Royal Family of Yugoslavia (Serbia) 2: Feb 2005-

[Blueice]

Excerpts from the minutes of the debate at the session of the Chamber of Citizens and the Chamber of Republics of the Federal Assembly on 26th and 27th February 2001 in connection with the Bill on restoring citizenship and confiscated property to the Karadjordjevic family and the abolition of the degree on stripping the Karadjordjevic family of citizenship and property:

http://www.royalfamily.org/exhibits/...t%20Debate.pdf


The Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1931):

http://www.royalfamily.org/exhibits/...stitution.html


All documents are linked to: www.royalfamily.org

[Mandy]

I found this photo dated 1960 with the following caption - The princess Barbara von Liechtenstein and his husband the prince Alexander of Yugoslavia.

Would someone please tell me who is/was the Prince Alexander to whom they are referring?

[Blueice]

Originally Posted by Natalija

Sorry, Jelisaveta was born in 1936- my error.

It's all right :), I got confused as well :o, indeed you were right Natalija, the gentleman on the photo is Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic of Yugoslavia, brother of Princess Jelisaveta (Elisabeth) and son of Prince Paul (Pavle) and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia. He married first Princess Maria Pia di Savoia (daughter of the last King Humberto II of Italy) and secondly Barbara of Liechtenstein.

Some photos form the old thread:

Royal Families Of Yugoslavia 1: 2003 - Feb 2005

1. Original caption: Ischia, Italy: Royal Relaxation. Vacationing on the Mediterranean Island of Ischia, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of former King Umberto of Italy, and her husband Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia take it easy on a windy balcony. Now making their home in Paris, they spent the first part of their Italian holiday in Florence.

2. Princess Helene in Deauville

3. Helena of Yugoslavia, M.Barrière, Me Gaubert, Maria Pia of Savoy, Ct & Ct'ess Portales, Pce. Serge

4-7. Holiday in Normandy

[Blueice]

CAVALLA WEST AND BELGRADE METROPOLITAN ROTARY CLUB FELLOWSHIP

Belgrade, 14 March, 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine attended a celebration in Belgrade Hotel Hyatt last night, on the occasion of the fellowship between “Cavalla West” and “Belgrade Metropolitan” Club, which was organized in the year of the anniversary of a hundred years of existence of Rotary organization in the world.

At the very beginning, the present were addressed by Mr. Nikola Obradovic, the president of the Rotary Club “Belgrade Metropolitan”, who introduced the present with the history of the Rotary Organization in our country, and with its future plans. He pointed out that he is very pleased that besides many representatives of a large number of Rotary Clubs from our country and the region, The Crown Prince and Princess accepted his invitation, and he called HRH Crown Prince Alexander II to address the present.

The Crown Prince greeted the representatives of the Rotary Clubs from our country, as well as the esteemed guests from abroad, and expressed his satisfaction that in the year of celebration of this significant anniversary, the Club “Cavalla West” and “Belgrade Metropolitan” are creating their fellowship. The Crown Prince expressed his hope that establishing contacts between the clubs can contribute to the creation of more solid bonds and better cooperation.

Beside Their Royal Highnesses, at the celebration were present: HE Mr. Mihalis Spinelis, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Kalcho Hinov, president of the Rotary District for this region, from Bulgaria, Mr. Nikolas Xantopulos, president of the Rotary Club “Cavalla West”, Mr. Aristids Calikis, president of the Rotary Club Hazel Grow from Manchester, representatives of Greek companies, as well as a large number of members.

From: www.royalfamily.org

[Blueice]

Photo story:

1. Left to right: Mr. Nikola Obradovic, president Rotary club of Beograd-Metropolitan, Beograd, SCG; H.R.H. Princess Katherine; Mr. Nikolaos G. Xanthopoulos, president Rotary club of Kavala-West, Kavala, Greece; H.R.H. Crown Prince Alexander II; Mr. Aristides Tsalikis, Rotary club of Hazel Grove, Manchester, UK.

