9 June 2016
On June 9th, His Holiness Pope Francis granted a private audience to HRH the Duke of Calabria, Grand Master, along with his wife, HRH the Princess Sofia, Duchess of Calabria, and his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Calabria, and the younger generation of Princes and Princesses of the Two Sicilies: HRH Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto, Constantinian Grand Prefect, and TRH the Princes Juan, Pablo, and Pedro, and the Princesses Sofia, Blanca and Maria.
The Grand Master took this occasion to explain to His Holiness the work conducted by the Constantinian Order as well as the prospects for the future of the Order. His Royal Highness assumed the Grand Mastership after the passing of his father, HRH the Infante Don Carlos, Duke of Calabria.
The audience took place in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and His Holiness was particularly affectionate with the young Princes and Princesses of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
His Holiness Pope Francis greets the first-born and heir to the House of the Two Sicilies, HRH Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto, and his siblings
His Holiness speaks with TRH the young Princes and Princesses of the Two Sicilies
At the end of the audience, His Holiness imparted his benediction to the entire Royal Family of the Two Sicilies
