Greg Fischer, the Mayor of Louisville, one of the largest cities in Kentucky, USA, has proclaimed 18 October 2021 to be Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Day in the city.
The honour is another recognition of the high respect that many important people abroad have for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia.
In his Proclamation, Mayor Fischer wrote, ” Greetings to whom all these presents shall come, know ye that October 18, 2021, is hereby proclaimed in Louisville, Kentucky to be Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Day, and I urge all citizens to observe this special recognition.”
When the news was published, Crown Prince Alexander issued the following statement: “I am very happy that the efforts of my wife and me are being recognised by our friends from all around the world. This newest honour, which came from the Mayor of Louisville, Mr Greg E. Fischer, brought a lot of joy to our hearts because we know that our activities to promote Serbia and its people and to make friendships worldwide are being followed and are making results.”
The Serbian Crown Prince continued: “From these connections, we have and maintain with many important persons in the world, and which we are using to support our country and to show the entire world how great nation we are, with lots of potentials, are bringing numerous benefits to our people. I send my thanks to Mayor Fischer and I invite him to visit Serbia, so we can discuss more about the connections that can be made between our country, our people, and this great American city.”
Crown PrinceAlexander’ss father, King Peter, lived in exile in the US. After being deposed as monarch, King Peter settled in the midwestern United States; he suffered from depression and alcoholism in his later life and died of cirrhosis in 1970 at just 47. His remains were buried at the Saint Sava Monastery Church in Libertyville, Illinois. They were later transferred to the Royal Mausoleum of Oplenac in Serbia in 2013.
