London, November 2006. The Duke of Calabria, as Grand Prefect of the Constantinian Order of Saint George and the Royal Order of Francis I, presided over the 2006 annual investiture ceremony which took place at Westminster Cathedral in central London. Over two hundred and fifty knights, dames, medallists and their guests attended including representatives of many…
DetailsLondon, November 2006. At both the annual investiture ceremony at Westminster Cathedral and at the start of Royal Gala Dinner a one silence was observed following the last month’s death of the Cardinal Grand Prior of the Order, His late Eminence Mario Francesco Cardinal Pompedda. Also remembered were other knights and dames of both the Constantinian…
DetailsLondon, November 2006. To mark three and a half centuries of British-Jewish Life, Knights and Dames of the British & Irish Delegation of the Constantinian Order and the Royal Order of Francis I attended a two hour celebration at the West London Synagogue in central London. The moving ceremony was jointly hosted by Sir Sigmund Sternberg,…
DetailsLondon, November 2006. A number of Irish Knights and Dames attended the 2006 Royal Gala Dinner of the British and Irish Delegation in London. The Grand Prefect of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, His Royal Highness The Duke of Calabria, attended the event at the Gladstone Library in London’s Whitehall. The Guest Speaker…
DetailsLondon – November 2006. At the kind invitation of His Excellency Mr Hussain Ali Abdullatif, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St James’s, a number of Delegation kngihts and dames attended the National Day reception at a reception held in central London. Among those attending were HE Mr Anthony Bailey, Mr Nadhmi…
DetailsLondon, October 2006. The Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations Relations attended a reception to mark Gibraltar Day at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London. The reception was hosted by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Peter Caruana, QC, and a Knight Grand Cross of Merit of the Constantinian Order. Among other Delegation knights attending…
DetailsLondon, October 2006. Knights and Dames of the Constantinian Order and the Royal Order of Francis I attended Holy Mass at Westminster Cathedral in London on Sunday 29 October 2006 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence Cormac, Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster. The Cardinal, who is the Prior of the British…
DetailsIsle of Wight, September 2006. Abbot Cuthbert Johnson, OSB, of Quarr Abbey celebrated Mass on the occasion of the Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross on 14 September 2006 at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight. Mr Peter Jennings, a Knight of Merit with Star of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, represented…
DetailsLondon, July 2006. The British and Irish Delegation extends its congratulations to Sir Sigmund Sternberg, a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I, on receiving from HE President Horst Kohler of Germany the Knight Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was made is recognition…
DetailsLondon, July 2006. HE The Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland of the Constantinian Order, HE The Lord Brennan of Bibury, QC, together with the Order’s Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations Relations, HE Mr Anthony Bailey attended The Queen’s Garden Party hosted by the Sovereign at Buckingham Palace in London on 18 July 2006. Lady…
DetailsLondon, July 2006. The Grand Magistral Delegation for Inter-Religious Relations of the Constantinian Order, in conjunction with The Three Faiths Forum, has issued the following joint statement on the growing crisis in the Middle East. “The Grand Magistral Delegation for Inter-Religious Relations of the Constantinian Order, in conjunction with The Three Faiths Forum, with years of…
DetailsLondon, June 2006. The Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations, HE Mr Anthony Bailey, attended a reception for religious leaders hosted by The Rt Hon Lord Triesman of Tottenham, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. The event was held at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London and among other Delegation knights attending were HE…
DetailsLondon, June 2006. The Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland, HE The Lord Brennan of Bibury, QC, together with the Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations Relations, HE Mr Anthony Bailey, attended a reception hosted by HE The Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St James’s at Archbishop’s House to mark the first anniversary of the…
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London, June 2006. Through the personal generosity of a Constantinian Knight, a donation of £2,000.00 has been made in the name of the Constantinian Order to the MacMillan Cancer Support charity. The charity provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support to suffers and pushes for better cancer care. For more information please visit www.macmillan.org.uk
London, June 2006. The Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, HRH The Duke of Castro, has awarded its highest medal, the Gold Benemerenti Medal, to General The Rt Hon Lord Ramsbotham, formerly Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons in the United Kingdom. The award was made in recognition of Lord Ramsbotham’s contribution to prison reform. HE…
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