Dublin – November 2002. His Excellency Signor Alberto Schepisi, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Ireland and Signora Schepisi, hosted a dinner in honour of Their Royal Highnesses at his residence, Lucan House. Among those attending were the Ambassadors of Spain, Sweden, France and the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto and Delegate for Ireland Anthony Bailey and Vice Delegate Senator Donal Lydon.
Prince Carlo of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Grand Prefect, in his speech outlined plans for the further development of the Constantinian Order in Ireland and discussed worthy Irish charitable and humanitarian initiatives that have been enhanced and others that could be adopted by the Order’s Irish delegation.
The Italian Ambassador recalled the important contribution, which the Bourbon Two Sicilies dynasty made to the cultural and economic development of southern Italy, as well as the well-known humanitarian and hospitaller assistance given throughout Italy and Ireland by the Constantinian Order today; an Order which His Excellency recalled is formally recognised by decree of The President of the Italian Republic and the Italian Government and which maintains both a historic and ongoing valued presence in Ireland today.