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Title: Count
Gauci was born at the Mtarfa Military Hospital 1947 and pursued his studies at Aloysius College, where in 1963 he obtained the British Council prize for distinction in English. He later attended the Royal University of Malta from where he graduated Doctor of Medicine in 1971. He also holds the FRCA (1975) from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Gauci also served as honorary (overseas) secretary of the Committee of Priveges of the Maltese Nobility (1982-93) and in (1994) he was nominated the Secretary of the Assocation of Foreign Title-Holders (Malta) Gauci is the author of publications on medical topics, heraldry, genealogy, and the nobility, including "The Genealogy & Heraldry of the Noble Families of Malta Vol.1 (1981), Vol II (1992); The Palaeologos Family- A Genealogical review (with P.Mallett, 1985); A Guide to the Maltese Nobility (1986); A key to the Maltese Coats of Arms (1988); and an Illustrated Collection of the Coats of Arms of Maltese Families (1989). The title of Count Gauci and its creations
Head of the Sovereign Imperial Reigning House of the East on 31st. January 1980 with remainder to his male descendants born in lawful wedlock and on the extinction of the male line, the title to descend in the female line. status of creator backed by the Tribunal de Grand Instance, Nice 11/06/1946 (ratified by the Tribunal of Ilfor, Romania 09/01/1948); Tribunal de Grand Instance, Nice 13/10/1950, 25/06/1976); Court of Appeal, Paris 23/11/1952; Quai d’Orsay 19/11/1948; following documents issued by the Government of the French Republic, Carte de Séjours de résident priviligié, 27/09/1948; Titre de Voyage, 28/09/1948; Saufe Conduit, 03/04/1953; following documents issued by the United Nations and by the International Red Cross, International Red Cross Passport, 18/03/1948, Certificate by the Italian Delegation on the United Nations High Commission for Refugees 12/04/1957 and ibid. 18/10/57.
Sovereign Prince of Thessaly and Epirus on 15th. September 1982 with remainder to his male and female descendants, legitimate, natural or adoptive in perpetuity. status of creator his status as a Fons Honorum with the consequent Jus Honorum was unquestionably and unequivocally confirmed by the Italian courts (Regio Emilia, 16/11/1953); see also decision by the Court of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, 14/01/1987 and by Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Brazil (no. 16145-53) of 05/11/1954.
Head of the Imperial House of Lascaris Palaeologos and Prince of Byzantium on 01/12/84 with remainder to his heirs and successors in perpetuity. status of creator his status as a Fons Honorum with the consequent Jus Honorum was unquestionably and unequivocally confirmed by the Italian courts (Floridia, 31/10/1961 and Syracuse, 24/03/1964) also confirmed by the French Courts-French Supreme Court 09/10/1989 and Court of Appeal, Nimes (judgement 449) 16/04/1991. see also diploma by Emperor Charles VI, King of Hungary on 05/04/1720 at Budapest State Archives, ref. ‘Denizenship’, April 1720-A35 and the Libri Regni of the Kingdom of Hungary Vol. XXXIII, 262 and also SPQR dilpoma in favour of his great grandfather on 02/12/1869. On the same day, HI&RH apart from granting the new title of Count also bestowed upon Count Gauci the right to the ancient title of Count, once held by Count Gauci’s ancestor Count Riccardus de Vassallo d’Ibelin de Bessan. Also refer to Vassallo-Paleologo
Hereditary Prince of the Holy Roman Empire on 27th. February 1989; title ad personam but with right of hereditary nobility tranmissable to all his male descendants. status of creator by virtue of his intrinsic rights as an Hereditary Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, granted by Emperor Charles VI on 27/09/1723.
Title of Graf von Gauci bestowed with succession to his heirs and successors, each in their own time, at Munich, 1st. May 2002. status of creator his right to the status of Fürst zur Lippe External links(Text originally based on that of a website by Charles Said Vassallo, by permission.)
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