Duke of Castel Duino
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The Dukes of Castel Duino are a noble family in Italy descending from the Czech Branch of the House of Thurn und Taxis. The title was created along with the additional title of Prince della Torre e Tasso in 1923 for Prince Alexander von Thurn und Taxis following his naturalisation in Italy. The second duke married Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark a member of the Greek Royal Family.
The seat of the family is Duino Castle in Duino in the Province of Trieste.
[edit] Dukes of Castel Duino (1923-present)
- Prince Alexander della Torre e Tasso, 1st Duke of Castel Duino (1881-1937), son of Alexander Johann Vincenz Rudolf Hugo Karl Lamoral Eligius von Thurn und Taxis [Lautschin 1851-Lautschin 1939].
- Prince Raymundo della Torre e Tasso, 2nd Duke of Castel Duino (1907-1986)
- Prince Carlo Alessandro della Torre e Tasso, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino (born 1952)
The heir is Prince Dimitri della Torre e Tasso (born 1977).
