The Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, her son and Heir, H.I.H. The Grand Duke George of Russia, and his spouse, H.S.H. Princess Victoria Romanovna, we deeply saddened to receive the news of the passing of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, knight of the Russian Imperial Order of St. Andrew the First-Called (30 November 1949 – 12 November 2021). He served as Grand Master from 2008 to 2017. (See https://www.orderofmalta.int/2021/11/12/grand-magistry-announces-death-79th-grand-master-fra-matthew-festing/?fbclid=IwAR3OJp5bZlT4Cmt-SEJblTloiGu_MuuiQbii8HorWM4gcOiVN19aZryg0Nw.)
https://imperialhouse.ru/en/allnews-en/news/2021-11-12-memory-eternal-fra-matthew-festing-the-79th-prince-and-grand-master-of-the-order-of-malta-has-reposed.html#sigProId34b8c5fc7e
Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, the Tsesarevich George of Russia, and Princess Victoria Romanovna extend their deepest condolences to the Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ Marco Luzzago, and to all the knights of the Order.
May the Lord have mercy on the soul of His newly reposed servant Matthew.