Mihailo wished to divorce his wife Julia in order to marry his young mistress, Katarina Konstantinović, who was the daughter of his first cousin, Princess Anka Obrenović.
Mihailo ingin menceraikan istrinya Julia agar dapat menikahi selir mudanya, Katarina Konstantinović, yang merupakan anak sepupunya, Putri Anka Obrenović.