London, May 2012. At the initiative of HE Count Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, Delegate for Poland of the Constantinian Order, HE Ms Barbara Tuge-Erecińska, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Court of St James’s was invested into the Constantinian Order during a ceremony held at the Polish Embassy in London.
Count Ciechanowiecki presented the insignia of a Dame Grand Cross of Merit of the Constantinian Order to the Ambassador and gave an informative overview of both the history of the Order and its strong familial links and contacts with Poland.
The Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland HE Mr Anthony Bailey, also spoke of the contemporary activities in the UK and Ireland and welcomed the Ambassador as a Honorary Member of the Delegation.
Ambassador Tuge-Erecińska in turn thanked the Grand Master and Cardinal Grand Prior for bestowing the high distinction on her in recognition of her services and recounted the many areas of mutual cooperation between the Order and Poland.
Among other delegation members were Dr Colin Smythe, Brigadier Tom Ogilvie-Graham, Mr Timothy George, Dr Daniel McCarthy, HE Ambassador Mrs Maria Rosa Picart de Francis, Professor Trond Beravale, HE Archbishop Athanasius Toma Dawod and Mr Andrew Rogers.