Marco Torlonia, 6th Prince of Civitella-Cesi
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Don Marco Alfonso Torlonia, 6th Prince of Civitella-Cesi (born July 2, 1937) is the current Prince of Civitella-Cesi. He is the son of Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi and his wife, Infanta Beatriz of Spain
, daughter of King Alfonso XIII of Spain
. He is, therefore, first cousin to King Juan Carlos I of Spain
.
Don Marco married in 1960 the Italian noblewoman
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dei Duchi di Melito dei Principi di Castagneto (May 17, 1940 – March 10, 1968) with whom he had a son, Giovanni, in 1962. After the death of his first wife, he married Philippa Catherine McDonald (born June 3, 1942) in 1968, with whom he had a daughter, Vittoria Eugenia (born 1971). They divorced in 1985. He is currently married to Blažena Anna Helena Svitáková (born October 16, 1940), whom he married in 1985. They have a daughter, Caterina (b. 1974) who was born before her parents' marriage.
Infanta Beatriz of Spain
The Infanta Beatriz of Spain was a daughter of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg and paternal aunt of the current King Juan Carlos I.-Early life:Infanta Beatriz was born at La Granja, San Ildefonso near...
, daughter of King Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII was King of Spain from 1886 until 1931. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority...
. He is, therefore, first cousin to King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
.
Don Marco married in 1960 the Italian noblewoman
Nobility
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Don
- People :* Don , a short form of the masculine given name Donald in English, also a masculine given name in Irish* Don , a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian title, given as a mark of respect* Don, a crime boss...
na Orsetta Caracciolo
Caracciolo
Caracciolo is the surname of a famous noble family of southern Italy.Its members include:*Battistello Caracciolo, Italian painter*Carmine Nicolao Caracciolo, Spanish viceroy of Peru*Francesco Caracciolo, Neapolitan admiral and revolutionist...
dei Duchi di Melito dei Principi di Castagneto (May 17, 1940 – March 10, 1968) with whom he had a son, Giovanni, in 1962. After the death of his first wife, he married Philippa Catherine McDonald (born June 3, 1942) in 1968, with whom he had a daughter, Vittoria Eugenia (born 1971). They divorced in 1985. He is currently married to Blažena Anna Helena Svitáková (born October 16, 1940), whom he married in 1985. They have a daughter, Caterina (b. 1974) who was born before her parents' marriage.