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The Royal Couple host Duke of Edinburgh Award presentation ceremony at the Royal Palace

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine hosted the Duke of Edinburgh Award presentation ceremony for the students of the British International School in Belgrade tonight at the Royal Palace.

“I am very glad you have taken your training seriously and you work on your personal and business skills, because it guarantees that one day we will have good allies in the efforts to modernize our country”, said HRH Crown Prince Alexander in his speech at the ceremony, and emphasized the importance of education in the process of building a modern Serbia.

The support of HRH Crown Prince Alexander and HRH Crown Princess Katherine to the initiatives that encourage young people to improve their knowledge and skills is part of a broader effort to contribute to the rapid modernization of our society and to help young people to build their future in Serbia.

“It’s hard to find words that could express my joy and excitement over the fact that the British International School students have achieved an outstanding result in this demanding and important event. This is one of the biggest successes in the history of the school and for the second time in the Balkans” – said the British International School Principal Ms Aleksandra Keserovic.

On this occasion twelve Duke of Edinburgh Awards were presented to the best students of the British International School. This prestigious award was established in 1956 and is awarded every year to the students age 14 to 24 who have successfully completed the programs especially designed to increase their social skills and employability. These programs are also aim to increase physical readiness.

Every year more than 275,000 young people across the globe compete for the Duke of Edinburgh Award which has three ranks – bronze, silver and gold. In order to qualify, the students volunteer in humanitarian activities, develop their physical culture as well as their talents, with the aim to become useful members of their communities. The young laureates have also participated in the work programs in order to acquire working ethics and skills that will increase their employability.

HRH Crown Prince Alexander was one of the winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, which he won during his schooling in Scotland.