Brief Biography
Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie was the first British Grand Master in the Order's modern history.
Sources: Order of Malta: The Grand Masters; Wikipedia: Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller.
Life and service to the Order
During his twenty-year tenure the Constitutional Charter and Code were revised in 1997, while the Order's international charitable work continued to grow.
The Order’s modern leaders have directed its religious life and international medical, social and humanitarian work. Their service connects its long history with present-day institutions.
Historical context: Order of Malta, The Grand Masters; History of the Order.
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