On June 16th 1997, on Princess Beatrice of Bourbon-Sicilies’ birthday, the Association de l’Unité Capetienne celebrated its third anniversary at the Lutetia Hotel, in the presence of 120 guests among which HHRRHH the Count of Clermont and the Princess of Joinville, Prince Charles-Philippe d’Orléans, Princes Sixte-Henry, Rémy, Charles-Emmanuel and Constance of Bourbon-Parme, HIH Princess Caroline Napoleon, the Count and Countess François de Bourbon-Busset, the Duke and Duchess de La Rochefoucauld, Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre, André Castelot, Stéphane Bern and many other personalities. Receiving numerous gifts, Princess Beatrice was profoundly moved and could not hold back the tears whilst thanking all for such a beautiful family gathering.