Prince-Hereditary Filip attended today, together with his wife Danica, the holy liturgy on the occasion of the temple’s patron saint day at the Church of Saint George at Oplenac, which was served by Metropolitan Jovan of Šumadija. The prayer gathering was also attended by members of the Karađorđević family – Prince Mihailo and Princess Ljubica with their daughter Natalija, the director of the King Peter I Endowment Dragan Reljić, and numerous believers.
In his address after the liturgy, Prince-Hereditary Filip emphasized the importance of faith and the spiritual heritage that Oplenac symbolizes for the Serbian people and state.
„Saint George teaches us that faith, sacrifice, and perseverance are the foundations on which both the people and the state are built. It was precisely on these values that King Peter I established his endowment at Oplenac, and King Alexander I continued to build it as a place of spiritual unity, national memory, and prayer for the Serbian people,“ Prince Filip stated.
He emphasized that Oplenac represents much more than the family mausoleum of the Karađorđević dynasty.
“Oplenac is the mausoleum of the Karađorđević dynasty, but also a testimony to our history, a reminder that spiritual and national heritage is preserved with dignity, in harmony and faith, for the generations to come,” said the Prince-Hereditary.
At the end of his address, Prince Filip sent a holiday message to the believers: “May Saint George strengthen us in goodness, wisdom, and service to the fatherland.”
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Source: Serbian Times; Photo: Kraljevska porodica Karađorđević