ROYAL COUPLE DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID TO HOSPITALS IN SREMSKA MITROVICA AND SOMBOR

Belgrade, 9 April 2009 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine visited today the City of Sremska Mitrovica, the village Sasinci, the City of Novi Sad and City of Sombor where they delivered humanitarian aid to the hospitals and met with the mayors of these municipalities.

The Royal Couple first visited the Municipality of Sremska Mitrovica where they met Mr. Branislav Nedimović, Mayor of Sremska Mitrovica. The welcome reception took place in the Municipality, in the presence of religious leaders, officials and business people of Sremska Mitrovica and the region.

Following the visit Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine accompanied by Mr. Branislav Nedimovic, Mayor of Sremska Mitrovica visited the hospital where they delivered ten electronic beds and repro medical material. These donation made possible by Lifeline Humanitarian Organization in Chicago (Illinois) which is under the patronage of HRH Crown Princess Katherine.

Then the Royal Couple visited Color Press Group in Novi Sad where they had the opportunity to tour around their offices.

During their visit to City of Sombor, Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine visited the Mayor of Sombor, Mr. Dusan Jovic in the City Assembly. A reception at Mayors office took place in the presence of members of the City Council and representatives of Orthodox, Catholic, Jewish and Carmelite Churches.

The Royal Couple, together with Mr. Dusan Jovic, Mayor of Sombor, Mr. Nemanja Delic, President of the City Assembly and Dr. Lazar Rakic, City Secretary for Health visited the hospital in Sombor where they delivered an incubator to the Paediatric Department. This donation is a gift of HRH Crown Princess Katherine’s son and daughter in law Mr David Andrews and Mrs Angeliki Andrews, on the occasion of birth of their first son Alexander George Michael.