The first order with a collar instituted in 1362, the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation is the most prestigious order of the House of Savoy. This collar was awarded on November 14, 2013, to His Excellency the Ambassador Antonio Benedetto Spada, named knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation by HRH Vittorio Emanuele, Duke of Savoy and Prince of Naples, 28th Grand Master (854th knight).