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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Italian Royal Couple Attend The American Foundation of Savoy Orders’ Ballo di Savoia to Help Raise Funds for the US Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Emmanuel Philibert and Princess Clotilde of Savoy, the Prince and Princess of Venice, paid a 48 hour cyclone appointment to New York City, accession Friday afternoon, December 9th, and abrogation Sunday evening, December 11th. They took time from their active schedules to participate in contest organized by the American Delegation of Savoy Orders and its absolute charity, the American Foundation of Savoy Orders. The Prince is the grandson of the endure King of Italy, Umberto II, who died in 1983.

New York, NY -- Their Royal Highnesses Prince Emmanuel Philibert and Princess Clotilde of Savoy, the Prince and Princess of Venice, paid a 48 hour cyclone appointment to New York City, accession Friday afternoon, December 9th, and abrogation Sunday evening, December 11th. They took time from their active schedules to participate in contest organized by the American Delegation of Savoy Orders and its absolute charity, the American Foundation of Savoy Orders. The Prince is the grandson of the endure King of Italy, Umberto II, who died in 1983.

Their Royal Highnesses abounding a cocktail accession in their account on the black of December 9 at the admirable Manhattan townhouse abode of Uff. Marco and Dama Cristina Grassi. More than 50 Benefactors, Sponsors and Patrons of the Ballo di Savoia, organized by the American Foundation of Savoy Orders and the American Delegation of Savoy Orders, aggregate to accommodated Their Royal Highnesses.

The American Delegation of Savoy Orders, which includes the United States of America and Canada, is allotment of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy, a allotment of the oldest orders of adventuresomeness in the world. Their origins and their principles, traditions and altruistic goals, like those of Royal House of Savoy that has the ancestral appropriate to advise them, date aback a thousand years. HRH Prince Victor Emmanuel IV, Prince of Naples, is Head of the House of Savoy and Grand Master of the Savoy Orders. His son, Prince Emmanuel Philibert, is Grand Chancellor of the Savoy Orders.

The American Foundation of Savoy Orders is a tax absolved U.S. alms whose altruistic plan in North American is accurate by associates of the American Delegation. The Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

The Prince and Princess, accompanied by the Delegate and Dr. Sergio Pellecchi, were acquiescently greeted by the host and hostess, and Uff. Grassi delivered a abrupt affable speech, in English and Italian, thanking Their Royal Highnesses for enabling so abounding associates of the Savoy Orders and accompany to pay their respects to the Royal brace in an breezy setting. His Royal Highness responded by adage how blessed he and his wife were to be with associates of the American Delegation and the donors to the Foundation, and thanked the hosts and the guests for their balmy acceptable to New York. Despite their continued and backbreaking across trip, the Prince and Princess alternate with axiomatic amusement and enthusiasm, agreeably greeting the guests. They ancient for a clandestine banquet added than an hour afterwards their arrival.

On Saturday, December 10, at 11:00 a.m., their Royal Highnesses abounding and actively alternate in the semi-annual affair of the National Council of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders at the Knickerbocker Club.

At 6:00 p.m. on Saturday black at the affected Colony Club, Park Avenue at 62nd Street, just afore the alpha of the Cocktail Reception for the Ballo di Savoia, His Royal Highness affably presided over a celebration at which he, assisted by the Delegate and Gr. Uff. Dr. Robert La Rocca, presented diplomas and badge of the Savoy Orders to several honorees who were not able to biking to Geneva to accept them at the Capitolo Generale (Annual Convocation) of the Orders. Those accepting ceremoniousness on this break were: Adrian Benjamin Burke, Esq. (Devotee of Merit), Prof. Robert V. Piluso (Cav., OMS), Annie Borello Fiorilla, Esq. (Dama, OMS), Joan T. Rosasco (Dama, OMS), and Joseph J. Di Trapani (Cav., OSSML).

Starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Colony Club, the American Foundation of Savoy Orders captivated its Bi-Annual Ballo di Savoia. Their Royal Highnesses were guests of honor, and a almanac army of over 200 bodies abounding to advice accession funds for the victims of the contempo hurricanes on the United States’ Gulf Coast. The Prince and Princess circuitous with the guests during the cocktail reception, alone greeting and chatting with abounding people. French Magazine "Point De Vue" described: “a admirable Princess Clotilde of Savoy all in white”, who was cutting a affray clothes by Gianfranco Ferre at the Ballo di Savoia.

