A royal christening was celebrated yesterday in Serbia, as Prince Stefan, the little son of Prince Philip & Princess Danica was baptised at the Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First Called, within the Royl Palace in Denije, Belgrade, Serbia. Stefan, the first grandchild of the last Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, Alexander Karađorđević, was born on Saturday, February 25 this year, in Belgrade. His birth was the first one of a male member of the former Royal family in Serbia since 1928, and was announced through the ring of all the 49 bells of St. Sava Temple (the largest orthodox temple in the Balkans), after the consent of Serbia's Patriarch Irinej.
The Christening took place on Saturday, 15 December 2018, and apart from Prince Stefan's parents was also attended by Crown Prince Alexander, his wife Crown Princess Katherine, his former wife (& Stefan's grandmother) Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança (Duchess of Segorbe), meternal grandparents Beba and Cile Marinkovic, Prince Philip's twin brother Prince Alexander, Prince Philip's godmother Princess Anne of France (Dowager Duchess of Calabria), Crown Princess Katherine's sister, son, daughter-in-law & grandson, and the President of Serbia's National Assembly (Mrs. Maja Gojkovic) as well. His Holiness Patriarch Irinej officiated the service, while His Grace Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac, who had celebrated the Christening of Princes Philip & Alexander in 1985, joined him as assistant. Notably absent from the guest-list was the elder paternal uncle of Prince Stefan, Hereditary Prince Peter. The nearly 10-months old Prince was dressed in the same Christening gown, worn by his grandfather, (the last) King Peter II, at his christening back in 1923.
After being baptised, Prince Stefan was bestown to bear the First Class Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Karadjordje Star, the Highest Award of the Royal House. In ocassion of the Christening, an exibition, titled "Royal Ceremonies" was opened & seen by the Royal family at the palace. It features important royal ocassions of present & past, including King Peter I (the first King)'s Coronation, weddings and christenings. In it's announcement, the Royal family's official website concluded by thanking the coefficients, who helped the christening (including media studios, royal wineries, bakeries, musicians & choir participants), and released photographs from the event. Though officially Stefan is not counted as third in hypothetical line to the instinct throne of Yugoslavia, he still follows his father, uncle and grandfather as a distant member of the long line of succession to the British throne. His parents were married on October 7 last year, at Belgrade's Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel. Their wedding witnesses ('godparents') were Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Philip's elder brother, Hereditary Prince Peter.
Official video from the Christening:
http://www.royalfamily.org/prince-stefan-christened-by-patriarch-irinej-at-royal-chapel-of-st-andrew-first-called/
http://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/serbia/serbias-prince-stefan-christened-in-belgrade-113011
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip_of_Yugoslavia
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