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Sean Macclaferty Esq, FRAI, FBCHN, Hon DSS Birchfield- Monfad Newtowncunningham Lifford- County Donegal F93 H2DI Republic of Ireland. Born: 5th May 1979 Nationality Irish Citizen Occupation: Antiques/Fine Art Consultant Adviser to several Royal Families in Europe. Director of International Development, Brain Chemistry Institute UK. Commissioner for Oaths for Irish Supreme Court appointed (2005) Education: Diploma in Bereavement Counselling. Institute of Conselling UK. Certificate in Counselling Studies. University of Ulster, UK. Scientific Achievements and Titles Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences. University des Las Americas, Republic of Costa Rica. Honorary Doctorate in Counselling from UniLogos University, USA. Honorary Research Professorship from Complutensis University Madrid, Spain. Honorary Fellowship, Institute of Brain Chemistry & Human Nutrition, UK. Civic Honours: Freeman of the City of London (2014) Freeman & Burgess of Glasgow (2018) Freeman of the City of Edinburgh (2020) Member of the Incorporation of Wrights of Glasgow (2018) Guild Brother of the Guild of Bonnetmakers of Edinburgh (2019) Member of the London Ward Club of Bread Street (2018) Honorary Lay Canon, Anglican Province of America (2020) Granted Coat of Arms Spain 2017 Granted Coat of Arms Government of Malta 2020 Knighthoods: Knight Grand Cross, Order Eagle of Georgia 2013(HRH Prince David of Georgia) Knight Grand Badge Order of Queen Tamar 2014(HRH Prince David of Georgia) Knight Grand Badge Order of the Crown of Georgia 2014 (HRH Prince David of Georgia) Medal of Merit of Royal House of Georgia 2013 Knight Grand Cross Order of Prince Danilio l of Montenegro 2020 (HRH Prince Nicholas of Montenegro) Knight of the Knightly Order of Vitez (Hungary) 2019 Knight of the Royal Brotherhood of the Crossbow of St James of Santiago Spain 2020. Knight 1st Class, Royal Order of Francis l (HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Siccillies (Constantinian Order of St George) Hereditary Knight of the Royal House of Braganza (Portugal) 2015 Knight Commander Order of Vila Vicosa 2020 Knight Commander St Michael of the Wing 2017 Knight Commander Order of Merit Royal House of Braganza 2016 Knight of the Royal House of Portugal 2015 Knight of the Royal Honour Guard of Braganza 2015 (All granted by HRH Dom Duarte Duke of Braganza & Head of the Royal House of Portugal) Bronze Medal of the Order of Malta, Irish Delegation 2015 Cross of the Order of Malta Portugal Delegation 2016. .
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