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- The will of James I
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- The book “L’Ordine del Collare” by the 7th Duke of Carcaci, 1849/51
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- Funeral eulogy for the 7th Duke of Carcaci by Francesco Tornabene, 1854
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- Letter from the Attorney General of May 18, 1851
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- Circular from the Governor of the Provice of Catania, March 30, 1853
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- Family pact, Palermo, June 14, 1853
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- Certificates of the Royal Commission on Titles of Nobility, June 27, 1859 & February 2, 1860
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- Decree of HM Francesco II, Naples, February 11, 1860
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- Communication of the Royal Secretary of State, Palermo, 8th March 1860
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- Decree of H.M. Francesco II, Gaeta, 16/9 1860
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- Rivista Araldica, “On the Royal and Aragonese origins of the Paternò of Sicily”, 1913
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- The book “La Dinastia Sovrana Paternò-Ayerbe-Aragona”
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- Judgement of the Court of Bari (13/3/1952)
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- Judgement of the Appeal Court in Pistoia (5/6/1964)
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- Judgement of the International Court of Arbitration in Ragusa (8/1/2003)
transcript (it) – transcript (en) – complete judgement (73MB, it)
- Proof of registration showing the judgement from the International Court of Arbitration in Ragusa has gained legal force
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- The New York Convention on Arbitration 1958
Parties to Convention
- Constitutiones Regni Siciliae, liber. 3, tit. 26, Constitutiones Regni Siciliae Liber Augustalis, Naples 1475, showing that in the Kingdom of Sicily of the day nobiliary titles were inherited cognatically
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- Extract from the book “Stato presente della nobiltà Messinese”, by Giuseppe Gallupi, Milan 1881, which verifies that at that time nobiliary titles were inherited cognatically
- Extract from Libro d’Oro, the Italian book of nobility, 1920 – 22
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- Copies from “Corpus Historiae Genealogicae Italia et Hispaniae” by Jakob Wilhelm Imhof, Nurnberg 1702, showing the family line from James I to John the Elder
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- Gaspare Scioppio (Kaspar Schoppe): “De Aragoniae Regum Origine, Posteritate, ..”, Milan 1628, showing the family line to John the Elder (p. 22) and the family relations with other European Royal Houses
- Diploma issued by HRH don Alfonso, Count of Caserta and Head of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies, conferring on HRH don Francesco Mario, Prince of Emmanuel and Grand Master of the Order of the Collar (MOC) the rank of Commander of the Order of Francesco I 15th May 1933. Don Francesco Mario was then only 20 years
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- Signed photograph of HM King Francesco, last reigning King of the Two Sicilies, issued to HRH don Mario Paternò Castello, Prince of Emmanuel and Grand Master of the Order of the Collar, 24th December 1893
- Extract from the book “Della Sicilia Nobile” on the House of Biscari
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- Extract from the book “I Paternò di Sicilia”, by Francesco Paternò Castello di Carcaci, on John the Elder
- Expert opinion by Professor Emeritus of Law Jacob W F Sundberg 15th September 2006, establishing that the Head of the Royal House of Aragon, Majorca and Sicily has “rank equal to a Head of State”
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- Extract from Filadelfo Mugnos, “Teatro Genologico Filadelfo Mugnos delle famiglie del Regno di Sicilia”, Palermo 1607
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- “Case già sovrane di Stati Italiani”, extract from Rivista Araldica 1922 (Volume XX)
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- Extract from “Repertorio Iconografico degli Ordini Cavallereschi”
- The dynasty Paternò-Castello in Almanach de Gotha
- Act of Abdication from 10th March 1996, where HRH don Roberto renounced his rights as Head of the Royal House in favour of his elder son HRH don Francesco
- Opinion by Professor Dick Harrison regarding the historicity and status of the Order of the Collar
- Opinion by Professor Gunnar Bramstång regarding the succession in the Royal House and the validity of the Family Pact
- Letter of gratitude from the President of the Republic of Gambia, having been appointed a Knight Grand Cross with Grand Collar of the MOC
- Decree of H.M. King Alfonso III 23rd January 1289 to appoint the 20 first knights from Saint Agatha