2. Left to right: Mr. Aristides Tsalikis, Rotary club of Hazel Grove, Manchester, UK; Mr. Kalcho Hinov, Governor of District 2480 and Rotary club of Sofia-Balkan, Sofia, Bulgaria; Mrs. Emilija Hinov; H.R.H. Princess Katherine; H.R.H. Crown Prince Alexander II; Mr. Nikolaos G. Xanthopoulos, president Rotary club of Kavala-West, Kavala, Greece; Mr. Nikola Obradovic, president Rotary club of Beograd-Metropolitan, Beograd, SCG; H.E. Mr. Michel Spinellis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The Hellenic Republic, Greece; Mr. Dr. Vojislav Mitic, District Governor Nominee 2006-07 and Rotary club of Nis.

3. From left to right: Mr. Aristides Calikis member of the Rotary Club of Hazel Grove, Manchester, UK, Mr. Kalcho Hinov, Governor of District 2480 and Rotary club of Sofia-Balkan, Sofia, Bulgaria, g-đa Emilija Hinov, H.R.H. Princess Katherine, H.R.H. Crown Prince Alexander II, Mr. Nikolaos G. Xanthopoulos, president Rotary club of Kavala-West, Kavala, Greece, Mr. Nikola Obradovic, president Rotary club of Beograd-Metropolitan, Beograd, SCG, H.E. Mr. Michel Spinellis, Ambassador of The Hellenic Republic, Greece and Mr. Dr. Vojislav Mitic, District Governor Nominee 2006-07 and Rotary club of Nis at the celebration in Belgrade’s Hyatt Hotel

[lamass]

does anyone know how the 3 young princes are doing?

[Blueice]

Originally Posted by lamass

does anyone know how the 3 young princes are doing?

...Hello lamass, welcome to TRF...:) Information regarding present activities of young Princes are rare and hardly provide good insight, however, I believe they are all doing rather well, making first steps as young professionals in London. Few remarks on their whereabouts and present interests/involvements could be found in prior posts.

[Blueice]

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES VISITED VRBAS, CRVENKA AND VETERNIK

Donation of an ambulance vehicle to the Health Center in Vrbas

Belgrade, 14 March 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine visited Vrbas, Crvenka and Veternik today, and the Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine delivered an ambulance vehicle “Yugo Florida” to the Health Center in Vrbas, and a donation of food, clothes, shoes, desks and hygienic material to the Home for children hindered in development.

At the very beginning of the visit to the Backa region, Their Royal Highnesses visited the Municipality of Vrbas, where Mr. Zeljko Lainovic with his closest associates wished them a warm welcome. He introduced the dear guests with the results of the development of this town so far, as well as with future plans. Addressing the present, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II pointed out:

“The future of everyone and of your town as well, is with young people. We should help them to gain a quality education, but also, they should be motivated to stay here and help their own people in the best possible way. We must all be united in realizing this. Only in this way can we succeed and be sure that we have a brighter future ahead of us. Our country deserves to be a part of the big European family, because that place rightly belongs to it in the course of its history” – and added, that they can always count on help from the Royal Family.

Afterwards, TRH went to visit the Health Center in Vrbas, where the valuable donation was delivered - an ambulance vehicle “Yugo Florida” that was purchased with a great effort from the Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine. The keys of this vehicle were ceremonially handed over to the director of the Health Center by HRH Crown Prince Alexander II.

Mr. Dusan Komnenovic, director, thanked TRH on behalf of the employees for this valuable present, which will be of great help for the work of the Health Center, and pointed out that Their Royal Highnesses put much effort in helping, not only the Health Center in Vrbas, but also a great number of medical institutions throughout our country.

The present were also addressed by HRH Princess Katherine.

“The ambulance vehicle, which we are handing over to you today, will help you and your everyday fight for human life. Human life is the most valuable thing we have and every effort to save it must be made. That is why the joy of giving is great, when we know that we helped you and your patients. Our heart is always with our people, and we will always be there to alleviate the conditions in which you work” – Princess Katherine pointed out.

Later on, Their Royal Highnesses visited the sugar factory “Crvenka”, and candy factory “Jafa” in Crvenka, where they spent time chatting with the hosts and introduced themselves with the work and results of these two high-tech equipped factories.

