Line of succession to the throne of the Two Sicilies
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The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
was unified
with the Kingdom of Italy
in 1860. The headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
has been disputed since the death of claimant Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
on 7 January 1960 between Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
and his descendants and Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro
and his descendants. The two current claimants to the defunct throne of the Two Sicilies are Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
and Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
. The Succession Law of the Two Sicilies is Salic
, allowing only males to succeed to the throne.
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
was unified
Italian unification
Italian unification was the political and social movement that agglomerated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century...
with the Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
in 1860. The headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
has been disputed since the death of claimant Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius , Duke of Calabria , was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960....
on 7 January 1960 between Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria was one of two claimants to the title of the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies from 1960 until his death in 1964...
and his descendants and Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro
Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro
Prince Ranieri Maria Gaetano, Duke of Castro was a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Biography:...
and his descendants. The two current claimants to the defunct throne of the Two Sicilies are Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Infante Carlos of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, KOGF, KGCHS is the son of Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma .-Biography:Infante Carlos is one of two claimants of the dignity of...
and Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Early life and education:...
. The Succession Law of the Two Sicilies is Salic
Salic law
Salic law was a body of traditional law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the early Middle Ages during the reign of King Clovis I in the 6th century...
, allowing only males to succeed to the throne.
Calabria line of succession
- HRH Prince Pedro, Duke of NotoPrince Pedro, Duke of NotoPedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto is the son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.-Background:...
(b. 1968), son of Infante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaInfante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaInfante Carlos of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, KOGF, KGCHS is the son of Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma .-Biography:Infante Carlos is one of two claimants of the dignity of...
- HRH Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 2003), son of Prince Pedro, Duke of NotoPrince Pedro, Duke of NotoPedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto is the son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.-Background:...
- HRH Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 2004), son of Prince Pedro, Duke of NotoPrince Pedro, Duke of NotoPedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto is the son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.-Background:...
- HRH Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 2007), son of Prince Pedro, Duke of NotoPrince Pedro, Duke of NotoPedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto is the son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.-Background:...
Ferdinand II of the Two SiciliesFerdinand II of the Two SiciliesFerdinand II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death.-Family:Ferdinand was born in Palermo, the son of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his wife and first cousin Maria Isabella of Spain.His paternal grandparents were King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Queen Marie...
→ Prince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
→ Prince Ranieri, Duke of CastroPrince Ranieri, Duke of CastroPrince Ranieri Maria Gaetano, Duke of Castro was a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Biography:...
→ Prince Ferdinand, Duke of CastroPrince Ferdinand, Duke of CastroPrince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies was a claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies. He was known as the Duke of Castro.-Biography:...
- HRH Prince Carlo, Duke of CastroPrince Carlo, Duke of CastroPrince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Early life and education:...
(b. 1963), son of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of CastroPrince Ferdinand, Duke of CastroPrince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies was a claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies. He was known as the Duke of Castro.-Biography:...
Ferdinand II of the Two SiciliesFerdinand II of the Two SiciliesFerdinand II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death.-Family:Ferdinand was born in Palermo, the son of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his wife and first cousin Maria Isabella of Spain.His paternal grandparents were King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Queen Marie...
→ Prince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
→ Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso of...
- HRH Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
(b. 1929), son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso of...
- HRH Prince François of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1960), son of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
- HRH Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 2003), son of Prince François of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- HRH Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1966), son of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
- HRH Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
(b. 1938), son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso of...
- HRH Prince Luís of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1970), son of Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
- HRH Prince Alexander of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1974), son of Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
Claimant to the throne of the Two Sicilies: HRH Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Infante Carlos of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, KOGF, KGCHS is the son of Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma .-Biography:Infante Carlos is one of two claimants of the dignity of...
(born 1938)
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death.-Family:Ferdinand was born in Palermo, the son of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his wife and first cousin Maria Isabella of Spain.His paternal grandparents were King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Queen Marie...
→ Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Prince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
→ Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Don Carlos, Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain was the son of Prince Alfonso of the Two...
→ Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria was one of two claimants to the title of the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies from 1960 until his death in 1964...
Castro line of succession
- HRH Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
(b. 1929), son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso of...
- HRH Prince François of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1960), son of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
- HRH Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 2003), son of Prince François of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- HRH Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1966), son of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
) - HRH Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
(b. 1938), son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso of...
- HRH Prince Luís of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1970), son of Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
- HRH Prince Alexander of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1974), son of Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
Claimant to the throne of the Two Sicilies: HRH Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Early life and education:...
(born 1963)
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death.-Family:Ferdinand was born in Palermo, the son of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his wife and first cousin Maria Isabella of Spain.His paternal grandparents were King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Queen Marie...
→ Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Prince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
→ Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso of...