January 19, 2024

Viva ‘a Reggina! Remembering the Heroine of Gaeta, HM Maria Sofia di Baviera, Queen of the Two Sicilies

Our makeshift shrine to HM Maria Sofia di Baviera

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.

Thursday evening, we commemorated the passing of Her Majesty Maria Sofia di Baviera (b. October 4, 1841—d. January 19, 1925), the last Queen of the Two Sicilies and Heroine of Gaeta, at Ribalta, New York City’s premier Neapolitan restaurant. Viva ‘a Reggina!

Calamari Fritti
Paccheri alla Genovese
Margherita Pizza