On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the solemn investiture ceremony of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George took place in the historic Church of Saints Michael and Gaetano, in the heart of Florence. In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master of the Order, the ceremony brought together the Delegations of Tuscany, Rome and Lazio, Marche and Umbria, Abruzzo and Molise, involving a total of forty-four new Knights and Dames, as well as members promoted to a higher rank.

The celebration, hosted in one of the most significant examples of Florentine Baroque architecture, was attended by Prince Don Francesco Ruspoli, Grand Chancellor, and Prince Don Paolo Costantino Borghese, Secretary General. Holy Mass was presided over by Monsignor Edoardo Aldo Cerrato, Bishop Emeritus of Ivrea and Prior of the Delegation of Rome and Lazio. In his homily, he recalled the message of peace of Pope Leo XIV, emphasising that humility, service and care for the most vulnerable constitute the true foundations of chivalric commitment.

The day continued in the elegant halls of the Circolo Nazionale dell’Unione in Florence, where the Delegate for Tuscany, Count Guido Francesco Poccianti, welcomed the Grand Master, the Order’s dignitaries and the guests attending the luncheon. In an atmosphere of genuine cordiality, Knights and Dames from the various Delegations shared a moment of fellowship and exchange, renewing those bonds of friendship and belonging that represent one of the most precious aspects of life within the Order.

In his address to those present, Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies expressed his appreciation for the work carried out in organising the event and extended his best wishes to the newly invested members for the journey they have embarked upon, reaffirming the values of faith, service and charity that continue to inspire the mission of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.