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Archbishop Antonio Mennini invested

Archbishop Antonio Mennini invested

Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

London, June 2012. His Excellency Archbishop Antonio Mennini was invested into the Constantinian Order. The Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St James’s, was invested at a ceremony held at the Apostolic Nunciature in London.

The Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland, HE Mr Anthony Bailey, presented Archbishop Mennini with the insignia of an Ecclesiastical Knight Grand Cross of Grace of the Constantinian Order. The Delegate also extended the warm wishes and congratulations of the Order’s Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Castro, and the Grand Prior, HE Renato Raffaele, Cardinal Martino.

Among those attending were: The Rt Rev Mgr Brian Udaigwe, First Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature, the Rev Mgr Vincent Brady, Private Secretary to the Apostolic Nuncio, HSH Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg, The Rev Deacon Meliton Richard Oakes (representing HE Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain), Dr Colin Smythe, HE Mr John Kennedy, Mr Leslie Hayward, Mr John James, Mr Joseph Byllam-Barnes and Dr Jordan Lancaster.


Constantinian Order presented a document at UN

Constantinian Order presented a document at UN

United Nations

United Nations

New York, 6 April 2012. The Constantinian Order presented a document at the United Nations on the Conference on Poverty and ECOSOC at the invitation of the UN Economic and Social Council which will hold its regular session in New York from 2-9 July 2012.

In the prospective of the Conference on Poverty and the initiatives of the ECOSOC for the realization of the principles of the millennium development goals, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George has presented the document, herewith attached, which is the first contribution of the Constantinian Order to the U.N. activities.

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King George Tupou V of Tonga passes away

King George Tupou V of Tonga passes away

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18 March 2012. His Majesty King George Tupou V of Tonga passes away. At this sad news H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, head of the Royal House of Naples, sent to the Royal family of Tonga the expression of his deep heartfelt condolences in memory of the recent visit to Rome by His Majesty and of the friendly relations launched on this occasion.


Duke & Duchess of Castro honoured by King of Tonga

Duke & Duchess of Castro honoured by King of Tonga

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Rome, 28 February 2012. Duke & Duchess of Castro honoured by HM King George V Tupou of Tonga, on the occasion of his visit to Rome decreed that the Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, HRH The Duke of Castro, receives the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order of Tonga. HRH The Duchess of Castro received the insignia of a Dame Grand Cross of the same Order.

The Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order, His Eminence Renato Raffaele, Cardinal Martino, received the insignia on behalf of the Grand Master and the Duchess of Castro who were overseas at the time.

Among others honoured with the insignia of a Grand Officer of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order of Tonga were the Secretary General of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies, HE Ambassador Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, the Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations HE Mr Anthony Bailey and HSH Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg.


King George V Tupou of Tonga invested into the Constantinian Order

King George V Tupou of Tonga invested into the Constantinian Order

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Rome – 28 February 2012. By decree of the Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Castro, His Majesty King George V Tupou of Tonga was invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I in recognition of the warm ties, which exist between the two Royal dynasties.

The Tongan monarch, who is a Methodist, was also awarded the Gold Benemerenti Medal of the Constantinian Order in recognition of King George’s efforts to defend and protect the Christian faith in Tonga and for his global contribution to further greater inter-religious understanding.

The two high awards were presented to King George V Tupou by the Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order, His Eminence Renato Raffaele, Cardinal Martino, in the presence of senior officials from both sides.

Cardinal Martino also presented on behalf of the Grand Master the insignia of the Knight Grand Cross of Merit of the Constantinian Order on Mr David Dunkley, Private Secretary to the King and the insignia of Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I on the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Italian Republic HE Mr Sione Ngongo Kioa.


 
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