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ROYAL FAMILY CELEBRATED PATRON SAINT DAY
Belgrade, 13 December 2009 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II, Crown Princess Katherine, Prince Philip, Prince Vladimir, Princess Brigitta, Prince Dimitri, Princess Lavinia and husband, Mr. Austin Pritchard, sons Luca and Andrej, 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 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 .

Receptions were attended by: Dr. Rajko Kuzmanovic, President of the Republic of Srpska, HE Stephen John Wordsworth, United Kingdom Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mr. Armando Varricchio, Italian Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mr. Alexander Konuzin, Russian Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mr. Domesthenes Stoidis, Ambassador of Greece to Serbia, HE Mercedes Felicitas Ruiz Zapata, Mexican Ambassador to Serbia, HE Mr. John Arthur Morrison, Canadian Ambassador to Serbia, and many others.

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