On saturday, May 6th the historic and solemn Procession and Mass in Honor of San Gennaro, Patron Saint of Naples and Campania, was held. The Knights Grimaldi (father and son), De Angelis, Amaddeo and the Dame Sannino, upon authorization of the Marquise Federica Cattaneo De Gregorio, Delegate of Naples and Campania, participated in the solemn Mass in honor of the Patron Saint celebrated for the sacred event by the Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia.
The Miracle of the liquefaction of blood occurred at 17.00 when the Saint crossed the porch of Saint Chiara after having walked the alleys of the city.
After the ceremony, Dame Sannino and the Knights Grimaldi, De Angelis and Amaddeo paid homage to the Royal tombs of the Sovereigns of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies with a prayer which was also joined by the actress Valeria Vaiano of the famous Neapolitan fiction of “Un Posto al Sole”.
On May 6th, at the Nunziatella Military School, the traditional delivery of the Splint was held and also the Maria Carolina Scholarship of Bourbon Two Sicilies was delivered.
The Commander of the School, Starred Colonel, our Commander of Merit, together with the Delegate for Naples and Campania Donna Federica de Gregorio Cattaneo, has delivered the Scholarship for a particularly deserving student.
A grand ball was held at the Royal Palace of Naples in the presence of the highest military authorities of the Italian army.