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King Francesco (Francis) I of the Two Sicilies (left) ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies briefly from 1825 until his death in 1830. As Duke of Calabria (the title of the Heir Apparent), King Francesco was an exemplary military officer and regularly acted as the official representative of his father, King Ferdinando I, visiting remote regions of the Kingdom. His reign was a peaceful one and particularly prosperous period of Neapolitan history. Historians generally...
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Much like the Order of Saint Januarius and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, the Royal Order of Francis I remains an ancient, dynastic and internationally recognised institution. The Order, which is neither a state decoration of the Italian Republic or the Holy See, has continued to be conferred long after the overthrow of King Francesco II, in 1861. Today the Order is bestowed by HRH The Duke of Castro, as Head of the Royal House of Bourbon of the...
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Among the leaders of other Christian denominations who have been invested with the Royal Order of Francis I in recognition of their ecumenical achievements are, His Grace The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion (right), The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Lord Carey of Clifton, former Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain, Head...
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The Royal Order of Francis I, together with its sister Order, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, continues to lead the way among lay Catholic knightly associations and brotherhoods, in its commitment to inter-church and inter-faith dialogue.Among important initiatives there was significant engagement with other Christian churches and the leaders of Muslim and Jewish religious communities in dialogue projects. Among these are the adoption for charitable...
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Founded by King Francesco (Francis) I of the Two Sicilies in 1829 as a reward for civil and military merit, the Royal Order of Francis I is still bestowed today by the Head of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies. Whereas certain other orders were strictly Roman Catholic in nature and characterised by religious rites of investiture redolent of the Age of Chivalry, the Royal Order of Francis I exemplified the "civil" form of knighthood devoid of such trappings.The Order...
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