(16 Feb 2008)
1. Wide shot northern Mitrovica skyline
2. Exterior Saint Dimitri Church
3. Close up of Serb flag
4. Princess Katarina talking with a priest, joined by Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic of the Republic of Serbia
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic of the Republic of Serbia:
"We've reached a tragic moment in our history. After one thousand years of Kosovo, we've had many situations here in Kosovo and now it hurts very much to have a part of our land, 14 per cent, to be taken away. I was hoping that there would be a better solution through negotiations, I was hoping that the world would see how bad it is to take away a portion of one's country, that we could probably live together, and respect each other, regardless of religion. Obviously now we're moving ahead to create little states, and probably more problems. Again, I appeal for peace and I do not want to see a situation like the Israeli and Palestinian situation, of course, which I'm very sad for."
6. Service inside Saint Dimitri Church
7. Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic with Princess Katarina holding candles
8. Group of people praying and holding candles
9. Close up boy with a candle
10. Wide shot of priests inside church
11. Wide shot of service
12. Wide shot of street in the predominantly Albanian part of northern Mitrovica
13. Danish KFOR (NATO's Kosovo Force) soldiers on foot patrol, military vehicle passes in background
14. Danish soldiers on patrol
15. Closed shop
16. More of Danish soldiers patrolling in street
17. Wide shot of bridge separating northern and southern parts of Mitrovica
18. French soldiers fortifying their position on rooftop overlooking bridge
STORYLINE:
Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic of the Republic of Serbia on Saturday called for peace and calm during a visit to northern Mitrovica, a day before Kosovo is expected to declare independence.
He and his wife, Princess Katarina, attended a service in Saint Dimitri Church in the northern part of Mitrovica, a city divided by the Ibar river in a mostly ethnic-Albanian south and a mostly ethnic-Serb north.
The couple, along with hundreds of Serb believers, prayed for peace.
Speaking before the service, Prince Aleksandar bemoaned the forthcoming loss to Serbia of Kosovo, and said he had hoped it could have been avoided.
"We've reached a tragic moment in our history. After one thousand years of Kosovo, we've had many situations here in Kosovo and now it hurts very much to have a part of our land, 14 per cent, to be taken away," Prince Aleksandar said.
"I appeal for peace and I do not want to see a situation like the Israeli and Palestinian situation," the prince added.
The royal couple now live in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, after many years of exile in the West.
Meanwhile, Danish soldiers, part of NATO's Kosovo Force - also known as KFOR - were seen on foot patrol in northern Mitovica.
Some shops in the area remained closed.
French KFOR soldiers were also seen preparing their position atop a roof of a building overlooking a central Mitrovica bridge, which divides the city's northern and southern parts.
Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership is expected to declare independence on Sunday, and European Union nations agreed to send a 1,800-strong
mission to Kosovo to help the fledgling state build its police force and judiciary.
The mission will include 700 police officers, as well as judges, prosecutors and other legal experts, to help the ethnic Albanian leadership with security, legal and customs issues after Kosovo breaks away from Serbia.
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