The Russian Legitimist expresses it condolences to the members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta on the passing of their former Prince and Grand Master, Fra’ Matthew Festing. At a ceremony at the Magistral Palace in Rome in 2014, the Head of the Russian Imperial House, HIH the Grand Duchess Maria, Dame Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the SMOM, invested Fra’ Matthew with the Imperial Order of St. Andrew. In 2015, The Tsesarevich and Grand Duke George of Russia, Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the SMOM, welcomed Fra’ Matthew to St. Petersburg during the latter’s grand magistral visit to the former imperial capital. May Fra’ Matthew rest in peace.

Memory Eternal to the Servant of God, Matthew!