"Local Face", an article taken from Wendover News, April 1998 edition, by Jane Larkham, Editor

In 1967 the FBA honoured him by mounting a one-man exhibition at 6½ Suffolk Street. In the same year he received the La Voce award for outstanding Anglo Italian personality of the year. Romeo has had a number of one-man shows, taken part in many mixed ones and has featured in several exhibitions arranged under the patronage of the Italian Embassy, including a retrospective held at 17 Grosvenor Square. In 1978, the Italian Government conferred on him the title of Cavaliere OMRI (knighthood) for outstanding achievements. 

Romeo and his wife Megan, a renowned sculptor and teacher in her own right, have always enjoyed living in Buckinghamshire, in Quainton, Aylesbury and since 1970, Nash Lee Road. The land boasted a little 19th century prefabricated shack built by the local Rothschild for his landworkers. The planners agreed that it was acceptable to use natural materials, mahogany wood and Cotswold stone, fashioned by himself to build a bungalow. He enjoys living in Wendover and is very pleased to be able to coach lunchtime footballers at Wendover Middle School where his grandson is a pupil. 

Since his early retirement in 1989, Romeo has served as an external consultant to a number of educational establishments and validating bodies. He has been chairman of Queens Park Arts Centre and is currently chairman of Aylesbury College of Art and Design Consultative Committee. His main commitment has been devoted to the introduction of a comprehensive Fine Art education policy for the RBA. Following the successful launch of the first phase of the BA Degree Course at Northbrook College, Worthing, the president and council honoured Romeo with a crystal trophy for distinguished service. On 16th March, Romeo Di Girolamo succeeded Colin Hayes RA, PPRBA, as the 36th President of the 177 year-old Royal Society of British Artists. 

In October 1999 Romeo was awarded the prestigious De Laszlo medal. In addition to the above Romeo has been recently elected to the Governing Body of the Federation of British Artists and appointed to represent Buckinghamshire Education Committee on the Sir William Ramsay Secondary School, which with his support has just achieved art college status.

Finally his hard work has resulted in him meeting Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy, and invitations to both Buckingham Palace and St James Palace.