Remembering HM Maria Sofia di Baviera, Queen of the Two Sicilies, on the Centenary of Her Death

Eternal rest grant unto Her Majesty, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. 

Sunday afternoon, following traditional Latin Mass, a handful of us gathered at a friend’s house in Staten Island, New York, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the death of HM Maria Sofia di Baviera (b. October 4, 1841—d. January 19, 1925), the last Queen of the Two Sicilies and "Heroine of Gaeta."

Only two days before our 6th Annual King Louis XVI of France Mass and Memorial Dinner, we wanted to keep it intimate and “light,” but the ladies had other ideas and treated us to another delicious and sumptuous home-cooked meal.

Speaking of King Louis XVI of France, the numerous videos circulating on X over the weekend of Son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Prince Louis de Bourbon, Duc d’Anjou, and the impressive royalistes torchlight march in Paris had us all buzzing with delight and anticipation for our upcoming commemoration. Viva ‘a Reggina! Vive Dieu et vive le Roi!