Official Communiqué of the Head of the Russian Imperial House H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna To His Holiness Patriarch Aleksei II of Moscow and All Russia

To His Holiness Patriarch Aleksei II of Moscow and All Russia

Your Holiness!

In recognition of your tireless labors over many years in the service to the Holy Orthodox Church and to our great Fatherland, and in recognition of the deep respect Our House has for your patriarchal rank, and in acknowledgment of our love and devotion to Your Holiness, We find it good to number You among the members of Our Imperial Order of St. Andrew the First-Called, the devices of which I hereby award to you.

Entrusting myself to your holy prayers, I remain devotedly yours, 

H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna
Head of the Russian Imperial House 

10 June 2004