The Prince and The Duchess then joined President Nikolic and his wife Mrs Nikolic at a memorial ceremony at the Belgrade New Cemetery. The Prince of Wales laid a wreath at the Memorial Crypt of the Belgrade Defenders, paying respect to those who lost their lives in Belgrade in WWI. To mark the occasion, The Prince wore an RAF tie, Veterans badge and the shoes issued to him when he joined the RAF in March 1971.
Their Royal Highnesses then visited the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery to attend a wreath laying ceremony. They were led into the site by a piper from the Royal Irish Regiment and both the Serbian and British national anthems were played by the military band before His Royal Highness and President Nikolic laid a wreath.
Next, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were greeted by crowds of well-wishes as they enjoyed a walking tour of Kalemegdan Fortress, which was guided by historian Professor Stojanovic. The Belgrade Fortress, Kalemegdan, consists of the old citadel and Kalemegdan Park overlooking the mouth of the River Sava into the River Danube. Belgrade Fortress was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and is protected by The Republic of Serbia.
After exploring Kalemegdan Fortress, The Prince of Wales joined an inter-faith dialogue with representatives from Serbia's Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities, before visiting the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate for a meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Irinej Gavrilovic of Serbia. His Royal Highness also paid a visit to St Sava Temple, where he toured the nave, the central part of the building, and learnt about its history. St Sava Temple is the biggest Orthodox temple in the Balkans. Leading music scholar Professor Dimitrije Stefanovic met The Prince at the temple, and thanked him warmly for coming to visit. His Royal Highness heard some medieval music and two choir singers joined with Prof Stefanovic to sing a song that had been specially written for the Royal visit. Crowds of well-wishers gathered to see The Prince as he left the temple to the ringing of bells and His Royal Highness took some time to stop and shake hands with some members of the public, many of whom had applauded and cheered upon catching sight of him.