After anybody had acclimatized in the Ballroom The Inno Sardo Nazionale, the old Royal Anthem, was beautifully articulate by mezzo-soprano Mary Phillips of the Metropolitan Opera. Masters of Ceremonies were the Co-Chairmen of the Ballo, Uff. Avv. John Leopoldo Fiorilla, Dama Cristina Grassi, and Uff. Avv. David V. Skoblow. A accent of addition and acceptable was accustomed by Cav. di Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli, President of the Savoy Foundation and Delegate of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders. This was followed by a accent of greeting by H.R.H. Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, the Grand Chancellor of the Savoy Orders. The Invocation was accustomed by Cav. di Gr. Cr. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. Loyal toasts were accustomed to Their Royal Highnesses, by the Delegate; to the President, by Gr. Uff. Dott. La Rocca; to the Dynastic Orders of the House of Savoy, by Comm. Cosnotti; and to the American Delegation by Dama Cristina Grassi. During banquet there was dancing to the music of the Mitch Kahn Orchestra. A admirable clear paperweight with the Savoy Royal Family accoutrements was the affected allowance to anniversary Ballo participant, and the Savoy Foundation President, Carl Morelli, presented the Royal Couple with a Steuben clear apple, attribute of New York, the “Big Apple.”

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Contact:
Mira Zivkovich (212) 366-5409
Carl J. Morelli (212) 972-1100

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Edward Cardinal Egan Greets Royal Couple of the House of Savoy and Savoy Orders at a Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Edward Cardinal Egan greets Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Emmanuel Philibert and Princess Clotilde of Savoy, at a Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, catastrophe their two-day appointment to New York City organized by the American Delegation of Savoy Orders and its charity, the American Foundation of Savoy Orders. The Prince is the grandson of the endure King of Italy, Umberto II, who died in 1983. The Knights and Dames of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders and their guests were arrive by their confrere, Cavaliere di Gran Croce Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York, to participate in the austere Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, December 11th. Some three-dozen associates of the Savoy Orders participated, alternating with a ample amount of ancestors and friends. The Cathedral was abounding to capacity, with over 3000 accessory the Mass.

New York, New York -- Edward Cardinal Egan greets Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Emmanuel Philibert and Princess Clotilde of Savoy, at a Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, which culminated the aristocratic couple’s cyclone two- day appointment to New York City. The Prince is the grandson of the endure King of Italy, Umberto II, who died in 1983. The Knights and Dames of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders and their guests were arrive by their confrere, Cavaliere di Gran Croce Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York, to participate in the austere Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, December 11th. Some three-dozen associates of the Savoy Orders participated, alternating with a ample amount of ancestors and friends. The Cathedral was abounding to capacity, with over 3000 accessory the Mass.

Before the Mass, His Eminence greeted Their Royal Highnesses Prince Emmanuel Philibert and Princess Clotilde of Savoy and the American Delegate, Cavaliere Di Gran Croce Avv. Carl J. Morelli. Members of the Savoy Orders, including Their Royal Highnesses, alternate in the advance to the chantry calm with the celebrants, added ministers of the altar, and the seminarians from St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, who were visiting that day.

Members of the Savoy Orders and their guests were built-in in a aloof area in the foreground pews of the Cathedral. His Eminence actual affably accustomed and accustomed Their Royal Highnesses and the associates of the Savoy Orders from the altar. His Eminence counted himself as a affiliate of the Orders, and accepted the accommodating plan of the Savoy Foundation. At the adoration of the Faithful, His Eminence added a appropriate adoration for the associates of the Orders, and for the connected success of their accommodating endeavors through the American Foundation of Savoy Orders.

Their Royal Highnesses, Savoy Delegate Carl J. Morelli, and Dr. Sergio Pellecchi were arrive to accompany up the ability at the offertory.

Following the Mass, His Eminence met with Their Royal Highnesses, Delegate Carl J. Morelli, Dr. Pellecchi and the associates of the Savoy Orders in their Church Robes to affectation for photographs. The Orders’ accord in the Mass at St. Patrick’s was accommodating by Cavaliere David V. Skoblow. The Mass at the Cathedral seemed a actual applicable way to end a baroque weekend of anniversary in account of the Royals appointment to New York.

About The American Delegation of Savoy Orders
The American Delegation of Savoy Orders, which includes the United States and Canada, is allotment of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy, and is a allotment of the oldest orders of adventuresomeness in the world. Their origins and their principles, traditions and altruistic goals, like those of Royal House of Savoy that has the ancestral appropriate to advise them, date aback a thousand years. HRH Prince Victor Emmanuel IV, Prince of Naples, is Head of the House of Savoy and Grand Master of the Savoy Orders. His son, Prince Emmanuel Philibert, is Grand Chancellor of the Savoy Orders.

http://www.savoia.org

Contact:
Mira Zivkovich (212) 366-5409
Carl J. Morelli (212) 972-1100

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Italian Royal Couple Attend The American Foundation of Savoy Orders’ Ballo di Savoia to Help Raise Funds for the US Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims

Edward Cardinal Egan Greets Royal Couple of the House of Savoy and Savoy Orders at a Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

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