At the end of the visit to the Backa region, Their Royal Highnesses visited the Home for children hindered in development, in Veternik, where they delivered a valuable donation of desks, hygienic material, food, clothes and shoes. Mr. Bekic, director, with his closest associates and a great number of children, who live in this Home, wished a warm welcome to the dear guests.

Mr. Bekic, director, thanked the Royal Couple for the valuable donation that resulted from the great humanitarian action of the Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine, in which many good-hearted people from Greece took part, wanting in this way to help the little children in Homes throughout Serbia. Director Bekic declared HRH Princess Katherine the patron of the Home for children hindered in development in Veternik.

Noticeably exited Princess addressed the present and expressed her hope that this donation will help the little children in their everyday work and added:

“Your laughter is the biggest reward for us. There is much love for you in our hearts, and I know you feel that. Thank you for your wish to have me as your patron. It is a great honour for me, but also an obligation to help you in the future, too. Beside the great number of obligations I will try to visit you more often and to spend more time chatting and playing with you.”

The little children performed a short cultural-artistic program in honour of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses and as a sign of their gratitude for the valuable donation of the Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine.

This was the end of today’s visit of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine to Vrbas, Crvenka and Veternik.

[Blueice]

Photo story:

1. From left to right: President of Municipality is Mr. Zeljko Lainovic, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and HRH Crown Princess Katherine during their visit to Municipality Vrbas

2. From left to right: HRH Crown Prince Alexander II, General Manager of the Health Centre in Vrbas Mr. Dusan Komnenovic and HRH Crown Princess Katherine delivering the ambulance Yugo Florida to the Health Centre in Vrbas

3. HRH Crown Prince Alexander II during the visit to the patients in the Health Centre in Vrbas

4. From left to right: Mr. Dimitrios Tzoutzoulis Manager of Sugar Company in Crvenka, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II, HRH Crown Princess Katherine and Mr. Milan Petrovic deputy of the General Manager of the Sugar Company in Crvenka during the visit of Their Royal Highnesses to the Sugar Factory in Crvenka

5. Their Royal Highnesses during the tour in the “Jaffa” Sweets Factory in Crvenka

6. From left to right: Mr. Predrag Bekic General Manager of the Home Mentally Handicapped Children in Veternik, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and HRH Crown Princess Katherine with the Diploma of the honorary Patron of this Ho

7. Mr. Predrag Bekic General Manager of the Home Mentally Handicapped Children in Veternik, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and HRH Crown Princess Katherine with the children form the Dome in Veternik

From: www.royalfamily.org

[Blueice]

CEREMONY IN HONOR OF THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE GUARD UNITS

Belgrade, 15 March 2005 - HRH Crown Prince Alexander II was present today at the ceremony organized on the occasion of the retirement of Colonel Cosic, and in honour of the new appointment of the Commander of the Guard Unit, Colonel Goran Radovanovic.

At the very beginning the present were greeted by Assistant General Major Milomir Miladinovic, on behalf of the Army Chief of Staff General Lieutenant-Colonel Dragan Paskas, and recalled the course of development of this elite unit and pointed to the huge importance it has.

Beside HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and the member of the Advisory bodies of the Crown Prof. dr Dragoljub Kavran, present at this ceremony were high officials of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro, as well as representatives of the public and political life.

The Guard Unit of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro, has a rich tradition based on the professional values. Its structure is made of specially chosen, trained and equipped units for personal security of the highest State and Army institutions and persons.

1. HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and the member of the Advisory bodies of the Crown Prof. dr Dragoljub Kavran during the speech of the Deputy of the Chief of Stuff of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro General Lieutenant – colonel Dragan Paskas, General Major Milomir Miladinovic addressing to the present in the honor of the newly appointed Commander of the Guard Brigade Colonel Goran Radovanovic

2. From left to right: Prof. dr Dragoljub Kavran member of the Advisory bodies of the Crown, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Deputy of the Chief of Stuff of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro General Major Milomir Miladinovic at the reception in the honor of the newly appointed Commander of the Guard Brigade Colonel Goran Radovanovic

From: www.royalfamily.org

[Julia]

Princess Helene was married twice? Am I correct? And her son from her second marriage is HRH Dushan Paul, or am I confused?

