CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER II ATTENDED THE MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR HM KING PETER THE FIRST AT OPLENAC

Belgrade, 16th August 2006 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II attended the Memorial Service on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of HM King Peters I the Liberator in the Church of St. George in Oplenac, Topola.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II accompanied by Members of the Crown Council Professor Dragoljub Kavran, Professor Miroslav Gasic, and Mr. Vladan Zivulovic, paid his respect to his great grandfather on the Holy Liturgy that has been served by His Grace Jovan of Sumadija, and after that HRH laid the laurel wreath on the tombstone of the King.

Wreaths also have been laid by the representatives of Serbian Government and Serbian Army Delegation with commanding officer of the operational forces Mayor General Dragan Kolundzija. Delegations of Topola and Arandjelovac municipalities, King Peter I - Foundation in Oplenac and delegation of the Society for Preservation of the Tradition of Liberation Wars 1912 – 1918 also laid their wreaths.

King Peter I the Liberator, who deceased on this day back in 1921 in Belgrade was one of the most important Serbian rulers in the New Era. He gained the Throne after the Overturn in May 1903. The rule of King Peter I was marked by the Annex Crisis, Trade War with Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Balkan Wars and World War I. From all these wars, Serbia came out victorious after the battles in Kumanovo, on Bregalnica, Cer, Kolubara and Thessaloniki Front, and brought its’ statehood to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians.

HM King Peter I the Liberator is still highly respected and observed with great deal of sympathies among the people because of his heroism, directness and frugality.