Posted by Lorenzo on 23/10/2009, 12:41:03, in reply to "Re: Papal Princes"
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Also, even people who are not conversant with European history might have noticed in books or tv this well known monument, with the giant inscription in capital letters on the front: "in honorem principis apost[olorum], Paulus V Burghesius Romanus pont[ifex] max[imus].." i.e. "dedicated to the prince of the Apostles by Paul V Borghese, supreme pontiff etc.".
As you can see, the family name (not very modestly) stands right in the center.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Basilica_di_San_Pietro_front_%28MM%29.jpg/800px-Basilica_di_San_Pietro_front_%28MM%29.jpg
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: btw, an ignorance of the existence of the
: princely house of Borghese is very telling.
: It should not be that easy of anyone having
: even a bit knowledge about royalty, to have
: avoided for example the fact that Napoleon's
: sister Pauline married a prince Borghese.
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