[Warren]

Originally Posted by Julia

Princess Helene was married twice? Am I correct? And her son from her second marriage is HRH Dushan Paul, or am I confused?

Princess Helen is married to Thierry Gaubert and they have three children; as far as I know they are still married.

Helen's father Prince Alexander was firstly married to Princess Maria Pia of Savoy (divorced 1967).

He married secondly in 1973 HSH Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein. Their son, HRH Prince Dushan, was born in 1977.
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[Danielle]

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES WILL BE PRESENT AT THE FUNERAL OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II

Belgrade 7 April 2005. - Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine will be present at the funeral of His Holiness John Paul II tomorrow 8 April 2005.

Their Royal Highness will be flying to Rome from London on the Queen’s Flight with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

www.royalfamily.org

[Danielle]

THEIR ROYAL HIGHESSES WILL BE AT THE ROYAL WEDDING AT WINDSOR CASTLE

London, 7 April 2005 – His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales extended an invitation to Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine for them to attend the Service of Prayer and Dedication for The Prince of Wales and Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles on Saturday, 9 April 2005.


The Service of Prayer and Dedication will take place at St George's Chapel, Windsor


The reception will take place at Windsor Castle

The Service of Prayer and Dedication for the marriage of The Prince of Wales and Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles will take place at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Following the Service of Prayer and Dedication Their Royal Highnesses will attend the wedding reception at Windsor Castle.

It should be noted that beside their long-standing friendship, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and the Prince of Wales are related through His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh (father of the Prince of Wales). Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Crown Prince Alexander’s godmother and her father the late King George VI was his godfather.

For further information, please visit:

http://www.royal.gov.uk and http://www.princeofwales

www.royalfamily.org

[Mandy]

Thanks Danielle. I saw Alexander and Katherine arriving at St. George’s Chapel on the CNN coverage of the wedding.

[Danielle]

ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROWING CLUB RED STAR - BELGRADE

Belgrade, 6 June, 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine were present yesterday at the official celebration of the eighty third anniversary of the rowing club “Red Star - Belgrade”.

The present were addressed by the host of the celebration Prof Dr Dragoljub Kavran, President of the Club and member of The Advisory Bodies of The Crown, and Docent Dr Darko Mitrovic, Vice-President of the Club and Pro-Dean of the Faculty for Sport and Physical Education of the University of Belgrade.

Afterwards the official “christening” of two new rowing boats was performed, and like every year on this day, all the boats were taken out from the hangars and members of the club, the youngest ones and the oldest ones together marched with them into the water.

On this occasion an Almanac “80 years of the Rowing Club Red Star-Belgrade” was presented as a publication of this Club, which was under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Maria since 1929, and today, as one of the oldest rowing clubs, and the club with the largest number of trophies in this part of Europe, is under the patronage of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II.

Beside Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, present at the celebration of the anniversary of the Club and a cocktail in the Club’s marina were Mrs. Dragica Pilipovic Chaffey, Director of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Belgrade, Mr. Cune Gojkovic, and many other people from cultural and public life, fans and friends of the sport and this club, as well as many members of the Club.

Photos:

1. On the occasion of the anniversary of the Rowing Club “Red Star-Belgrade” the patron of the Club, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II was present at the official “christening” of two new rowing boats: „Aca i Vlada“ and „Kotor“

2. Red-white rowers in the inlet of the Sava river at Ada Ciganlija

3. From right to left: The host of the celebration, Prof Dr Dragoljub Kavran, President of the Club and member of The Advisory Bodies of The Crown during the presentation of an Almanac “80 years of the Rowing Club Red Star-Belgrade”, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, and Mrs. Dragica Pilipovic Chaffey, Director of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Belgrade

[delineate]

I have some questions about Yugoslavia's royal family. Are they a deposed family, or do they still have some kind of powers in their country? And if they are deposed, what do you think the chances are of them being reinstated?

[Warren]

Originally Posted by delineate

I have some questions about Yugoslavia's royal family. Are they a deposed family, or do they still have some kind of powers in their country? And if they are deposed, what do you think the chances are of them being reinstated?

