Through adherence to the historic and constant faith of the Church as taught by the saints and the Church Fathers (St. Vincent of Lerins) and the faith once delivered for all unto the saints (Jude 3). Neither affiliation with the Bishop of Rome nor of Constantinople nor any other ecclesiastical jurisdiction is required. We accept as canonical all who accept the traditional faith.

Attraverso l'adesione alla fede storica e costante della Chiesa come insegnata dai santi e dai Padri della Chiesa (San Vincenzo di Lerins) e alla fede una volta consegnata per tutti ai santi (Giuda 3). Non è obbligatoria la l'affiliazione col Vescovo di Roma, di Costantinopoli, o qualsiasi altra giurisdizione ecclesiastica. Accettiamo come canonici tutti coloro che accettano la fede tradizionale.

Через приверженность исторической и постоянной вере Церкви, которой учат святые и Отцы Церкви (святой Викентий Леринский), и веру, когда-то переданную для всех святым (Иуды 3). Ни принадлежность к епископу Рима, ни Константинополя, ни к какой-либо другой церковной юрисдикции не требуется. Мы принимаем в качестве канонических всех, кто принимает традиционную веру.

The last King to reign in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (albeit briefly) was King Peter II of Yugoslavia. The King, a second-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and also of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, came to the throne at the age of 11 upon his father's assassination in 1934. He was forced into exile by the Nazis shortly after coming of age. Peter II's godfather was George VI of England. The legacy of Yugoslavia, held principally through the singular honour of Knight Bachelor of Yugoslavia, is among the most treasured aspects of the Slavic heritage of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church and the Pontifical Imperial State of Rome-Ruthenia.

H.M. King Peter II of Yugoslavia (right) and H.M. King George VI of Great Britain (left)

While in the United States, Peter II, exercising his sovereign rights, established the honour of Knight Bachelor of Yugoslavia. This was organised into a society known as the Royal Association of Knights Bachelor, with the King as its Royal Protector. Today the Apostolic See of Saints Stephen and Mark is among those entitled to grant the title of Knight Bachelor of Yugoslavia - an honour rarely conferred. Various documents pertaining to the honour are also held in the Stephenian Archives. The honour is conferred through the Pontifical Order of Knights Bachelor of Yugoslavia, a successor to the Royal Association of Knights Bachelor of Yugoslavia that had been founded by Peter II. The Pontifical Order counts among its foundational legacy a nobleman who is a Knight Bachelor of Yugoslavia and knew King Peter II.

Fact: The Pope of Rome is *one* successor, but *not* the only one. As historical sources easily show, there are several successors. First, St. Peter founded the See of Antioch *before* he founded the See of Rome. So, the Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch is also a successor to St. Peter. So is the Syrian Patriarch of Antioch. Then there are eastern rite Catholic Patriarchs of the same lineage who are likewise successors to St. Peter's See. In Rome, the Bishop of Rome-Ruthenia is a *temporal* successor to St. Peter, as well as a successor to St. Mark in Aquileia. But, then the Roman Catholic Patriarch of Venice is also a successor to St. Mark, as is the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria. As another example, there are multiple successors to the See of St. Thomas the Apostle. There are plenty of other examples. The simple fact is that there are *multiple* direct successors to the Apostolic Sees. Fighting over who is the "one and only" is arrogant, denies simple historical fact, offends the rights of others, and destroys Christian unity.

Peter II, King of Yugoslavia

Sir Alan Weaver-Hazelton and Sir Robert Elwood Gamble

Prince Robert de St. Germain-Iler

Baron Johnson*

Rutherford I, Bishop of Rome-Ruthenia