List of consorts of the Two Sicilies
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House of Bonaparte (Edict of Bayonne), 1806–1815
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Maria Annunziata Carolina Bonaparte Caroline Bonaparte Maria Annunziata Carolina Murat , better known as Caroline Bonaparte, was the seventh surviving child and third surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino and a younger sister of Napoleon I of France... |
Carlo Maria Buonaparte (Bonaparte) |
25 March 1782 | 20 January 1800 | 1 August 1808 husband's accession |
3 May 1815 husband's deposition |
18 May 1839 | Joachim Joachim Murat Joachim-Napoléon Murat , Marshal of France and Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, 1st Prince Murat, was Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808 and then King of Naples from 1808 to 1815... |
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Joachim Murat was the first king to rule a kingdom which was called "Two Sicilies" by the Edict of Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
, in 1808, though he controlled the mainland, he never physically controlled the island of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
which his Bourbon rival had fled from Naples to. After the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
, the title king of Two Sicilies was adopted by Ferdinand IV of Naples, in 1816. Under Ferdinand the Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
and the Kingdom of Sicily
Kingdom of Sicily
The Kingdom of Sicily was a state that existed in the south of Italy from its founding by Roger II in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of southern Italy...
were unified, he had previously been king of both Naples and Sicily.
House of BourbonHouse of BourbonThe 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...
, 1815–1816
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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María Isabella of Spain Maria Isabella of Spain María Isabella of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the Queen of the Two Sicilies. She was the second wife of Francis I and the youngest surviving daughter of the Spanish king Charles IV and his consort Maria Luisa of Parma... |
Charles IV of Spain Charles IV of Spain Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:... (Bourbon-Spain 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... ) |
6 July 1789 | 6 July 1802 | 4 January 1825 husband's accession |
8 November 1830 husband's death |
13 September 1848 | Francis I Francis I of the Two Sicilies -Biography:Francis was born in Naples, the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his wife Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. He was also the nephew of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI the last King and Queen of France before the first French Republic.... |
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Maria Cristina of Savoy | Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel I was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1802 to 1821, and Jacobite Pretender from 1819 until his death.-Biography:... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
14 November 1812 | 21 November 1832 | 21 January 1836 | Ferdinand II 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... |
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Maria Theresa of Austria | Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of emperor Leopold II and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain... (Habsburg-Lorraine) |
31 July 1816 | 27 January 1837 | 22 May 1859 husband's death |
8 August 1867 | |||
Maria Sophie of Bavaria | Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria , known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the House of Wittelsbach and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music... (Wittelsbach) |
4 October 1841 | 3 February 1859 | 22 May 1859 husband's accession |
20 March 1861 husband's deposition |
19 January 1925 | Francis II Francis II of the Two Sicilies Francis II , was King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies, as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his rule, and marked the first major event of Italian unification... |
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- In 1861 Two Sicilies became part of the newly founded Kingdom of ItalyKingdom 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...
Spouse of the Head of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies, 1861–1960
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Maria Sophie of Bavaria | Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria , known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the House of Wittelsbach and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music... (Wittelsbach) |
4 October 1841 | 3 February 1859 | 20 March 1861 husband's deposition |
27 December 1894 husband's death |
19 January 1925 | Francis II Francis II of the Two Sicilies Francis II , was King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies, as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his rule, and marked the first major event of Italian unification... |
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Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | Prince Francis, Count of Trapani Prince Francis, Count of Trapani Francis of the Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani was a member of the House of the Two Sicilies.-Family:... (Bourbon-Two Sicilies House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies The House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a cadet Italian branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line... ) |
16 March 1851 | 8 June 1868 | 27 December 1894 husband's accession |
26 May 1934 husband's death |
12 September 1938 | 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.... |
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Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria was a daughter of the final King of Bavaria, Ludwig III of Bavaria, and his wife Maria Theresia of Austria-Este... |
Ludwig III of Bavaria Ludwig III of Bavaria Ludwig III , was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.-Early life:... (Wittelsbach) |
6 July 1872 | 31 May 1897 | 26 May 1934 husband's accession |
10 June 1954 | 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.... |
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- In 1960 headship of the House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesHouse of Bourbon-Two SiciliesThe House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a cadet Italian branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line...
became disputed by two different Bourbon lines.
Neapolitan line claim, 1960–present
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Maria Carolina Zamoyska Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska was the wife of Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro, claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies... |
Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski, Count Zamoyski (Zamoyski) |
22 September 1896 | 12 September 1923 | 7 January 1960 husband's accession |
c. 1966 husband's abdication |
9 May 1968 | 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:... |
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Chantal de Chevron-Villette Chantal de Chevron-Villette Chantal Françoise Marie Camille de Chevron-Villette was the wife of Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies... |
Joseph-Pierre de Chevron, Count of Villette (Chevron family) |
10 January 1925 | 23 July 1949 | c. 1966 husband's accession |
24 May 2005 | Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro Prince 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:... |
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Camilla Crociani Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro is the wife of Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.... |
Camillo Crociani (Crociani family) |
5 April 1971 | 31 October 1998 | 20 March 2008 husband's accession |
Incumbent | - | 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:... |
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Spanish line claim, 1960–present
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Alicia of Bourbon-Parma Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma Infanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of Calabria is a daughter of Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza and his wife Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. Alicia was Duchess of Calabria through her marriage to Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria... |
Elias, Duke of Parma Elias, Duke of Parma Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza was the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and pretender to the defunct throne of Parma between 1950 and 1959... (Bourbon-Parma House of Bourbon-Parma The House of Bourbon-Parma is an Italian cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line. The name of Bourbon-Parma comes from the main name and the other from the title of Duke of Parma.... ) |
13 November 1917 | 16 April 1936 | 7 January 1960 husband's accession |
3 February 1964 husband's abdication |
- | 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... |
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Anne d'Orléans | Prince Henri, Count of Paris (Orléans House of Orleans Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king... ) |
4 December 1938 | 12 May 1965 | Incumbent | - | 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... |
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See also
- Line of succession to the throne of the Two SiciliesLine of succession to the throne of the Two SiciliesThe 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...
- List of monarchs of the Two Sicilies
- Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by marriage
- Duchess of CalabriaDuchess of CalabriaDuchess of Calabria was the traditional title of the wife of the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Naples after the accession of Robert of Naples. It was also adopted by the heads of certain Houses that had once claimed the Kingdom of Naples in lieu of the royal title.There are at present two...
- List of Neapolitan consorts
- List of Sicilian consorts
- List of Italian consorts
- List of Sardinian consorts
- Royal Consorts of SpainRoyal Consorts of Spain- House of Habsburg :- House of Bourbon :- House of Bonaparte :- House of Bourbon :- House of Savoy :- House of Bourbon :-See also:*List of Spanish monarchs*List of Aragonese consorts...
- List of Tuscan consorts