The resignation of King Peter from the OSJ
as led by Colonel Paul de Cassagnac.

Source: The records of Count Christian Orssich confidant of King Peter II
Now held in the Archives of the British Grand Priory.

Hotel de Paris le 15 Avril Monte Carlo                      1965 Cher Monsieur de Cassagnac Je vous ecrit pour vous dire que je desire plus de relations avec votre Ordre de St Jean de Jerusalem Je ne veut pas vous ecrire une longue lettere d'explications. Je donne ma résignation.  Pierre II R

Hotel de Paris 15 April Monte Carlo                   1965 Dear Mr de Cassagnac I write to you to tell you that I do not wish to have further relations with your Order of St John of Jerusalem I do not want to write a long letter of explanation. I give my resignation.  Peter II R

NOTES: On April 15th 1965, King Peter had severed his ties with Colonel de Cassagnac and his "Order of St John of Jerusalem", to which King Peter had been "High Protector" - the King now led his own "Order of St John of Jerusalem" to which he was Grand Master and Protector. This demonstrates the King Peter Order,  was in fact a schismatic part of the Order as led by Colonel Paul Granier de Cassagnac.

Created 17th September 2002.

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