Charles Coulombe’s East Coast Book Tour Rolls into the Garden State

Sanfedisti & friends with the always gladsome archgladtrad Charles Coulombe

Charles Coulombe’s highly anticipated East Coast book tour to promote his latest treatise, Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy (TAN, 2020), rolled into the Garden State Tuesday evening with intimate dinner, lecture, and much merriment at Juniper Hill restaurant in Annandale, New Jersey.

The tour successfully kicked off the night before with Solemn Vespers at Most Holy Redeemer Church and lecture at St. Brigid and St. Emeric Church in New York City.

The next stop on the tour will be at St. Thomas the Apostle Church (2665 Woodley Rd.) in Washington DC on August 6th. This will be followed with a talk at The International Institute for Culture at 6331 Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia, PA on August 10th at 7pm EDT. There will be another speaking engagement in Dutchess County, New York on August 12th, time and place TBD.

Many thanks to Daniel, Charles' trusted aide-de-camp, and Cezary, the evening's master of ceremony, for organizing the event. It was an honor to be a part of it.

Charles enthralls his audience with the tragic, but
uplifting story of the Blessed Emperor and his Royal House

A master storyteller, Charles tells the tale with much exuberance 

His expressions & gestures sometimes communicates more than his words

After a brief Q&A session, Charles and Cezary read a devotional prayer from
the Gebetsliga Prayer Book published by the Emperor Karl League of Prayer

(Above & below) Charles meets his audience and signs copies of his latest book, Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy (TAN Books, 2020)

Andrew from New Jersey surprises Charles with a Seaside Park t-shirt

Charles honored me with a few kind words and some prayer cards

Knights and Dame of the Sacred Military
Constantinian Order of St. George were in attendance

(L) Who is the real "Andrew from New Jersey?" (R) Charles was thrilled to sign a copy of his "first child," Every Man Today Call Rome (Tumblar House, 2011)

Hand dipped ricotta with Thai chili, olive oil and sea salt

Organic romaine salad with lemon anchovy dressing and watermelon radish

Local heirloom tomato salad

Grilled swordfish with corn

Amish Chicken with pickled onions, fresh herbs and lime yogurt dressing 

Afterward, we adjourned to the gardens for a smoke and lively conversation. Charles also regaled us with some poetry and a few Loyalists ditties