CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR 1500 CHILDREN AT THE WHITE PALACE

Belgrade, 5 January 2007 – TRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine organized receptions for refugee children, children without parental care, Romany children and children with special needs from all parts of Serbia at The White Palace in Belgrade.

Their Royal Highnesses shared the joy of the great Christian holiday with children ranging from 2 to 16 years of age at three receptions. The first guests were children without parental care from Sombor, Belgrade, Kragujevac and Pančevo, Romany children from Belgrade, Trstenik and Obrenovac, as well as the children from Family Centre from Miloševac and children of war invalids from Belgrade. The programme started with the Serbian national anthem performed by the Church Choir Sveti Sava and the string orchestra of Vuk Karadžić music school from Loznica, under the direction of Professor Dragan Djedović.

Children with special needs were the guests at the second reception, and they came from centres and associations from all parts of Serbia, while at the third reception the guests were children without parental care from Negotin, Belgrade, Niš, Aleksinac, Vranje, Ćuprija, Užice, Banja Koviljača, Žitište and Bela Crkva, children of war invalids from Belgrade, Romany children from Veliko Gradište, and refugee and displaced children from Kosovo. They were additionally entertained by Mr. Raša Popov, famous poet and TV presenter for children.

Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine welcomed the children together with His Grace, Bishop of Šabac Lavrentije, wishing them all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Sharing their joy at all three receptions with Pedjolino and Smehuljko, famous children entertainers, all children received presents from Their Royal Highnesses at the end of their stay in The White Palace.

The presents were provided by numerous donors from Serbia and Greece.

List of donors:

1. Donors from Greece
2. Color Press Group  
3. Whirlpool
4. Kika
5. Korana
6. Šajkaška
7. Mala Moda Marija
8. Ishrana produkt
9. Herba
10. Janović workshop
11. Rodić M&B Co
12. Fresh&Co
13. Vujić Voda
14. Marbo Produkt
15. Paraćinka 
16. Art Ival
17. Čipita Yu
18. Aleksandrija
19. Frikom
20. M Plast
21. Ikarbus
22. SO Sombor
23. Internacional CG
24. Swisslion Takovo
25. BIP
26. Predrag Vuković - Pedjolino
27. Vladimir Pandžić - Klovn Smehuljko
28. ADRA
29. Telekom Serbia
30. Eko Yu
31. Sri Lanka consulate
32. Citizens of Serbia – individual donations