State Funeral HM King Peter II, Queen Alexandra, Queen Maria, and HRH Prince Andreaj

[USCtrojan]

Originally Posted by fearghas

The British and Serbian families have always seemed close. And so I too was disapointed that no represtative was there. Prince Michael would have been a good choice.

I couldn't agree more -he would have definitely been a good choice on behalf of the family.

[Archie1954]

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

Oversight... Thanks ��

But pray tell where was Princess Elizabeth?

[Archie1954]

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

Oversight... Thanks ��

It just seems strange that Princess Elizabeth wasn't there.

[USCtrojan]

Originally Posted by Archie1954

It just seems strange that Princess Elizabeth wasn't there.

As in HM, the Queen?

[NGalitzine]

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

As in HM, the Queen?

I believe the poster meant Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Prince Paul and the late Princess Olga of Yugoslavia.

[USCtrojan]

Originally Posted by NGalitzine

I believe the poster meant Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Prince Paul and the late Princess Olga of Yugoslavia.

Ahh, yes! Princess Elizabeth! I found it strange too, but I'm not sure and have not read anything about why she was not there.

[MarleneKoenig]

The US Ambassador was there. I was introduced to Ambassador Kirby at the dinner the night before the funeral. Incidentally, the US embassy is literally next to the royal compound. I talked to CP Alexander at the luncheon on Saturday (I was at his table), and I asked about the British - and was told why - and there is a reason for it -- no snub to Alexander personally. The invitations were sent to the Allied nations. This was an official state funeral, paid for by the Serbian government.
Peter died in the USA following a failed liver transplant. He could not be buried in Yugoslavia at the time.

There are unresolved issues that go back to the 1990s between the UK and Yugoslavia/Serbia.

Originally Posted by Queen Camilla

USCtrojan

I can understand why the British, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian royal families did not attend and why there were no American representative.

This was a reburial of several people who died at different times several years ago.

Would anyone expect people to attend the reburial of Richard III? (I know centuries have past since he died.)

Who attended the reburial of the Romanov family?

Peter II selected his final resting place only to have his son move him. It might stir some unneeded controversy to any American representative who might have attended.

[MarleneKoenig]

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

Ahh, yes! Princess Elizabeth! I found it strange too, but I'm not sure and have not read anything about why she was not there.

Princess Elizabeth was most certainly at all of the events. I spoke to her numerous times and took plenty of photos. Her branch of the family was well represented. Michel (one of the elder twins), Prince Serge and his wife, Prince Dushan (who repped his father, Alexander), as well as Vladimir, Dimitri, Lavinia, Katarina, Nicholas, George and Michael

[MarleneKoenig]

There are political reasons why a member of the British royal family cannot attend these events in Serbia. Alexander is very close to his British cousins, and the Queen played a major role in getting Queen Marie back home.

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

I couldn't agree more -he would have definitely been a good choice on behalf of the family.

[USCtrojan]

Originally Posted by MarleneKoenig

There are political reasons why a member of the British royal family cannot attend these events in Serbia. Alexander is very close to his British cousins, and the Queen played a major role in getting Queen Marie back home.

The closeness is between the two families is what brought up my question of their absence. I was unaware that there was huge political reasonings behind why they could not attend.


Btw, thank you for posting your experience at the funeral for others to read.

[Spheno]

Eurohistory: Serbia: State Funeral for King Peter II and Others

Belgrade, 26 May 2013 - Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II, Crown Princess Katherine, Hereditary Prince Peter, Prince Philip and Prince Alexander, Princess Linda, Prince Nicholas, Princess Katerina, Prince Vladimir and Princess Brigitta, Princess Lavinia, Mr. Austin Prichard-Levy and Luca Prichard-Levy, Prince Dimitri, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Michel, Prince Serge and Prince Dushan with H.E. Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of Serbia, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, Prime Minister, H.E. Foreign Minister Mr. Ivan Mrkic, H.E. Prof. Dr. Slavica Djukic – Dejanovic, Minister of health, H.E. Mr. Velimir Ilic, Minister of Construction and Urbanism, H.E. Mr. Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, representatives of Parliament of Serbia, Serbian Army, members of other Royal Families, and a great number of citizens from all over Serbia, Republika Srpska and abroad, representatives of diplomatic corps, paid final respects to Their Majesties King Peter II, Queen Alexandra and Queen Maria and His Royal Highness Prince Andrej at St. George church Royal Mausoleum in Oplenac on May 26.


Also present Mr. and Mrs. David Andrews, son and daughter in law of HRH Crown Princess Katherine, Ms. Alison Andrews, daughter of HRH Crown Princess Katherine and her sons Mr. Nicholas Garfinkel and Mr. Michael Garfinkel, and Ms. Betty Roumeliotis, sister of HRH Crown Princess Katherine.


Among representatives of foreign Royal Families there were Their Majesties King Simeon and Queen Margarita of the Bulgarians, Their Majesties King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Margarita and Prince Radu of Romania, Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Archduke Sandor and Archduchess Herta of Austria, His Highness Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Their Royal Highnesses The Margraf and Margrafin of Baden, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Philipp Erasmus and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein, His Royal Highness Prince Mabandla Dlamini of Swaziland, Princess Ira Von Fürstenberg and His Serene Highness Prince Pierre D' Arenberg.


H. E. Mr. Michael Davenport, Ambassador of the United Kingdom and H.E. Ms. Mette Kjuel Nielsen, Ambassador of Kingdom of Denmark were also present in the church.

[USCtrojan]

Originally Posted by Spheno

Eurohistory: Serbia: State Funeral for King Peter II and Others

Thank you! This is fantastic!

[maria-olivia]

Why were the Princes of Liechtenstein there ?

[MarleneKoenig]

Because Philipp and Isabelle are very close friends of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess ... they also attended the 60th birthday celebrations in 2004 and the 25th wedding celebrations in 2010 ... as was I. aria-olivia;1557252]Why were the Princes of Liechtenstein there ?[/QUOTE]

[MarleneKoenig]

thank you. It was my third trip to Serbia, and a great honor to have been considered one of the VIP guests.

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

The closeness is between the two families is what brought up my question of their absence. I was unaware that there was huge political reasonings behind why they could not attend.


Btw, thank you for posting your experience at the funeral for others to read.

[Marc23]

Originally Posted by USCtrojan

Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Archduke Sandor and Archduchess Herta of Austria

Aren't they Graf and Gräfin von Habsburg?

[SydneyLux]

Originally Posted by Marc23

Aren't they Graf and Gräfin von Habsburg?

The only requirement these days to marry a Habsburg and for him to keep his title and for the woman to get the title of Archduchess is to be of Christian faith. A while ago there was even talk about Archduke Karl upgrading every morganatic member of the family since the end of the Empire to become Archduke/Archduchess. Don't know if he went through with it though.

[Marc23]

Originally Posted by SydneyLux

The only requirement these days to marry a Habsburg and for him to keep his title and for the woman to get the title of Archduchess is to be of Christian faith. A while ago there was even talk about Archduke Karl upgrading every morganatic member of the family since the end of the Empire to become Archduke/Archduchess. Don't know if he went through with it though.

I know there was a story about it,but didn't know if this actually happened officially,when and does it count retroactively or just pro futuro for every wedding?

I don't if the Serbian Royal family web-site listed the guests and how did they do it regarding their titles...

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