THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES ATTEND BELGRADE “SPASOVDAN” PROCESSION

Belgrade, 13 May 2010 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended today, on the Holy Ascension of Our Lord Day – Spasovdan, the Patron Saint Day of Belgrade, a Liturgy in the Church of the Ascension, and the traditional Spasovdan Procession through Belgrade.

The Holy Liturgy in the Church of Ascension was served by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Hvostano.

Besides Their Royal Highnesses, the ceremonial marking of Spasovdan was also attended by Mr. Dragan Djilas, the Mayor of Belgrade, and numerous citizens.

The procession through Belgrade started at the Church of Ascension in Gepratova Street, then to Kneza Milosa Street, Kralja Milana Street, followed by the first prayer at the Terazije Fountain. The procession then continued to Knez Mihailova Street, then Kralja Petra Street, to the Orthodox Cathedral, where the second prayer was held. After that, the procession went to Kneza Sime Markovica Street, and ended in the front of the Church of Ascension where a church service was held in memory of the victims of the bombing of Belgrade of 6 April 1941.

In the afternoon, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine attended lunch organised at the Church of the Ascension.