The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, welcomed at the Magistral Palace Oskar Prinz von Preussen, Herrenmeister of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Chivalric Order of Saint John of the Hospital at Jerusalem.

The meeting reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Bailiwick of Brandenburg, both institutions sharing the same Hospitaller origins and a common tradition of service to the sick, the poor, and the most vulnerable.

During the meeting, the Grand Master was admitted as an Honorary Knight of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg and, in turn, conferred upon His Royal Highness Dr Oskar Prinz von Preussen the Grand Cross, Special Class, of the Pro Merito Melitensi.

The exchange of honours reflected the spirit of friendship and close collaboration that has long characterised relations between the two Orders.

Though distinct in their historical development, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Bailiwick of Brandenburg trace their origins to the same Hospitaller mission born in Jerusalem centuries ago. The meeting also reaffirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation in the service of the poor, the sick, and the most vulnerable.