Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Prince Casimir Maria Alfons Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) (born 8 November 1938 in Warsaw
, Poland) is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
and his wife Princess Cecylia Lubomirska. Casimir is a great-grandson of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
and a younger half-brother of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
.
, second and youngest daughter of Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
, Italian Viceroy
and Governor-General
of Italian East Africa
during World War II, and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans
on 29 January 1967 in Jacarezinho, Brazil. Casimir and Maria Cristina have four children:
, São Paulo, Brazil and a rice farm inherited by his wife near Turin
in Piedmont, Italy. He and his wife split their time between both continents.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland) is a member of the House of 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...
and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Family
Casimir is the fifth and youngest child of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince 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...
and his wife Princess Cecylia Lubomirska. Casimir is a great-grandson of 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...
and a younger half-brother of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince 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:...
.
Marriage and issue
Casimir married Princess Maria Cristina of SavoyPrincess Maria Cristina of Savoy
Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta is a Princess of Savoy-Aosta by birth and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by marriage to Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:...
, second and youngest daughter of Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta was the third Duke of Aosta and a first cousin, once removed of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. His baptismal name was Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia-Aosta...
, Italian Viceroy
Viceroy
A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
and Governor-General
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of Italian East Africa
Italian East Africa
Italian East Africa was an Italian colonial administrative subdivision established in 1936, resulting from the merger of the Ethiopian Empire with the old colonies of Italian Somaliland and Italian Eritrea. In August 1940, British Somaliland was conquered and annexed to Italian East Africa...
during World War II, and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans
Anne, Duchess of Aosta
Princess Anne of Orléans was a member of the House of Orléans and the Duchess of Aosta by marriage....
on 29 January 1967 in Jacarezinho, Brazil. Casimir and Maria Cristina have four children:
- Prince Luís Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 28 November 1970 in Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
)
- ∞ Christine Apovian (born 20 May 1969) on 22 October 1998 in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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- Princess Anna Sophia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 9 April 1999 in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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- Princess Anna Sophia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 9 April 1999 in São Paulo
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- Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 24 December 1971 in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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- ∞ Count Rodolphe de Vincens de Causans (born 22 January 1973) civilly on 18 August 2005 in Les Verchers-sur-LayonLes Verchers-sur-LayonLes Verchers-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, religiously on 19 September 2005 in TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
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- Amedeo de Vincens (born 8 May 2006)
- Victoria de Vincens (born 13 May 2009)
- Princess Elena Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 10 September 1973 in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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- Princess Elena Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 10 September 1973 in São Paulo
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- ∞ Count Rodolphe de Vincens de Causans (born 22 January 1973) civilly on 18 August 2005 in Les Verchers-sur-Layon
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- Prince Alexander Henrique of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 9 August 1974 in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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- Ordained a priest in Rome on 22 December 2007
Life
Casimir manages two farms: one he owns in ItuItu
Itu is an old and historic municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 157,384 and the area is 641.68 km². The elevation is 583 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning big waterfall. Itu is linked with the highway numbered the SP-75 and are flowed...
, São Paulo, Brazil and a rice farm inherited by his wife near Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in Piedmont, Italy. He and his wife split their time between both continents.
Titles and styles
- 8 November 1938 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies