The descendants of the Royal House are now residing in Catania in Sicily. Known as the Royal House of Aragon, Majorca and Sicily, their major work is performed according to the order implemented by the dynastic Order of Knighthood, which is the Militare Ordine del Collare di Sant?Agata dei Patern?. Existing in other countries as well, they live on to continue their charitable work, which used to be acknowledged as honorific but was changed finally to dynastical. Since then, the rank is passed down from family member to the next and so on.



In the Nordic countries and Baltic Regions as well as in other countries, the Militare Ordine del Collare or MOC Order continues faithfully their active and altruistic work. Among the Orders in the patrimony of the Royal House of Aragon, it is the Military Order of the Collar, which is considered the most vital. However, the rest of the Orders do entirely honorific work. Aragon initially, is just a small country or what is commonly called a settlement in Iberian Peninsular. Later on however, it finally became a large country, which was able to take over Majorca and Sicily. Because of the vitality of the Order, which is MOC, the House of Aragon, Major and Sicily remains to be the acknowledged as one of the main Royal Houses in exile.

As part of the important historical past of the Sicilian Life, the Royal House of Aragon is now shown only for the benefit of those who are unfamiliar with the factual data and history of the previous rulers and existing countries prior to its disappearance and becoming a part of what is now Spain, Greece, and Italy. Looking back, the Kingdom's history relates in details the presence of important titles such as nobles, Kings, Queens, and the titles of Duchesses, Dukes, Counts, and Countesses. Even the prominent Militare Ordine del Collare are ranked as Knights and Dames.

Founded in 1289, the Grand Order started as a knightly fraternity in which King Alfonso III knighted the important men in Minorca. Selected knights will have to reside in the castle and are tasked to guard the fortress of St. Agatha to prevent invaders from infiltrating their country. Armed and wearing special uniform, theses famous figures eventually developed their own knighthood. In 1851, the Duke of Carcaci discovered the confirmation of its history by the accounts of MOC that has been documented in the 18th century. This is the time when the Order was given full recognition and its importance given enough magnitude all over again.

The order at present has 4 Grand Priories in Europe and the Grand Priory of Terra Nordica, which houses the rest of the Scandinavia members. The title ranked such as the Knight or Dame, Knight or Dame with Grand Cross, Knight or Dame with Grand Cross with Collar and Knight or Dame with Grand Cross with Grand Collar are given to the members of the organization.

If you are planning to visit the area of Majorca and Sicily or better yet, it is a part of your studies, their history is something that you need to remember. It is the best way to understand people, its culture, and helps you to appreciate the historical sites that make up the entire country. To learn further on the rich history the Military Order of the Collar of the Royal House of Aragon, Majorca and Sicily, visit their official website online. You can read about the tradition and custom of the Order including their activities online.