TRADITIONAL EASTER CELEBRATION AT THE WHITE PALACE

Their Royal Highnesses hosted 1000 children from all over Serbia Belgrade

30 April 2005 – TRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine hosted more than 1000 children from all over Serbia: children without parental care, children of refugees and internally displaced persons, children from socially deprived families, Roma children and children with special needs at The White Palace today, on Great Saturday, on the occasion of Easter holidays. The story of Easter was told to the children by His Grace Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac and Valjevo, who this year again was one of the hosts of the Easter celebration at The White Palace. Their Royal Highnesses hosted more than 1000 children from all over Serbia who came to The White Palace in three groups, and received Easter gifts and candies that were donated from local companies and friends from Greece by the Foundation of HRH Crown Princess Katherine. Once again, as many times before, a great number of domestic and Greek donors helped the celebration of Easter with donations, and shared the joy of this holiday with the little children from orphanages from all over Serbia. The Foundation of HRH Crown Princess Katherine, following the best tradition of The Royal House of Karadjordjevic, organizes receptions for children at The White Palace in Dedinje on the occasion of Easter. This year too, the guests of The White Palace were children who, by a twist of faith and life circumstances have been left without what they most need in their growing up – parental care, love and tenderness.

At the ceremony of the celebration of our most joyful Christian holiday – Easter, were also present the sister of HRH Crown Princess Katherine Mrs. Betti Roumeliotis and her husband, and Father Irinej, Director of the Information Service of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The little children were entertained by the young and talented actress Masa Dakic.