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[…] Crkva Svetog Djordja – the Church of Saint George, the endowment of King Petar I Karadjordjevic, is the Mausoleum of Serbian Karadjordjevic Royal Family.

Until the present days, there are 22 members of 6 generations of Royal Family whose eternal place of rest is in this Mausoleum.

The two tombs are on the ground level of the church – tomb of Karadjordje in the southern apse, and tomb of King Petar I in the northern apse.

Other 20 tombs are in the crypt below, two of them belonging to the rulers – tomb of Prince Aleksandar, and tomb of King Aleksandar I.

Here is copy-pasted list of the members of the Royal family buried in the church: "the first generation: Marica (born Zivkovic), Karadjordje's mother; the second generation: Karadjordje and his wife Jelena; the third generation: Karadjordje's son Prince Alexander and his wife Princess Persida; the fourth generation: the nine children of Prince Alexander and Princess Persida, as follows: Kleopatra, Aleksije, Svetozar, King Petar I, Jelena, Andreja, Jelisaveta, Djordje and Arsenije, and Princess Ljubica also known as Zorka, former Princess of Montenegro, wife of King Petar I; the fifth generation, the children of King Peter I and Princess Zorka: Milena, King Alexander I, Andrija, Djordje, his wife Radmila (born Radovic); the sixth generation: son of King Alexander I – Prince Tomislav".

The visitors are asked not to take photos in the crypt. It is very easy not to obey that, since there are no guards in it, but we consider that to be disrespectful. Therefore this tip is "illustrated" with photo of Karadjordjevic Royal Family Coat of Arms carved in white marble and standing above the portal of the church.