Yes, the monarchy was ousted by the Soviets and local Communists in November 1945. However under the new regime, Crown Prince Alexander has returned, and the State has also returned some of the Royal Family's private property. These include two palaces in Belgrade.

The Crown Prince and his wife participate in the social and cultural life of the country; who knows what will happen in the future in regards a formal restoration. It may help to give Serbia and Montenegro a focus for national identity, and help overcome the "pariah state" reputation gained under Milosevic.

A point in their favour is that the House of Karageorgevic is native to the country.

[Danielle]

Some photos of CP Alexander and CP Katherine at the Christening of Odysseas Kimon (thanks to mandyy and Larzen). There should be a news article of some description when they update their official site within the next few days.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...hmentid=160544
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...hmentid=160572

[Danielle]

Time to resurrect this thread. :)
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April 15 2005 - Belgrade

Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic

PRINCE CHARLES HAS AN INVITATION TO COME TO SERBIA


The Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic talks about the visits to Rome and London, where he attended the funeral of PopeJohn II and the wedding of Prince Charles


Your Royal Highness, tell us what are the impressions from Windsor?

It was a wonderful day filled with happiness and joy. My wife and I are thrilled for Prince Charles and Princess Camilla. My wife and I had flown Thursday 7 April with Prince Charles to Rome for the funeral of the Pope on Friday and so being at such a wonderful wedding Saturday after witnessing world leaders and the people being so sad in Rome was very nice. The whole of the British Royal Family and guests thoroughly enjoyed the wedding and the newly weds were radiant. We have always like Princess Camilla very much and were thrilled that the wedding was such a great success.

What was the ceremony after the wedding like?

The reception in Windsor Castle following the wedding was extremely nice and very relaxed. The Queen gave a speech and so did the bride’s father – they were wonderful speeches filled with humor and praise for the couple. Prince Charles’s speech was excellent and so very well received by all guests. The wedding cake was superb and from Wales. Windsor Castle looks magnificent after the terrible fire of a few years ago and the wedding was splendid in the restored reception rooms.

What did you talk about with Prince Charles, will he come to Serbia and when?

On the Prince’s airplane of the Queen’s flight to Rome and back, my wife and I had the opportunity to answer questions our country. We also thanked Prince Charles for his humanitarian aid that we delivered last year. In addition, we had the opportunity to speak on the flight with Michael Howard (the leader of the conservatives) and Charles Kennedy (leader of the Liberal Democrats). At the reception in Windsor Castle I spoke with Tony Blair (Prime Minister) about the tough times our people are facing. There is an election campaign going on in the United Kingdom. Prince Charles has a standing invitation to come to Serbia and this is in the hands of the British Foreign Office. I hope that it will not be long before the Prince and Princess come to our beautiful country so that they can see first hand how wonderful and hospitable our people are.

What did you and talk about with Queen Elizabeth?

The queen was very happy to see my wife and I at the wedding and we spoke about the marvelous day.

What is the position of the Serbian Dynasty Karadordjevic among the European Monarchies?

Our position is very good and very friendly. At the funeral of the Pope, we spoke briefly with The King and Queen of Spain and the King and Queen of the Belgiums. We also had the opportunity to speak with President and Mrs. Chirac. We are proud to have good relations with all royal families and proud to have so many good friends.

How much are our Monarchist relations utilized for enhancement of political and economical status of Serbia in the world?

My wife and I always talk proudly about our beloved country and our people. However, owing to the constitutional restraints in the European monarchies it is the government that rules and the monarch reigns, but that does not mean that we do not miss the opportunity to talk.

Is it possible to have the photos from the wedding?

I am sorry that I do not have any personally, but I understand that the television took footage.

What is the plan of HRH Crown Prince, where does he plan to travel in the next couple of weeks?

We will be going this week to the funeral of Prince Rainier of Monaco and then back home next week. I have known Prince Rainier sine (sic) I was a child and my wife and I have been his guests in his palace in Monaco. We are very sad that he passed away; he was very warm and wonderful person.

M.L.