Il Regno: A Quiet Toast to Faith, Empire, and Tradition: Celebrating the Feast of Beato Carlo Magno in NYC

January 30, 2026

A Quiet Toast to Faith, Empire, and Tradition: Celebrating the Feast of Beato Carlo Magno in NYC

A vintage Pernod absinthe poster presiding over the meal

After the traditional Latin Mass, we met a friend at a cozy Parisian-style bistro in Manhattan for a celebratory dinner in honor of the Feast of Beato Carlo Magno—Imperator Romanorum. Any excuse to celebrate our faith and culture—especially when it carries a monarchial lineage and includes la fée verte—is reason enough. Devoted to the Emperor, we settled into a table of excellent Gallic fare: pâté de campagne, confit de canard, steak au poivre, and boeuf bourguignon. A fitting feast for the great Pater Europae. Evviva Beato Carlo Magno!

Art Deco absinthe fountain and Pontarlier glass with absinthe spoon

Pâté de campagne

Confit de canard

Boeuf bourguignon

Steak au poivre

Basque cheesecake

Mousse au chocolat

Prayer for Blessed Maria Cristina, Queen of the Two Sicilies

Prayer for SG Francesco II, King of the Two Sicilies

O One and Triune God, Who casts Your glance on us from Your throne of mercy, and called Francis II of Bourbon to follow You, choosing him on earth to be king, modeling his life on the very Kingship of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, pouring into his heart sentiments of love and patience, humility and meekness, peace and pardon, and clothing him with the virtues of faith, hope and charity, hear our petition, and help us to walk in his footsteps and to live his virtues. Glorify him, we pray You, on earth as we believe him to be already glorified in Heaven, and grant that, through his prayers, we may receive the graces we need. Amen

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We have no aspirations other than to continue to make those sacrifices, to the day we give our lives, if necessary, to defend the cause of our King. The sword that we brandished in Spain, we shall draw again to fight in favor of legitimacy wherever it becomes necessary: the revolutionaries are the same everywhere, and their plans are always iniquitous. The usurpation that has been committed to the detriment of the King of Naples cries out for deserved vengeance, and we consider it a great honor to lend a hand. ~ Francesc Tristany

January 30, 2026

A Quiet Toast to Faith, Empire, and Tradition: Celebrating the Feast of Beato Carlo Magno in NYC

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