Honours and awards: Honours from the Royal House of Epirus

The Royal House of Epirus is the descendant of the independent state of Epirus that existed between February and October 1914 before being occupied successively by Greece and Albania. The Royal House has continued a representation in exile and the current head is Prince Davide Pozzi Sacchi di Santa Sofia who is Grand Prince of Epirus. The website of the Royal House gives much historical and current information and in addition the book “Le Royaume d’Epire, son Histoire et sa Monarchie au XXIe siècle” by Prof. Claude Chaussier (Brussels, 2005) explores these subjects in further detail.

A recent wide-ranging agreement between our respective jurisdictions has been marked by an exchange of honours and distinctions.

Prince Davide has appointed me as his honorary cousin, and as a Royal Prince in the Royal House of Epirus:

He has further appointed me to the rank of Hereditary Grand Cross of Justice with Grand Collar of the Constantinian Order of Epirus:

I have also been appointed as Honorary Life Member of the International Cultural Association of Royal Epirus and Honorary Life Academician of the Royal Academy of Epirus.

In the Royal Academy of Epirus, I have been appointed as a Professor Emeritus in Music/Musicology.

Prince Davide has also issued Letters Patent of recognition of my religious offices as Prince-Abbot of San Luigi and Catholicos of the West: