SLEEPING BEAUTY AT THE WHITE PALACE

Belgrade, 10 June 2004 – TRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended the play “Sleeping Beauty” performed for Their Royal Highnesses and the participants of the 28th NGO meeting by the children from “Ladybird” kindergarten from Nadalj near Srbobran.

On behalf of the children and their children, Their Royal Highnesses were thanked by the headmaster Mrs. Svetlana Zivkovic who invited The Royal Couple to visit Nadalj and their pre-school institution.

The young ones, costumed as the King, Queen, Princess and Prince, fairies and Court Ladies, at the improvised stage of a fairy tale castle, by the candle light, performed a play of the legendary fairy tale. The children age from 4 to 6 got a big applause of TRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, as well as of the everybody present, for their original and very professional reproduction of the “Sleeping Beauty”.

Saying goodbye to the children Their Royal Highnesses delivered them the presents provided by the Foundation of HRH Crown Princess Katherine with the aid from many local and international donors. Joyful children from the “Ladybird” kindergarten had a chance to take a picture at the real Palace with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.