A reception to commemorate the feast day of the patron saint of the Order was recently hosted by the Ambassador of the Order Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria and his wife Princess Tana de Windisch Graetz.

During his speech the Ambassador said that he was committed not only to strengthening relations between Malta and the Order but also to promote the beautiful island and its varied patrimony - both natural as well as that of its monuments and landmarks. In fact the reception was held at the conclusion of a weekend of fund-raising events organised by the Sovereign Order and supported by Tiffany & Co. and which the Ambassador chose to hold in Malta.  Four hundred foreign prominent personalities hailing from the entrepreneurial world as well as the aristocracy travelled to Malta to participate and left totally charmed by the island and all it had to offer.

Among the distinguished guests treated to a live Neapolitan music accompaniment by the renowned Italian folk group Scialapopolo were The President of Malta, the Archbishop Emeritus Mgr Paul Cremona, The Chief Justice and various Members of the Bench, MPs including Minister Evarist Bartolo, Deo DeBattista and Leader of the Opposition Adrian Delia, various ambassadors and members of the Maltese Association of the Order led by their president Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who participated in the Malta weekend event, were also honoured guests of the Ambassador and Princess Tana.