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The Royal Order of Francis I (properly 'The Royal Order of Francis I of the Two Sicilies' (イタリア語:Reale Ordine di Francesco I)) is an internationally recognised dynastic order of chivalry of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. It is currently bestowed by Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro. This Order is awarded to services to charity and inter-religious understanding and includes a number of non Roman Catholic statesmen among its membership. ==History== None of the Two Sicilies orders has ever been abolished, and before 1860 (when these were all founded) there was very little real distinction in Naples between the Crown and the State, and there were actual constitutions (as we would understand this term today) only for brief periods after 1800. The Royal Order of Francis I was founded on 28 September 1829 to reward civil and military merit and services to industry, agriculture, and the arts to the former Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. In more recent times, and especially since the late 1990s, it has also been awarded to those active in inter-religious affairs in Italy and internationally. Although the order was a state order and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ceased to exist in 1860, the Order continued to be awarded by the exiled King Francis II and his brother and successor Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, although the latter did so for the last time in 1920. His successor as head of the Dynasty, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria who was head of the family from 1934-1960 accepted the de facto existence of the Italian State and abandoned an active pretension to the throne, considering the order to be abeyance. His descendant Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria continues this policy. Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, much like his father, Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, head of the line of the family descended from Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro has claimed the title and right of Grand Master and bestowed the order. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Order of Francis I」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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