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  • FRANCE: INVESTITURE CEREMONY IN PARIS

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    The first investiture ceremony of the new French delegation’s Knights and Dames of the Order took place on Friday, January 19th 2018. It was preceded by a spiritual afternoon contemplation in order to spiritually prepare the aspiring Knights.

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    The renewed French Delegation is formally recognised by French Authorities as Association (1901 law), whose name is National Association of French Constantinian Knights and Dames. The delegation is directed by the Counsellor, Mr. Camille Pascal.

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    The liturgy took place in the prestigious Saint- Roch Church, in Rue Saint- Honoré in Paris, which is one of the most important churches in the city, whose first stone was dropped off in 1653 by the young Louis XIV at the presence of his mother, Queen Anne D’Autriche. The delegation was hosted by the Abbot Thierry Laurent, who is the vicar of this church.

    The liturgy was chaired by H.E. Mons. Luc Ravel, Archbishop of Strasbourg and Prior of Delegation, in the presence of H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master of the Order, H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect and H.E. the Prince Ruspoli, Grand Chancelor.

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    H.R.H. Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, H.R.H. Princess Anna of Bourbon Two Sicilies, H.R.S. Prince Charles- Henri de Lobkowicz, member of the Royal Deputation, H.E. Ambassador of Monaco in Paris, Mr. Claude Cottalorda, the Mayor of the 8th district of Paris, Mrs. Jeanne d’Hauteserre, the Baroness Mrs. Puya Hottinguer and Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, General Secretary of the Grand Prior Office participated in this touching ceremony. During the ceremony Mons. Morandi communicated to the French Knights and Dames the message of plenary indulgency given by the Holy Father Francis to Constantinian Order of Saint George’s Knights and Dames.

    An important French assembly participated in the liturgy. Then it was followed by a fraternal and convivial meeting at Hotel Saint-James & Alban, in rue de Rivoli, which allowed the presentation of the next charity initiatives of the delegation.

  • MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE THE GRAND PRIOR FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY CHRISTMAS 2017

    CO Cross 150x150 Rome, december 19th 2017 In the occasion of the Solemnity of the Holy Christmas, His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior, sent a message to all Knights and Dames, exhorting them to celebrate the Birth of Christ with charitable works.

     

    Click HERE for the full message

  • H.R.H. THE GRAND MASTER IN NOTO, 22-24 SEPTEMBER 2017

    JBML8492On September 23 H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, visited Sicily to take part in a number of charity activities in the city of Noto. He was accompanied by his spouse, H.R.H. Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, and by his daughters, T.R.H. Princesses Maria Carolina and Maria Chiara.
    During the morning the Grand Master, accompanied by Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, donated three semiautomatic defibrillators on behalf of the Constantinian Order to the State Comprehensive School “G. Melodia” in Noto.

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    The donation is part of the vaster project titled “Cardio Protected City” that was initiated last year and that involved numerous Italian delegations, with the donation of first aid equipment for cardiorespiratory arrest.
    Given the financial difficulties of many of the families of the area, and in response to a request by the Principal of the Melodia School, the Constantinian Order decided to purchase the school books required for all the students of the school for the year 2017-2018. This action inaugurated the Project “Book Coupon”. An additional donation of toys was also made for the smaller children of the School.
    In the afternoon the Royal Family visited the bishopric of Noto and distributed essential items for children ages 0 to 3 years as part of the Crumbs of Health Program. They also donated a semiautomatic defibrillator to a local youth soccer team as well as clothes donated Mr He Jianxing (Entreprise HELI), Mr Ren Gael (VEGA’S) and Mr Jiang Yimin (GRASSTAR).
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    On Sunday, September 24, following Holy Mass celebrated in the Cathedral of Noto by His Most Rev. Eminence Mons. Antonio Staglianò, Bishop of Noto and Knight Commander of Ecclesiastical Grace, a ceremony was held to confer diplomas to several Knights and Dames of the Order. In his remarks H.R.H., the Duke of Castro and Grand Master, thanked all those who work generously to carry out the activities of the Order and pointed out that when he was young he also held the title of Duke of Noto.
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    For this reason, in noting the decision taken as Head of the Royal House to change the rules of succession by adopting the rule of absolute primogeniture, H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies stated that the title due to his second-born, Maria Chiara, be Duchess of Noto. Succession of titles in the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies contemplates that the title Duke of Castro is to be attributed to the head of the Family, the title of the Duchy of Calabria to the first heir and that of the Duchy of Noto to the second heir in the line of succession.
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  • MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE THE GRAND PRIOR ON THE FEAST OF THE EXALTAITON OF THE CROSS – 14 SEPTEMBER 2017

    CO Cross 150x150 Rome, 1 September 2017 – With the approach of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, His Eminence the Most Reverend Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior, drafted a message directed to all the Knights and Dames encouraging them to live this festivity fully as this particular commemoration, together with the festivity of St. George, is a statutory festivity of our Order.

