Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
| Prince Carlo | |||||
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Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Duke of Castro | |||||
| Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | |||||
| Chief | 20 March 2008 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Ferdinand | ||||
| Heir apparent | Princess Maria Carolina | ||||
| Born |
24 February 1963 Saint-Raphaël, France | ||||
| Spouse | Camilla Crociani (m. 1998) | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria Princess Maria Chiara, Duchess of Capri | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro | ||||
| Mother | Chantal de Chevron-Villette | ||||
HRH Princess Maria del Carmen |
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Extended family HRH Prince Antoine HRH Princess Elisabeth
HRH Prince Casimir
HRH Princess Marie Immaculata HRH The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
HRH The Duchess of Salerno HRH The Duchess of Siracusa |
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (born 24 February 1963) is a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Early life and education
Prince Carlo was born at Saint-Raphaël, Var, France, the only son of Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, and his wife, Chantal de Chevron-Villette.[1]
Claimed headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
In 2008, Carlo succeeded his father's claim as head of the House of the Two Sicilies. As claimed head of the house, he uses the title Duke of Castro. This claim is disputed by the Spanish branch of the house of the Two Sicilies. As claimant to the headship of the house, he thus also claims to be Sovereign of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George as well as the Royal Order of Francis I.
Carlo's supporters state that since his grandfather's brother Infante Carlos renounced his rights and those of his successors to succession to the throne of the Two Sicilies in 1900, the headship of the house passed to Carlo's grandfather Ranieri, Duke of Castro, then to Carlo's father Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, and most recently to Carlo.[2][3] Infante Carlos's claims to be the Duke of Calabria and head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies were recognized by the previous Spanish King Juan Carlos of Spain, while the other royal families (and all other Bourbon-Two Sicilies members) recognize the Castro claim.[4]
In letters dated 21st July 2017, the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda issued notice that the Castro's 2014 appointment to the Order of the Nation had been annulled. The appointment of his wife was likewise annulled. [5]
Personal life
Prince Carlo is married to Camilla Crociani and has two children: Maria-Carolina (born 23 June 2003) and Maria Chiara (born 1 January 2005).[6]
Titles, styles, honours and awards
Honours
Dynastic honours
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 10th Grand Master of the Order of Saint Januarius[7][8][9][10]
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Grand Master of the Two Sicilian Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[7][8]
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Grand Master of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit[7]
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies[7]
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 9th Grand Master of the Order of Saint George and Reunion[7]
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 8th Grand Master of the Royal Order of Francis I[7]
Foreign honours
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Dominica: Member of the Decoration of Honour[7][11] -
Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[7][8][12] -
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Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class[7][8][13] -
Syria: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[7][14]
Awards
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United Kingdom: Freedom of the City of London[15] - United Kingdom: Companion of the Order of Mercy[16]
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Worldroots
- ↑ (Disputed) Headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies In Defense of (Real) History: Who is the Head of the Royal House of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies? by Luigi Mendola.
- ↑ The Two Sicilies Succession.
- ↑ The Succession to the Headship of the Two Sicilies Royal House
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2836491
- ↑ Bourbon-Two Sicilies Royal Family
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Constantanian.org.uk, Page in which Carlo's titles and orders are listed
- 1 2 3 4 GettyImages, Carlo wearing national dynastic and state medals
- ↑ http://www.constantinian.org.uk/illustrious-royal-order-of-saint-januarius/
- ↑ Carlo wearing the grand cross set of Januarius
- ↑ http://news.gov.dm/index.php/news/1951-he-charles-savarin-and-pm-skerrit-awarded-knight-grand-cross-of-merit
- ↑ "Le Onorificenze". Website: Presidenza Della Repubblica (in Italian). Office of the President of the Italian Republic. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
BORBONE DELLE DUE SICILIE S.A.R. il Principe Carlo, Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Data del conferimento: 29 July 1996. English Translation: Borbon of the Two Sicilies, H.R.H. The Prince Carlo, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Date conferred: 29 July 1996.
- ↑ wearing the Necklet of malta
- ↑ http://www.constantinian.org.uk/chi-magazine-rome-april-2004/
- ↑ Independent Catholic News
- ↑ http://www.realcasadiborbone.it/en/duke-castro-receives-companions-badge-league-mercy/
External links
- Official Website of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Siciilies
- Official Website of the Grand Magistry of the Constantinian Order
- Official Website of the British and Irish Delegation of the Constantinian Order
| Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon Born: 24 February 1963 | ||
| Italian nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Ferdinand |
Duke of Castro 20 March 2008 – present |
Incumbent Heir: Princess Maria Carolina |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Ferdinand III |
— TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies (Castro claimant) 2008 – present Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Incumbent Heir: Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria |
| Preceded by Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
Line of succession to the throne of the Two Sicilies (Calabria line) 6th position |
Succeeded by Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) c. 26th position |
Succeeded by Adrian de Bourbon | |