HM Queen Maria's Mortal Remains to be Repatriated to Serbia on Monday April 29th

Belgrade, Serbia (ots/PRNewswire) -

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander together with his family
would like to inform the public that the process of exhumation and
repatriation of his grandmother Queen Maria's remains is in the last
stage thanks to the gracious permission of Her Majesty Queen
Elisabeth II, Dean of Windsor, Anglican Church, Ministry of Justice
and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130427/612647 )

HM Queen Maria's remains will be transferred from the Royal Burial
Ground in Frogmore, Windsor Castle, to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox
Church in London on Saturday, 27th April 2013 where it will stay
until Monday, 29 April, when the official transfer to Belgrade,
Serbia will take place.

On Sunday, 28 April at 10:30 am, in the presence of the Their
Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine,
Prince Peter, Prince Philip, Princess Katarina (daughter of Prince
Tomislav); Prince Vladimir, Prince Dimitri and princess Lavinia
(children of Prince Andrej). A Holy Liturgy will be officiated at the
Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Sava in London (89 Lancaster Gate,
London W11 1QQ) followed by a Memorial service for Queen Maria
(around 12:00 noon).

On Monday, 29 April HM Queen Maria's casket will be met at the
Nikola Tesla airport (Belgrade) by the Their Royal Highnesses Crown
Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Princess Elisabeth,
Professor Oliver Antic Special legal Advisor and Mr. Radoslav
Pavlovic Cultural Advisor to President of Serbia H.E. Mr. Tomislav
Nikolic, government officials and Serbian Orthodox Church
representative His Grace Vicar Bishop of Hvosno Atanasije with
blessing of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The HM Queen
Maria's casket will then be transferred to the Royal Chapel of St.
Andrew the First Called. A memorial service for HM Queen Maria at the
Royal Chapel will be officiated by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of
Serbia at 6.00 p.m. Following the church service a reception will
take place for State officials, members of the Crown Council and
Religious leaders.

We are kindly asking media representatives to send their
credentials for covering the official transfer of the remains of HM
Queen Maria to the Royal Compound by Friday, 26 April. Media
representatives are invited to gather at the Royal Compound on
Monday, 29 April at 5.30 p.m.

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http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130427/612647

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Contact:
Katarina Jakovljevic, Head of Public Relations
The Royal Palace
Belgrade 11040,Serbia
Tel: +381-11-306-4003
Fax:+381-11-306-4040
GSM: +381-64-854-5526