Monday, January 21, 2013

King Peter II's return

HM KING PETER II COMING BACK TO HIS HOMELAND

Belgrade, 21 January 2013 - Earthly remains of HM late King Peter II of Yugoslavia will be transferred to Belgrade, to the Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First Called on Tuesday, 22 January 2013.


Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Princes Peter, Philip and Alexander, together with Crown Princess Katherine’s daughter Alison, will wait for their father, grandfather and father in law at the Belgrade Nikola tesla Airport on 2 pm. H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, Prime Minister of Serbia and Prof. Dr. Oliver Antic, advisor to the President of Serbia H.E. Mr. Tomislav Nikolic and member of the Committee for transfer of remains of members of the Royal Family, with representatives of the Army of Serbia will also attend the event.

 His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia will serve the requiem for the late King starting on 3 pm, at the St. Andrew the First Called royal Chapel in Dedinje.

2 comments:

Ron said...

Is Queen Alexandra buried in Serbia? And are there plans to move the remains of Queen Marie from the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore?

Marlene Eilers Koenig said...

Queen Alexandra is buried next to her mother at Tatoi. Right now the focus is on King Peter.