HRH Crown Prince Alexander and his Foundation for Education and Culture have continued this year the tradition of awarding more than 500 of the best high school graduates from Serbia and the Republic of Srpska for their outstanding academic achievements during their secondary education.
“Every year, I am very happy to see that we have excellent students who understand the great importance of education. You need to continue working on your education and improving yourselves. Before everything, for you and your wellbeing, but also, for the good of our country. Serbia and the Republic of Srpska need well-educated, smart young people.
Only with knowledge can our homeland progress and blossom. Knowledge was that which made Tesla, Pupin and many others the important men they were. It made them those who have indebted the entire human race with their contributions,” stated Crown Prince Alexander on this occasion, and invited everyone to join the online ceremony tomorrow to hear the rest of his message.
Each secondary school in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska selects a valedictorian among its graduates, and the Crown Prince Alexander Foundation for Education and Culture awards a commendation and appropriate gift in recognition of their exceptional accomplishments achieved in high school. The number of young people who have received encouragement and support on their educational journey from the Royal Family exceeds 12,500 since the time the Head of the Royal Family revived this tradition of his ancestors, following the return of the Karađorđević family to Serbia.
Instead of the traditional ceremony, which has been organized many times at the White Palace and at which students had the opportunity to meet HRH Crown Prince Alexander in person, this year’s ceremony honouring the selected students will be held online due to technical reasons, and the certificates and gifts for the students will be sent by post in the coming days. His Royal Highness was very much looking forward to this year and the opportunity to meet all the graduates in person at the Palace, but unfortunately, this difficult yet necessary decision had to be made.
The video ceremony, during which the students will be addressed by HRH Crown Prince Alexander and HRH Prince Alexander, the Crown Prince’s youngest son and the President of the Managing Board of his Foundation for Education and Culture, will be broadcast live tomorrow – Wednesday, 24 June 2026, at noon on the Royal Family’s YouTube channel on link:
Like every year, there will also be special motivational speaker, we always include those who, through their achievements and experiences, encourage young people and inspire them by personal example to continue the path they have chosen. In addition to Their Royal Highnesses, congratulations to the graduates will also be extended by Mr. Nick Vujičić, a world-renowned motivational speaker, writer and humanitarian of Serbian origin, born in Australia. Despite great life challenges, he managed to achieve much, to show by his personal example that physical limitations do not have to be an obstacle to a fulfilled and successful life. His messages of hope, perseverance, faith and overcoming difficulties, which have been heard by millions of people at his lectures, have inspired people of different ages and cultures around the world.
The Royal Family of Serbia always knew how much well-educated people mean to each country, and Karadjordjevic supported education. Inspired by the great legacy left to him by his ancestors, HRH Crown Prince Alexander, shortly after the return of the Royal Family to Serbia after decades of exile, continued this centuries-old tradition and established his Foundation for Education and Culture. The Crown Prince’s personal vision is to provide quality education for the youth of Serbia and motivate them to reach the highest possible academic levels, so they can achieve personal development, successful careers, and personal fulfilment. Together with associates and partners, His Royal Highness is also dedicated to improving education and academic research in Serbia, as well as solving the problem of young and talented people outflow.
His Royal Highness extends his sincere gratitude to all those who selflessly contributed to this effort: Mr Richard Jankov, Executive Director of Upward Bound Youth, Mr Nick Vujičić, the Representative Office of the Republic of Srpska in Serbia, and the Kingdom of Serbia Association, which is under the Crown Prince’s patronage.
