Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcel de Bourbon-Sicilian and Bourbon-Parma, Infant of Spain, Prince of Both Sicilies, Duke of Calabria de Calabria ; Italian Carlo di Spagna, Principe delle Due Sicilie, duca di Calabria ; , - , ) - the head of the royal house of the Two Sicilies. Great-great-grandson of the penultimate king of both Sicilies Ferdinand II . Great-grandson (on the female side) of King Alfonso XII of Spain and second cousin of the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I. His family ranks second in the inheritance list of the throne of Spain after the family of King Juan Carlos I.
| His Royal Highness Don Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcel de Bourbon-Sicilian and Bourbon-Parma, Infant of Spain, Prince of Both Sicilies, Duke of Calabria | ||||||||||
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| Su alteza real Don Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcel de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Borbón-Parma, Infante de España, Príncipe de las Dos Sicilias, Duque de Calabria | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Infant Alfonso, Duke of Calabria | |||||||||
| Heir | Pedro Bourbon Sicilian | |||||||||
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| Kind | Neapolitan Bourbons | |||||||||
| Birth name | His Royal Highness Prince Carlos Bourbon of Sicily | |||||||||
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| Spouse | Princess Anna of Orleans, Duchess of Calabria | |||||||||
| Children | son: Pedro daughters: Christina, , Agnes and Victoria | |||||||||
| Education | San Isidro Institute in Madrid | |||||||||
| Profession | lawyer | |||||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | |||||||||
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| Site | borbone-due-sicilie.org | |||||||||
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Biography
He was born into the family of the infantry don Alfonso and the infante of donja Alicia , nee Princess of Parma, during their stay in exile in Switzerland .
He returned to Spain in 1941 and studied at the Jarillas school. He studied at the school with the future king of Spain, Juan Carlos, his second cousin.
Graduated from the San Isidro Institute ( Madrid ), lawyer .
For a short time he worked as a lawyer for the Chase Mahetten Bank in New York ( USA ).
On March 8, 1984, the Spanish court minister, Marquis de Mondejar, announced in an official letter the recognition of Don Carlos, Duke of Calabria, as head of the royal house of the Two Sicilies and Grand Master of the dynastic Order of St. George of Constantine. [one]
Since July 1993 . [1] - President of the Royal Council of the Military Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara and Montesa.
Member of the Royal Riding Societies (aristocratic clubs) in Seville , Zaragoza , Granada , Valencia and Ronda.
Protector of the Royal Madrid nobility, member of the Catalan royal nobility, etc.
President of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Maritime Museum. President of many foundations, including the Spanish Fund for the Protection of Nature (WWF).
Don Carlos suffered from neurological diseases for many years. In 2012, he suffered a stroke that he could not overcome.
He died on October 5, 2015 in Toledo. [2]
Family
In 1965, Don Carlos married Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Orleans (b.1938), daughter of Prince Henry of Orleans, Count of Paris and Princess of Brazil Isabella, Princess Orleans and Braganza. The first meeting of the future spouses took place in 1962 in Athens , at the celebrations on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Spain, Juan Carlos and Sophia of Greece and Denmark .
