On April, 13rd 2018 a meeting took place between HRH the Grand Master, the Grand Charges, the Italian Delegates and Vice Delegates of the Order.
During the meeting an increasing synergy has been launched.
HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, was the first who spoke and anticipated some important news of the Order.
HRH implemented some major changes in the Royal Deputation’s structure and new statutes’ publication. These statutes will have huge changes but will respect the tradition.
First of all, HRH the Duke of Castro communicated the eradication of the Charge of Grand Inquisitor. This decision was taken in agreement with H.E. Alberto Lembo.
HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, greeted the participants. Afterwards H.E. Ambassador Antonio Benedetto Spada, Counsellor for the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House, took the floor and described the statutes’ changes of the Order and Francis I Real Order.
These statutes will be published the next weeks on this website and will be fully described in the second edition of the book “Ordini Cavallereschi della Real Casa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie” by H.E. Spada.
Then H.E. the Grand Chancellor talked about the importance of feeling a spirit of belonging to the Order, which will be considered as a priority in organizing the delegations’ activities.
On behalf of H.E. Grand Treasurer, Dr. Viola Cortes took the floor describing the benefits of the new Constantinian Order Charity Onlus and the economic subjects. He also described the crowdfunding platform that will be on the website and will allow a better support for our projects. For this reason this platform will be launched the next days. It will allow people to support economically our project Briciole di Salute and the others related to Salvamamme and Bambin Gesù Foundation.
Then Msgr. Morandi, Secretary of the Grand Prior office, took the floor. On behalf of His Eminence the Grand Prior, he gave some suggestions to Delegates regarding future spiritual meetings and pilgrimages.
NEW OFFICE BLESSING
Rome, April 13rd 2018. His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior, in the presence of the Grand Charges, S.A.R. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master, HRH Princess Beatrice, Grand Prefect, H.E. Prince Ruspoli, Grand Chancellor and the delegates and Vice delegates of the Order, inaugurated and blessed our new office in Via Carducci.
TRH Princes Charles and Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies at the Italian Red Cross
Rome, April, 13th 2018. During the morning TRH Princes Charles and Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, TRH Princesses Maria Carolina and Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies, with HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies were received at the Italian Red Cross.
During the meeting a fruitful collaboration has been launched. It will combine the Italian Red Cross and the Constantinian Order’s efforts in Italy and abroad.
TRH received the Golden Medal in the presence of the President of the Italian Red Cross, Dr. Francesco Rocca, Dr. Rosario Valastro and Dr. Gabriele Bellocchi, both Vice National Presidents of the Italian Red Cross.
H.E. Prince Ruspoli, Grand Chancellor, the Neapolitan delegation, Marquise Federica de Gregorio Cattaneo dei Principi di Sant’Elia, Comm. Eugenio Donadoni, Msgr. Arnaldo Morandi, Supervisior and Secretary of the Grand Prior Office were attending the event.
Memorandum of Understanding- Constantinian Order of St. Georges Charity Onlus and Pediatric Hospital Bambin Gesù
Rome, April 12th 2018. TRH Princes Charles and Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke and Duchess of Castro, with HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect of the Constantinian Order, signed a memorandum of understanding with Bambino Gesù Onlus Foundation. Each year, children coming from more than 40 countries are cured at the Hospital. Some of them do not have any healthcare cover and need immediate treatments, which are very expensive. Their countries of origin are Ucraine, Moldavia, Albania, enin, Etiopia, Siria, Kenya, Egitto, Bielorussia, Algeria, Kossovo, Palestina, Nigeria, Somalia Egitto, Costa d’ Avorio, Somalia, Israele, Marocco and Nepal. Urgencies and help requests are increasing more and more. The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. Georges, with Bambino Gesù Foundation, is involved in the support of this social project, taking care and treating the young patients.
Dr. Mariella Enoc, President of Bambino Gesù Foundation, Dr. Cynthia Russo, Press Office and Communication Director and Prof. Federico Vigevano, Neuroscience Department Director attended the event.
You can find HERE HRH Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies’ speech.
The Royal Family of Bourbon Two Sicilies continues its tour in Rome
Coming back from Palermo, HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House and Grand Master of the Constantinian Order and HRH Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, will sign some important agreements with the pediatric Hospital “Bambin Gesù” and “Salvamamme” Association and the International Red Cross.
HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, TRH Princesses Maria Carolina and Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies will attend as well.Thanks to these initiatives a material and economic support will be given from a social and healthcare points of view.
A moment of great joy will be shared with the needy people of the canteen San Giacomo in Augusta.