[Владимир Петровић]

ANNOUNCEMENT
Opening of the exhibition on 110th Anniversary of Enthronement of HM King Peter I at the Royal Palace

Belgrade, 18 September 2014 - On 110th Anniversary of Enthronement of HM King Peter I, on Sunday, September 21 at 6 pm, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia will officiate a Holy Liturgy at the Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First Called starting on 6 pm. After that, the exhibition will be opened at the Royal Palace, with film about coronation of HM King Peter I, many documents and photographs from that event, and Royal regalia of King Peter I presented. Author of the exhibition is Mr Dusan Babac, member of the Privy Council.
The exhibition will be open for public from September 21 to October 3, 2014, group visits on 11 am and 2 pm, and all visitors have to announce arrival to the Royal Palace Fund Office by phone 011 306 4007 or email: kancelarija@dvor.rs .
His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II, great grandson of HM King Peter I, Mr Dragomir Acovic, chairman of the crown Council and Mr Dusan Babac, member of the Privy Council and author of the exhibition will deliver speeches at the official opening of the exhibition “110th Anniversary of Enthronement of HM King Peter I”.
Enthronement of HM King Peter I was very important event regarding positioning of new Sovereign of Kingdom of Serbia, both domestically and internationally. After that, all European Royal Houses accepted new King as a “brother”, while people’s will shown by the decision of the National Parliament from 1903 was acknowledged.
That event has marked a new era in history of Serbia and history of the Balkans. King Peter faced very important and very difficult task to implement principles of the constitution in Serbian political life, the very principles he considered of outmost importance for country’s future development.
The exhibition is organized by the Royal Palace Fund in cooperation with Ministry of culture and Information of Serbia.