PRINCES PETER, PHILIP, ALEXANDER AND DIMITRI HOST PRINCES BALL CHARITY EVENT IN NEW YORK TO BENEFIT THE WOMEN OF SERBIA

New York, 5 February 2010 – Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Prince Peter, Prince Philip, Prince Alexander and Prince Dimitri together with Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine hosted The Princes’ Ball – A Mardi Gras Masquerade Charity Gala at Cipriani Restaurant in New York City. February 5 is also Prince Peter’s 30th birthday. Crown Princess Katherine’s grandchildren Amanda, Stephanie, Nicolas and Michael were also present.

The event was attended by many dignitaries, celebrities and donors from the New York City and all over the United States, such as: HE Mr. Feodor Starcevic, Serbian Ambassador to UN, Ms Kori Udovicki, Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations, and Mr Branko Radosevic, Consul General of Serbia in New York. Members of the organizing committee: Ms. Catherine P. Saxton, Chairperson of the Saxton Group Limited and Chairperson of the Benefit Committee of the Princes’ Ball, Co-Chairpersons of the Benefit Committee Ms. Tatiana Stepanovic, Ms. Anna Maria Torhaghi, Ms. Stephanie Newhouse, Mr. Charles Ferri, Mr. Jo Standish.

Serbia is still suffering from a lack of essential medical equipment, supplies for the needy and has the highest incidence of breast cancer and of infant mortality in Europe. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Breast Cancer Campaign that the Princess Katherine Foundation is carrying out in cooperation with and according to the National plan of the Ministry of Health of Serbia, as well as equipping Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Serbian hospitals.

HRH Crown Princess Katherine through her Foundation in Serbia and Lifeline Humanitarian Organization in the United States of America already made a huge impact for the Breast Cancer Campaign by buying more Mobile Digital Mammography Units. There is one unit at the moment operating and examining the women in South of Serbia. In addition to organizing two Conferences on breast cancer screening in the presence of the World experts in this area, as well as launching a Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign aiming to motivate women to take better care of themselves.

Lifeline Humanitarian Organization was founded in 1993 under the patronage of HRH Crown Princess Katherine and is today operating from offices in several countries that work closely with the Foundation in Belgrade bringing vital humanitarian aid and medical equipment to Serbia. Lifeline has saved many lives and created a better future for all the people in Serbia regardless of religion or ethnic origin and will continue to support medical institutions, orphanages and the most vulnerable population in Serbia.