Giuseppe Said

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Prince (Shahzada) "Principe" Giuseppe Said, (b. 1949), married Mary-Doris Vassallo, Baroness di Frigenuini of Malta and Sicily, in 1971 at Sydney, Australia.

He received acknowledgement in 2002 of his lineal descent from the Ottoman Empire Imperial House of Osmanli from His Majesty Prince Ertuğrul Osman V, Prince of Turkey, 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osmanli. He was also recognised as the Head of the House of Said and uses the titles of Principe de Sayd and Bibino Magno (Papal, H.R.E, Austria France, Spain, Two Sicilies and Savoy), Hereditary Knight of the Holy Roman Empire, Hereditary Noble and Patrician of Ferrera and Reggio, Messina, Venice and in Rome. Also Signore (Lord)di Migarro, Baron of Ghajn Rihani and Bibino Magno.

In 1967 he went on vacation to Sydney, Australia to see his older Uncle where he met his wife; they settled there. He was involved in several businesses and associations and now is semi-retired in Australia and Malta.

Spends a few months in Mgarr, Malta every year and is well noted by most of the villagers.

[edit] References

• Said Vassallo, C.M., Unpublished research papers.
• Said Vassallo, C.M.,Charles Said-Vassallo's Research site and Maltese Nobility web site.
• Gauci, C.A.," A Guide to the Maltese Nobility", Publishers Enterprise Group (PEG) Ltd, Malta, 1986.
• Freely, John., Jem Sultan : The Adventures Of A Captive Turkish Prince In Renaissance Europe. ISBN 0-00-715067-9