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Despite the fact that it was [[Austria-Hungary]] that declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914, Paul only joined the [[Royal Serbian Army]] in November 1914, serving for six months before returning to Britain in May 1915.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}} Paul returned to service with the Royal Serbian Army, which was now in exile in [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]] in January-April 1917 before again returning to Britain.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}} His military record during both of his tours of duty was described as "undistinguished" as Paul found he was not cut out to be a soldier.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}} Paul argued that he could be at most service to Serbia by being in London, where he served as a lobbyist for Serbia.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}}
Paul lived in London from 1919 to 1924 and only infrequently visited Belgrade.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}} During his time in London, he was the proverbial "life of the party" who enjoyed socialising with the British elite at parties in London or in various country houses.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}} On October 22, 1923, he married [[Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark]], a sister of [[Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent]]. The [[Duke of York]] (the future King [[George VI]]), was the best man at his wedding in [[Belgrade]].<ref name="auto"/> In January 1924, he returned to Yugoslavia.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=160}} Paul's cousin, King Alexander,
Through careful never to openly criticise the constitution, Paul sympathised with the Croat demand to turn Yugoslavia into a federation, and felt that many Serb politicians were being unrealistic in expecting that Croat discontent would just dissolve of its own accord if given enough time.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=161}} Paul found his palace at [[Dedinje]] to be gloomy, causing him to relocate to a villa in Slovenia, where he felt more at home, and where he took up his time with his ever expanding art collection and raising his family.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=161-162}} Besides collecting art, Paul's interests were reading, fishing and hunting.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=162}} Whenever there was a major art show in London, Paris, Munich, Florence, Rome and Vienna, Paul almost invariably was present both to admire the art and purchase paintings for his collection.{{sfn|Trifković|1997|p=162}}
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