Following speeches from Pierre Cardin, Jacques-Henri Auclair and Madam the Countess of Paris, Professor Favier author of the excellent “LouisXI” published by the Editions Fayard, expressed his thanks to the benefactor of the Price Hugues Capet for their continuing support; Coutts Bank of Geneva and its Vice President , Richard Charbon ; Monseigneur the Duke of Calabria and Princesse Beatrice of Bourbon-Siciles representing the sacred and military Constantinien Order of Saint-Georges, the oldest Order of Knighthood of Christendom.
Recognition was also given to the presence at the event of Monseigneur the Count of Paris and the Duchesse of France, H.R.I the princess Vin-Thuy, HH.RR.HH. the Prince Charles-Philippe d’Orleans, the Prince Faycal Bey of Tunisia, the Princess Viktoria-Louise de Prusse, the Duchesses Sophie and Margurite de Wurtemberg, the Princess Nesrine Toussoun of Egypt, the Count and Countess Francois de Bourbon-Busset, HH.EE. the Ambassadors of Monaco and the Ukraine, the historians Jean-Christian Petitfils, Jean-Luc Gourdin, Philippe de Saint-Robert, Jean Chalon, Wladimir Volkoff, Madam Carven, the Professor Cabrol, Maitre Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr and Pierre Pujo.
As in previous years, the event went on late in a particularly friendly atmosphere with Maxim’s Champagne and delicious petits fours from Marine Reception…