    Here is the complete message sent by the Grand Prior.

  • 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDAINMENT OF HIS EMINENCE THE GRAND PRIOR

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    Rome, 20 June 2017 – His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, our Grand Prior, commemorated the sixtieth anniversary of his ordainment by  celebrating Holy Mass in the  Almo Collegio Capranica, the college where he was first a student and later its President.

    H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master, conveyed his sincere best wishes also on behalf of all the knights and dames of the Constantinian Order, for reaching this significant milestone.
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  • MONACO – SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNAOC

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    Monaco – On May 30th the ceremony for the signing of the  Memorandum of Understanding between the Constantinian Order of St. George, the Royal Order of Francis I and UNAOC (United Nations Alliance of Civilization) was held in the Winter Hall of the Hotel Hermitage. The Constantinian Order of St. George and the Royal Order of Francis I were represented by H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Head of the Royal House and Grand Master, while UNAOC was represented by its High Representative, H.E. Amb. Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser. The aim of the agreement is  to promote and improve interreligious and intercultural dialogue and education.

    Present at the ceremony were: H.E. M. Jacques Boisson, Secretary of State for H.S.H. Prince Albert II, H.E. Marine de Carne-Trecesson di Coetlogon, French Ambassador to Monaco, H.E. Cristiano Gallo, Italian Ambassador to Monaco, numerus dignitaries of the diplomatic corps and the United Nations, H.E. Philippe Narmino, Robert Calcagno, Michel Boeri, H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, T.R.H. Prince and Princess Alvaro Orleans -Borbon, T.R.H. Prince and Princess Sergio of Yugoslavia, H.E. Mme Paula Shaikha Al Sabah  of Kuwait, Mme Zina Mounla etc.
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  • DONATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE

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    Spoleto, April 28, 2017 – H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master, has decided to conclude the collection of  funds begun last August for the people struck by the earthquake.

    In thanking everyone for their generosity in helping those in difficulty, including non-members of the Constantinian Order, H.R.H. the Grand Master has decided to donate the funds collected to the Archdiocese of Spoleto Norcia.

    His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino went to Spoleto today to deliver the funds to the Archbishop of Spoleto – Norcia, H.R.E. Mons. Renato Boccardo. The money will be used for the reconstruction of the diocesan pastoral center Madonna delle Grazie in Norcia. The structure was completely destroyed by the earthquake.

     

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  • AWARD OF ANCII SCHOLARSHIPS

    CONSIGLIO DIRETTIVONapoli, 25 febbraio 2017 – Naples, 25 February 2017 – The ceremony for the awarding of scholarships for 2016 took place during the course of the Annual Ordinary Assembly of the National Association of Italian Constantinian Knights, held on February 25 in the Circolo Nazionale dell’Unione.
    On this occasion, the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of His Majesty King Charles, the ANCII decided to establish scholarships on the following topic: “The rebirth of the South from Charles of Bourbon to Francis II”.

    Following the initial greetings by the President, Marquis Avv. Giuliano Buccino Grimaldi, and the Treasurer, Nob. Dott. Eugenio Donadoni, the Secretary of the Association, Prof. Avv. Franco Ciufo, awarded diplomas respectively for 4 university theses and 7 articles.

    At the conclusion of the Assembly, H.E. Amb. Count Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, Secretary General of the Order, provided a brief description of an article he had written for Nobiltà, an heraldic review that dedicated the entire January issue to the family of the Bourbons Two Sicilies. The issue also contains another important article by H.E. Nob. Dott. Alberto Lembo, Grand Inquisitor.
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  • NEW MEMBER IN THE ROYAL DEPUTATION

    CO Cross 150x150Rome, 1 December 2016 – H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Siciles, Duke of Castro, named H.E. Prince Piero Colonna di Paliano, Knight Grand Cross of Justice new Member into the Royal Deputation.

  • ISTITUZIONE DEL COLLEGIO DEI PROBIVIRI

    CO Cross 150x150ROMA – S.A.R. il Principe Carlo di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, Duca di Castro, ha istituito in data 13 dicembre 2016 il Collegio dei Probiviri.

    Scopo del Collegio è quello di supportare il Grande Inquisitore nell’esercizio delle sue funzioni, in particolare al fine di giudicare collegialmente le situazioni segnalate in forma scritta dai Delegati circa comportamenti di Cavalieri e Dame costantiniani non in sintonia con quanto previsto dagli Statuti

    S.E. il Grande Inquisitore, il Nobile Dottore Alberto Lembo, ha nominato Membri effettivi di detto Collegio il Principe Borghese e l’Avv Stefano Traldi, Membri supplenti il Conte Pierfrancesco Coppola de Almarza e il Capitano Raffaello Marco.

    Qui si può scaricare il testo del Decreto.