THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES ACTIVITIES ON SAINT SAVA DAY

Belgrade, 27 January 2008 –Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine marked today Saint Sava Day with a number of manifestations dedicated to the father of Serbian spirituality and the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Prince Rastko Nemanjic or Saint Sava.

In the morning, Their Royal Highnesses attended a Liturgy at the St. Sava Church at Belgrade's Vracar, served by His Grace Bishop Atanasije.

After that, Their Royal Highnesses were guests at the Slava (patron saint day) of the Hospital for the Prevention and Cure of Cerebral-Vascular Diseases St. Sava in Belgrade.

Since Saint Sava is the patron saint of all schools, Their Royal Highnesses were very honoured to attend the Slava (patron saint day) of the Primary School Dusko Dugalic, the first specialized school for mentally challenged children in our country. On this occasion Their Royal Highnesses delivered sweets to the children, a donation HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation.

Their Royal Highnesses will also visit the Primary and Secondary School “St. Sava” in Umka, where they will attend a ceremony in honour of School Patron Saint Day and deliver sweets to the children as a donation from the HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation.

In the evening, Their Royal Highnesses will attend, along with many other dignitaries, the traditional Saint Sava Academy held at the Sava Centre