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Prince assistant to the papal throne

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The Princes Assistant to the Pontifical Throne are hereditary offices of the Roman Curia. They date from the early sixteenth century, and survived the reform of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household in 1968. Today the only hereditary posts still in use at the Vatican are the Princes Assistant to the Pontifical Throne.

The two current holders of the post are:

  • Prince Don Alessandro Torlonia, Prince Torlonia, Prince of Fucino, Prince of Canino and Musignano
  • Prince Don Marcantonio Colonna, Prince and Duke of Paliano

The head of the Colonna family has been one of the Princes Assistant since 1710. The head of the Torlonia family was appointed the other Prince Assistant in 1958. From 1735 to 1958 the head of the Orsini family was one of the Princes Assistant. In 1958 Pope Pius XII removed the title from Prince Filippo Orsini who was having an affair with the actress Belinda Lee and then been hospitalised after slashing his wrists.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Papal Prince's Title in Jeopardy", (29 January 1958) Independent, Long Beach, California, Access Newspaper Archive
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