ROYAL FAMILY CELEBRATED PATRON SAINT DAY

Belgrade, 13 December 2010 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II, Crown Princess Katherine, Mr. Austin Pritchard, and Sir Desmond De Silva, celebrated today The Royal Family’s Patron Saint Day – Saint Andrew the First Called in the Royal Palace in Belgrade.

In the morning after the Divine Liturgy served by His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia Irinej and His Grace Bishop of Sumadija Jovan, the Royal Family hosted lunch for the leaders of the religious communities and members of the Advisory Bodies of the Crown.

Following the celebration of St. Patrons Day, St. Andrew the First Called, two Slava receptions took place at The White Palace in the afternoon and evening. Their Royal Highnesses welcomed representatives of the Government, Diplomatic Corps, Advisory Bodies of the Crown, as well as the city and town Mayors, academics, representatives of the Armed Forces, Gendarmerie, monarchy clubs, international organizations, cultural institutions, sports associations, media representatives, health institutions, and numerous distinguished persons from the cultural, political, business, academic and public life of Serbia.

Among many receptions were attended by: HE Mr. Clemens Koja, Austrian Ambassador to Serbia, HE Luis de Almeida Sampaio, Ambassador of Portugal, HE Mr. Alexander Konuzin, Russian Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mrs. Mary Warlick, Ambassador of the United States of America, HE Mr. Wolfram Maas, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany, HE Mr. Demosthenes Stoidis, Ambassador of Greece to Serbia, HE Mr. Ali Riza Colak, Turkish Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mr. Dante Coehlo de Lima, Brazilian Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mr. Mohamed Issiaga Kourouma, Ambassador of Republic of Guinea, HE Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhary, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.