Peter II
Americannoun
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It is true that Catherine was betrothed to Peter II of Russia as a teenager, and would go on to rule the country after deposing her husband in a military-backed coup.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2020
Peter II, the last king of Yugoslavia, suffered a less drastic fate in 1945 at the hands of the prime minister, Josip Broz Tito.
From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2019
Peter II, the last king of Yugoslavia, attended services there.
From New York Times • May 2, 2016
Baron Moncrieffe, an underemployed window dresser from Toledo, Ohio, passed himself off as the adopted son of Peter II, the deposed king of Yugoslavia.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 10, 2014
Prince Paul, who acted as regent for 12 years old Peter II, permitted the operation of political parties but did not reinstate parliament.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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