The Royal House of Hussen-Shikal-Mudaffar of Somalia was led by the late Prince Ali M. Hussen (Shaykh Abu Ibrahim Ale Ibn Al Mu’Allim Hussen) who was Chief of the Name and Arms of this Sultanate and Royal House. The Royal House represents the descent from the Sultans Mudaffar of Mogadishu. Prince Ali adopted as his heir to all his titles Prince Pasquale Sorrentino of Rome, Italy. Prince Pasquale is a senior member of the San Luigi Orders and my adoptive cousin in the Royal House Polanie-Patrikios, and has entered into wide-ranging mutual treaties of recognition with the institutions for which we have respective responsibilities.

The Royal House has previously honoured me with the title of Prince. This year I was delighted to receive the further title of Prince of Buloberde (Somalian: Buuloburde, also rendered Buloburti, Bulo Berti or Bulobarde) from the Royal House, with remainder to my male and female descendants. I have also been adopted as a Cousin of Prince Pasquale and member of the Royal House of Hussen-Shikal-Mudaffar of Somalia with the right to use and quarter the arms of the Royal House.

In addition, the Royal House has issued further Letters Patent of recognition in respect of the royal and ecclesiastical offices that I hold: