CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE HOSTS LADIES LUNCH

Belgrade, 29 March 2011 - Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine hosted today at the Royal Palace a traditional ladies lunch for lady ambassadors and the wives of the ambassadors to Serbia as well as for ladies from international organizations in Serbia.

HRH Crown Princess Katherine greeted the guests and emphasized how important it was for our country that ladies from abroad who live here understand and support humanitarian efforts that have been implemented in order to help the most vulnerable in Serbia.

Her Royal Highness also presented activities that her Humanitarian Foundation will implement in the near future, like the humanitarian Easter bazaar o refugee women’s handicrafts that will take place from April 8-10, in the Municipality of Stari grad, then traditional Easter receptions at the White Palace for children without parental care, children with disabilities and Roma children, on April 18. Crown Princess Katherine proudly announced that HRH Prince Philip will take part in the Belgrade marathon on April 18, and raise funds in aid of children with disabilities.

There were representatives from over forty countries and organizations at the ladies lunch.