| Prince Sixtus Henry | |
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| Duke of Aranjuez | |
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| Sixte Henri Hugues François Xavier | |
| House | House of Bourbon-Parma |
| Father | Xavier, Duke of Parma |
| Mother | Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset |
| Born | 22 July 1940 Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France |
Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma (Spanish: Don Sixto Enrique de Borbón-Parma y Borbón-Busset; Italian: Sisto Enrico di Borbone Parma; born 22 July 1940) is considered Regent of Spain by some Carlists who accord him the titles Duke of Aranjuez, Infante of Spain, and Standard-bearer of Tradition.
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Sixtus was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, the second son of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma (then Prince Regent, later pretender to the throne of Spain and Duke of Parma) and his wife Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset.
From an early age Sixtus devoted himself to the cause of Carlism. He studied with the Christian Brothers, Benedictines and Marists, as well as with his preceptress, Professor María Teresa Angulo, from Madrid. He later took courses in law, classical and modern languages, and finance.
Under the nom de guerre of Enrique Aranjuez he enlisted in the Spanish Foreign Legion in 1965. On 2 May that year he swore loyalty to the Spanish flag with the oath then in use, which excluded political compromise (as opposed to the later one, which states fidelity to the Spanish Constitution of 1978).
Sixtus's followers claim that his older brother Carlos Hugo of Bourbon, Duke of Parma abandoned the ideological ideals of his branch of the family and believe that Sixtus has become head of the Traditionalist Communion. Sixtus put forth the claim to be Regent when his father Xavier died in 1977, and took the title of Standard-bearer of Tradition.
Sixtus was present at the episcopal ordination of four bishops who belong to the Society of Saint Pius X by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre on 30 June 1988 at Ecône, Switzerland, and was the first to publicly congratulate him.
Sixtus has travelled widely in Latin America, both Spanish and Portuguese-speaking. In January 2001, while travelling through Argentina, he suffered a serious traffic accident, from which he is still recovering. He has difficulties walking as a result of this accident. As a result of this, his public appearances have been limited.
In the French presidential election, Sixtus endorsed the candidature of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the candidate of the Front National.
In 2010, Sixtus began seeking a court order to prevent the continued exhibition of artworks by the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at the Palace of Versailles. He has publicly stated that it "denatures" French culture.[1]
Sixtus is a Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[2]
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Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma
Cadet branch of the House of Capet
Born: 22 July 1940 |
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| Preceded by Prince Jaime, Count of Bardi |
Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) 41st position |
Succeeded by Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
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