented with the highest award of the Republic of France –
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The National Order of the Legion of Honour. The Petrović-Njegoš dynasty ruled Montenegro from 1697 until 1918, and left the most profound imprint on Montenegrin history and culture. There were seven remarkable rulers from the family - Danilo, Petrović I, Petrović Sava, Vasilije, Petar I, Petar II, Danilo and Nikola I. Countless literature and historical books testify to the extraordinary lives of the members of the glorious Petrović-Njegoš family, rulers gifted with great wisdom, courage and an immense talent for poetry. Prince Nikola’s II roots stem from France because his great-grandfather, King Nikola I had to be exiled to France in 1918. King Nikola died in exile in 1921. The Crown Prince was officially invited to return to Montenegro in 1989, when the remains of king Nikola I, his queen Milena and two of their twelve children were re-buried in Montenegro. In 2011, Montenegro adopted the Law on the Status of the Descendants of the Petrović-Njegoš Dynasty and recognized an official role for the Royal House to promote Montenegrin identity, culture and traditions through cultural, humanitarian and other non-political activities. Nowadays, the prince has been realizing numerous activities with the Foundation Petrović-Njegoš.
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