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. I have been honoured with the appointment of Honorary Royal Chief Chaplain to the Royal House, which represents both an Islamic and Christian heritage and thus serves as an example of interfaith co-operation.