Queen Katherine of Eastern Europe

Queen Katherine of Eastern Europe (Born Katherine Claire Batis 13 november 1943 in Athens) is the second wife of King Alexander II of Eastern Europe.

Katherine was educated in Athens and Lausanne, Switzerland. She studied business at the University of Denver, Colorado and the University of Dallas, Texas. Katherine worked in business for a few years in the United States. On 25 November 1962, Katherine married Jack W. Andrews. From that marriage she has two children, David and Alison. Alison has four children: Amanda, Stephanie, Nicolas and Michael; David has a son Alexander, born 1 March 2008. Both Alison and David live in Greece. Queen Katherine has traveled extensively and has lived in Australia, Africa and the United States. Katherine and Jack Andrews were divorced on 7 December 1984.

Queen Katherine met the king in Washington DC in 1984. They where married in Belgrade 21 september 1985.

The Queen has dedicated much of her time to charitable activities. She works in humanitarian relief, and is the patron of various humanitarian organizations including Lifeline Humanitarian Organization. In 2001 she established The Foundation of Her Majesty Queen Katherine in Belgrade in order to expand her charitable works.