As part of his three-day official visit to the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy, for the preparation of next year’s Centenary Commemorations of the 1908’ Sicilian Earthquake, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Nicolas Petrovitch Njegosh was received today, June 22, 2007 in the afternoon, at the Palazzo Comitini, the administrative seat of the Province of Palermo, for a meeting with Mr. Francesco Musotto, Member of the European Parliament and President of the Regional Province of Palermo.

The meeting included a ceremony during which His Royal Highness honoured the Gonfanon of the Regional Province of Palermo with the Grand Cross of the Order of Danilo I. The ceremony was followed by a traditional exchange of gifts. President Musotto offered to the Crown Prince a tile with the official symbol of the Province, and guided the Montenegrin delegation through the Comitini Palace [1] of which remarkable architectonic beauties have been particularly appreciated by the Crown Prince, especially the sumptuous fresco decorations done by famous Sicilian artist and decorator, Gioacchino Martorana (º1735, †1779).

During his official visit to Palermo, Prince Nicolas was accompanied by his elder daughter, H.R.H. Princess Altinaï Petrovitch Njegosh, and by H.E. Mr. Antun Sbutega, Ambassador of Montenegro to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.