Spouses have five children:
- Her Royal Highness Christine, Princess of the Two Sicilies (born March 16, 1966 )
- Her Royal Highness , Princess of the Two Sicilies (born April 5, 1967 )
- His Royal Highness Pedro , Duke of Noto (born October 16, 1968 )
- Her Royal Highness Agnes, Princess of the Two Sicilies (born April 20, 1971 )
- Her Royal Highness Victoria, Princess of Both Sicilies (born May 24, 1976 )
On March 30, 2001, Prince Pedro married Sophia Landalus and Malgarech (born November 23, 1973). Children:
- Jaime, Duke of Capuan (born June 26, 1993 before marriage and was legalized after the marriage of his parents) (since November 5, 2015 - Duke de Noto)
- Juan (born April 18, 2003)
- Pablo (born June 28, 2004)
- Pedro (born 2007)
- Sofia (born 2008)
- Blanca (born 2011)
- Maria (born 2015)
His Majesty the King
His Majesty King don Juan Carlos
Extended home composition |
Titles
- 1938 —1964 - His Royal Highness Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Sicily ( Spanish: Su Alteza Real el Príncipe Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias )
- 1964 —1994 - His Royal Highness Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Sicily, Duke of Calabria ( Spanish: Su Alteza Real el Príncipe Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duque de Calabria )
- Since 1994 - His Royal Highness Infant Don Carlos of Spain, Prince of Both Sicilies, Duke of Calabria ( Spanish: Su Alteza Real Infante Don Carlos de España, Príncipe de las Dos Sicilias, Duque de Calabria ) [3]
The full official title of Infanta Don Carlos: His Royal Highness Don Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcel, Infant of Spain, Prince of Both Sicilies, Duke of Calabria ( Spanish: Su Alteza Real Don Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcel, Infante de España, Príncipe de las Dos Sicilias, Duque de Calabria, )
Coat of arms of Don Carlos as a contender for the throne of Both Sicilies
Coat of arms of infante don Carlos as a member of the Royal House of Spain
Dynastic dispute over leadership in the royal house
Background to the conflict
In 1860, the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi occupy the territory of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. King Francis II fled the country, the kingdom became part of a single Italian state . Exiled, but not abdicated, the king died in 1894 . The king died childless and the royal house was headed by his younger brother, Prince Alfonso Maria , Count de Caserta , who headed the house until 1934 . He was succeeded by his eldest son, Prince Ferdinand Pius , Duke of Calabria, who headed the royal house for 26 years ( 1934 - 1960 ). His only son died in 1914 , and the rights of the head of the house were to go to one of the youngest sons of Count de Caserta. The first, in seniority, was Prince Karl Maria ( 1870 - 1949 ). He served in the Spanish Army , in 1901, married the Infanta Maria de Las Mercedas, daughter of King Alfonso XII of Spain. According to the rules of the Spanish and Neapolitan Bourbons, the unification of the two kingdoms was not allowed. On December 14, 1900, Carl Maria, with the consent of her father, abdicated the rights to the throne of the Kingdom of Both Sicilies. The second, by stasis in the royal house, was his younger brother Ranieri Maria , Duke de Castro, and he headed the royal house from 1960 to 1973 . However, the son of the infante Karl Maria, infante Alfons Maria ( 1901 - 1964 ), refused to acknowledge the abdication of his father and in 1960 declared his claims to primacy in the royal house [1] .
Dynastic dispute
Thus, since 1960, there are two parallel royal houses of both Sicilies. Prevailing in the house claimed:
- His Royal Highness Infant Carlos (1938-2015), Duke of Calabria ( Spain )
- His Royal Highness Prince Carlo , Duke de Castro ( France ) [4]
Both royal houses enjoy the support of aristocratic circles and operate in Italy . The awards of both houses are recognized by Italy. The Roman Church did not express its preference for any of the applicants, maintaining neutrality in this matter and maintaining relations with both houses [1] .
On January 24, 2014, a reconciliation took place in Naples between the two branches of the Royal House of Both Sicilies. The two families mutually recognized each other's titles, and the daughters of the Duke of Castro received new titles: Princess Maria Carolina became the Duchess of Palermo, and Princess Maria Chiara the Duchess of Capri.
In accordance with the Act of Reconciliation, the Infants Carlos and Prince Carlo were recognized as Heads of the Royal House of Both Sicilies and received equal rights to represent the whole family. General dominance in the dynasty will remain until the deaths of princes Carlo, Duke de Castro, and Pedro, Duke of Calabria, after which the combined dynasty will be headed by the eldest son of Prince Pedro, Prince Jaime, Duke de Noto.
On May 15, 2016, Prince Carlo, the Duke of Castro, announced his decision to amend the rules of inheritance that were still in force for this branch of the Bourbons to make them "compatible with international and European norms that prohibit any discrimination between men and women." Thus, the salic system is replaced by absolute primogenesis.
Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria, issued a statement stating that the Duke of Castro does not have the power to change the laws of inheritance in the House of Neapolitan Bourbons. He also argues that the unilateral decision of the Duke of Castro contradicts the 2014 agreement and makes it impossible to maintain peace and harmony in the family.
Genealogy
Rewards
- Order of the Golden Fleece ( 1964 )
- Grand Commander of the Order of Alcantara
- Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit with a white distinction,
- Commander of the Grand Cross of the Order of Maritime Merit with a white distinction,
- Cavalier of the Grand Cross of the Order for Agricultural Merit
- Cavalier of the Great Cross Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
- Commander of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle ( Mexico )
- Commander of the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Carlos ( Colombia , June 7, 2013 )
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Dumin S.V. The Royal House of Both Sicilies and its Order // Herbologist, