Marriage and Children
Described as "exuberant" by one commentator, Zorka married Peter in Cetinje on 1 August 1883 in a Greek Orthodox ceremony.
They had five children:
- Helen (4 November 1884 – 16 October 1962).
- Milena (28 April 1886 – 21 December 1887).
- George (8 September 1887 – 17 October 1972).
- Alexander (16 December 1888 – 9 October 1934).
- Andrew (born and died 16 March 1890).
Zorka died aged just 25 on 16 March 1890 in Cetinje during childbirth and was buried in the Church of St. George in Topola, Serbia.
Read more about this topic: Princess Zorka Of Montenegro
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