FOR THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA

Historical event at The White Palace

Belgrade, 1 December 2003 – HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and the members of the advisory bodies of the Crown organized a press conference at The White Palace today, presenting the document of the advisory bodies of the Crown entitled “For democracy, stability and continuity through the Constitutional Parliamentary Kingdom of Serbia”.

The conference was opened by HRH Crown Prince Alexander II who addressed numreous representatives of the media and emphasized that Monarchy is not by itself, just as republic, a universal remedy that will cure all evil and injustice. The Crown Prince reminded that in his every message he pointed at democratic principals, equality of all citizens, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or political beliefs.

“I speak of the need to respect everybody, for that is what we lack the most. I speak to remind and to warn. That is the role and the duty of the Crown in a Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy” – emphasized the Crown Prince.

Then the Crown Prince pointed at the importance of the letter addressed to him by His Holyness Pavle, the Patriarch of Serbia and in addition said:

“The reestablishment of the Kingdom of Serbia is a matter of law and justice, a matter of democracy and national interest. The above mentioned letter speaks about it, as well as the document that you are about to hear.”

After that, the text of the document signed by the Crown Council, the Privy Council, the Crown Cabinet and the Legal Council was read. The Crown Prince then left and Mr Dragomir Acovic gave the word to the numerous representatives of the media.

The representatives of the advisory body of the Crown provided the journalists with the additional explanations regarding the presented document.