THE CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER II AND PRINCESS KATHERINE VISITED KINDERGARTDEN “LIPA” AND WENT ON THE TRIP TO THE VILLAGE JASA TOMIC IN BANAT

Presents for children’s holiday Vrbica

Belgrade, 23 April 2005 – Their Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine visited kindergarten “Lipa” today, on the Saturday of Lazarus, a holiday more popularly known as Vrbica.

Around two hundred children from regular and special schools, children hindered in development and children without parental care attended the show program in the playground of the kindergarten, after which they spent time with Their Royal Highnesses who gave them presents.

Addressing the present HRH Princess Katherine warmly greeted everyone and wished health and joy to the children.

“The children are the most valuable thing we have, and it is our obligation to try to keep the children healthy, and to provide them with what is necessary. Let’s all take care about children and let’s love them. Today is their holiday and let’s be joyful with them.”

After this visit Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine headed towards the border with Romania, to the flooded village Jasa Tomic, where they will deliver help to the most jeopardized families. The humanitarian help contains supplies of food which are most needed.

During their visit Their Royal Highnesses will visit the population of this village in Banat whose homes were flooded by the flood of the river Tamis.