The White Palace is located on the Royal Court in the courtyard complex on the highest hill of Dedinje, on a property of 135 hectares.
The construction was completed in 1936, according to Aleksandar Djordjevic's project. Renovated immediately after the Second World War. Finally, it was decorated and equipped for the present purpose at the same time as the Old Court (architect Bratislav Stojanovic with the team). The complex of courts, arranged as a unique free area, serves for residential purposes.
The construction of the White Palace began in 1934, with private funds, King Alexander I, with the desire to make a residence for his sons (Crown Prince Peter II, Prince Tomislav and Prince Andrei), but did not see the completion of the works. The building of the castle was completed by Prince Paul, who, as a great art lover, decorated the court with valuable art works.
Along the court, the kitchen and garage were built, which are connected to the central facility by an underground tunnel. Prior to the Second World War in Europe, Prince Pavle also added an underground shelter to the building.
In anticipation of the age of Peter II Karađorđević, the White Palace was used by Prince Paul with his family, and after the Second World War, the court served as a representative building in which festivities were held and received by distinguished guests from abroad.
Like his older "neighbor" who is a mute witness of history and politics before 1945, the decisions made at the Grand Salon and the Grand Café, the White Palace, played a decisive role in the recent history of Serbia. During the presidential term of Slobodan Milošević (1997 - 2000), the facility was used for live political activity, both internally and internationally. The last head of state, officially received at the White Palace, was Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 1999. In the ceremonial dining room of the White Palace, a document was signed that opened the way for the signing of a military-technical agreement in Kumanovo, which ended the armed conflict between NATO and the FRY began on March 24, 1999.
Today, the White Palace, as well as the entire court complex on Dedinje, uses Prince Alexander II with his family. The building is, of course, the property of the Republic of Serbia.
