Rome, March 2nd 2023 – In the occasion of the Solemnity of the Holy Easter, His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior, sent a message to all Knights and Dames of the Order.
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International women’s day: a concrete help to Salvamamme from H.R.H. Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies and the Constantinian Order
Rome, 8 March 2023 – On the occasion of the international women’s day, on a strong impulse of H.R.H. Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George has made a large donation of clothing and shoes that will be destined to women victims of violence supported by the Association Salvamamme, guided by Mrs. Maria Grazia Passeri, President.
In addition to clothing, also blankets, medical devices for diabetics and bed’s drawsheet have been donated.
Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, as well as holding the office of Ambassador of the Association of the United Nations UN Women For Peace, also plays the role of Global Ambassador of Salvamamme.
The Princess, always at the forefront in the fight against violence and inequalities with regard to women, expressed words of deep gratitude for the actions of the association and its numerous volunteers, which are packed to ensure, over the years, protection, refuge and support of all kinds to women in difficulty in the area.
Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies’s solidarity birthday
A day dedicated to the solidarity for H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies. On february 24th, the Duke of Castro will turn 60 and has decided of celebrating this important day with a gesture of solidarity in favour of those who are in need.
Thanks to the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, that involved some of his italian delegations, among which Lombardy, Apulia, Rome and Latium and Triveneto, a donation of food supplies in favour of the Vatican Charity has been carried out. His Eminence the Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, attended.
Prince Charles, who has always been very sensitive to social problems, has expressed the desire of giving his own contribution with this donation, that, thanks to the mediation of the Vatican Charity, will reach the most needy people.
SICILY: HANDOVER OF THE PLAQUE AND GRANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL DENTISTRY OF ACIREALE’S HOSPITAL
On Saturday 11th of February, on the occasion of the recurrence of the 20th year of activity of the department of special rehabilitative dentistry on a disabled person, the ceremony of handover of the grant for the rehabilitative impiantology on disabled patients was celebrated in the conference room “Rino Nicolosi” of S. Marta and S. Venera’s hospital.
Grant “H.R.H. Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo”
The exeptional work of the team directed by Dr. Riccardo Spampinato had benefited from a first aid on the part of the Order that had contributed to a non-stop erogation of the services during the particoular period of the pandemic.
Dr. Rosario Cunsolo – Medical Director of Acireale and Dr. Maurizio Lanza – General Director welcomed H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, arrived to the hospital, accompanied by the Vice Delegate for Sicily Noble Antonio di Janni and by Esq. Antonino Amato, referent of Catania and Province, as well as organizer of the event, and by Mr. Massimo Putrino.
The day started with the readout of a message from On. Alessandra Locatelli – Ministry of disability, afterwards there have been interventions of On. Gaetano Galvagno – ARS’s President, of On. Luca Sammartino – Vice-president of the Sicilian Region, of Dr. Giovanna Volo – Regional Councilor of health On. Nicola D’Agostino and of H.E. the Most Reverend Mons. Antonino Raspanti, Acireale’s Bishop, President of the Sicilian Episcopal Conference.
At 11.00 Dr. Giovanni Di Giacomo was awarded as winner of the grant and he will develop the implantology on a disabled patient. H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master attended the event in videoconference and praised the work of the department confirming the closeness of the Royal Family and of the Constantinian Order to this humanitarian project implemented by the department of special rihabilitative dentistry in a disabled patient.
At the end of the cerimony the Head of the department took the floor, Dr. G. Riccardo Spampinato – Director UOC Special Rihabilitative Dentistry ASP of Catania, that has retraced the twenty years long path of the department and thanked the Order for its precious and continuous support.
Right after the conference, H.R.H. Princess Beatrice handed over to Dr. Spampinato a medal of the Sicilian delegation with the effigies of Princesses Maria Carolina and Maria Chiara on one side and on the other side the Sicilian eagle with the Bourbonic emblem.
Message of Remembrance of H.R.H. Prince Ranieri of Bourbon Two Sicilies by H.R.H. the Grand Master
On the occasion of the Fiftieth (50th) Anniversary of the passing of His Royal Highness, Prince Ranieri of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, XVI Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House and Grand Master of the Dynastic Orders, son of H.R.H. Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta, brother of the last King of the Two Sicilies, His Majesty, King Francis II, and Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, His Royal Highness, Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, XVIII Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House and Grand Master, wishes to honor his memory.
Prince Ranieri, who had been universally recognized as Head of the Royal Family, and Grand Master of the Dynastic Orders in 1960, following the death of his brother, Prince Ferdinando Pio, assumed the title of Duke of Castro, assigned to the Head of the Family. Born in Cannes (France), on December 3, 1883, he served in the Royal Armada (Navy), and in 1923 married his cousin, Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. During the course of his life, he generously supported many charitable associations, and in 1962, presided over the translation of the mortal remains of some members of the Royal Family who had died in exile, to the Church of Santa Chiara (Saint Clare) in Naples.
Worthy of note were his promulgation of the new Statutes of the Order on June 17, 1965; on the same date he also published his Magistral Decree on Heraldic Norms and the Regulations for admission to the Order.
The obsequies of H.R.H. Prince Ranieri of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, who died on January 13, 1973 in Lacombe (France), took place on January 18 in the Church of Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage (Our Lady of Good Voyage) in Cannes, with the blessing of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI.
Many illustrious personages shared in the sorrow of the Royal Family, united around H.R.H. Prince Ferdinand, XVII Duke of Castro and Grand Master, among them were: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; Her Majesty, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; His Most Eminent Highness, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ Angelo de Mojana di Cologna; Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Luxembourg; His Majesty, King Umberto II of Italy and his sister, Her Royal Highness, Princess Maria of Bourbon-Parma; His Majesty, King Simon of Bulgaria; Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses, Prince Otto of Habsburg-Lorraine, Princess Pia Mia of Orléans-Braganza, Archduke Gottfried and Archduchess Dorothea (of Austria) of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany; Their Royal Highnesses, the Count and Countess of Barcelona; Their Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess of Paris; Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess Juan Carlos of Spain (later the King and Queen of Spain), Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Württemberg; His Royal Highness, the Duke of Segovia; His Royal Highness, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma; His Royal Highness, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria; His Royal Highness, Prince Antonio of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (son of H.R.H. Prince Gabriel); His Royal Highness, Prince Irakli Bagration of Mukhrani; and His Serene Highness, Prince Jerzy Lubomirski.
