11 November 2011
Royal Maimbung, Sulu
A Royal communiqué from His Royal Highness Prince Omar Kiram Dux de Legazpi Duque de Vivar-Maniquiz, Grand Prince & Prince Marshal & Grand Master of the Royal Orders.
To All and Singular: To all whom this Royal communiqué shall come, greetings!
“Be it hereby duly known with the most gracious Royal assent and approbation, and after due deliberation by the Royal Council which unanimously agreed and recommended to His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram the First, The Sultan of Sulu & The Sultan of Sabah, Head of Islam & Head of Sultanate, The 35th Reigning Sultan – for the four (4) select personages to be granted the illustrious and honorable award, rank and title as “Knight” and are entitled to be called “The Honorable” and they can use the letters “LRSS and KRSS” (Knight of the Royal Order of Sulu & Sabah) after their names as post nominals announced hereto.”
Citation reads:
For continuing exemplary services rendered to the Royal Crown of Sulu and Sabah and for their unflinching support to the policies of His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram the First, The Sultan of Sulu & The Sultan of Sabah, Head of Islam & Head of Sultanate, The 35th Reigning Sultan, the four grantees of honors and distinctions whose names appear below shall become Knights of the Royal Order of Sulu & Sabah with immediate effect as from today the 11th day of November in the year 2011:
The Honorable Lady Datin Maria Cristina Gutierrez-Schallig, LRSS
The Honorable Datuk Sir Robert A. Garcia, KRSS
The Honorable Datuk Sir Felix M. Landicho Jr. - KRSS
The Honorable Datuk Sir Melvin C. Sebua, KRSS
Their personal Knightly Arms shall be designed and marshaled by the Royal College of Arms and to be granted by His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram the First, with their names inscribed on the “motto scroll” as a mark of favor and recognition of their achievements for their exclusive use in any of their honorable pursuit and endeavor.
His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram the First thereafter ordered and issued a Royal Edict to be signed and sealed today at Royal Maimbung, Sulu this 11th day of November in the year 2011.
This Royal Edict appears as a matter of public records and to be made known accordingly and we congratulate the four (4) well-deserving Royal grantees.
Note: This Royal grant as Knights of The Royal Order of Sulu & Sabah appearing hereto is free and without any fee or payment from any of the grantee, as this Royal award is based on achievements and contributions to society and not the ability to pay for the recognition. We have many Royal Grantees globally and no one paid any fee to us to receive the much sought after Royal recognition from the oldest unbroken royalty in the Philippines since the year 1405 to this day to be declared as our Honorable Knights of The Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu & Sabah.
We are:
HRH Prince Omar Kiram Dux de Legazpi Duque de Vivar-Maniquiz
Grand Prince & Prince Marshal & Grand Master of Royal Orders
The Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu & Sabah
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