Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
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Prince or Infante Alfonso, Count of Caserta (28 March 1841-26 May 1934) was Duke of Calabria in succession of his brother, Francis II of the Two Sicilies. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Ferdinando Pius.
[edit] Marriage and Children
He was married to his cousin, Princess Antonietta (16 March 1851-12 September 1938). Prince Alfonso was married to Princess Antonietta on 8 June 1868. They had 11 issue [1].
- Prince Ferdinando Pius, Duke of Calabria (1869-1960), married Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, a daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. This marriage had six issue.
- Prince Francesco di Paola (1873-1876)
- Princess Maria Immacolata (1874-1947), married in 1906, to Prince Johann Georg of Saxony, a younger son of Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal and King George of Saxony.
- Princess Maria Cristina (1877-1947), married in 1900, to Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, a younger son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
- Princess Maria di Grazia (1878-1973), married in 1908, to Prince Dom Luiz of Orléans and Bragança (His article is on Wikipedia Portugal.)
- Princess Maria Giuseppina Antonietta (1880-1971)
- Prince Gennaro (1882-1944), married in 1922, to Beatrice Bordessa, Countess of Villa Colli. Her title was by grant of the Count of Caserta,1923
- Prince Ranieri (1883-1973), married in 1923 to his cousin, a Countess Zamoyska, one daughter of Count Andrzej Zamoyski
- Prince Filippo (1885-1949), more research required regarding his marriages
- Prince Francesco d'Assisi (1888-1914)
- Prince Gabriele (1897-1975), married 11927, Princess Malgorzata Czartoryska (daughter of Prince Adam Ludwik Czartoryski) and 21932) Cecylia (or Cecilia) Lubomirska, daughter of Prince Kasimir Lubomirski [2] (also spelled Kasimierz or Kazimierz) [3] [4]. The second marriage had five issue.
