Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
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| Pretender Ferdinand Pius |
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| Born | July 25, 1869 Rome, Italy |
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| Died | January 7, 1960 (aged 90) Lindau, Bavaria |
| Title(s) | Duke of Calabria |
| Throne(s) claimed | Two Sicilies |
| Pretend from | 26 May 1934 - 1960 |
| Monarchy abolished | 1861 |
| Last monarch | Francis II |
| Connection with | Nephew |
| Royal House | Bourbon |
| Father | Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta |
| Mother | Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies |
| Predecessor | Prince Alfonso |
| Successor | Prince Ranieri Infante Alfonso disputed |
Prince Ferdinand Pius (Ferdinando Pio Maria 25 July 1869, Rome–7 January 1960, Lindau), was the Duke of Calabria in succession of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta. With this title he was Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and as thus pretender to the throne of the extinct kingdom of Two Sicilies.
Following his death in 1960, the headship of the house became disputed between Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro and Infante Alfonso and has remained disputed into the 2000s.
[edit] Family
Prince Ferdinando married Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia, daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria on 31 May 1897 and this marriage had six issue [1] [2].
- Princess Maria Antonietta, (1898–1957)
- Princess Maria Cristina, (1899–1985), married in 1948 to Manuel Sotomayor-Luna
- Prince Ruggero Maria, Duke of Noto, (1901–1914)
- Princess Barbara Maria Antonietta Luitpolda, (1902–1927), married in 1922 to count Franz Xaver zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
- Princess Lucia Maria Raniera, (1908–2001), married in 1938 to Eugenio di Savoia, duke of Ancona son of `Thomas, 2nd Duke of Genoa (issue)
- Princess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda, (1913–1999)
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Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Born: 25 July 1869 Died: 7 January 1960 |
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| Preceded by Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta |
— TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies 1934 — 1960 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by Disputed Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro or Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria |
