THE PATRONAGES
OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
ROWING CLUB RED STAR

HRH CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER IS PATRON SINCE SEPTEMBER 2002.

The is the first rowing club in Belgrade and was founded 6 June 1922 under the name RC Belgrade, under the patronage of HM Queen Maria (the grandmother of Crown Prince Alexander).

When the Sports Society Red Star was founded 4 March 1945, rowers and members of RC Belgrade gathered in the section of this Society, and later on, they gained club status.

The first results of the RC Red Star were achieved in 1947 when an eight-man boat won the State Championship.

In 1948, they took part in the Olympic Games in London.

In September 2002, The Royal Family patronage was restored under the Rowing Club “Red Star” and continued tradition established before the World War II.

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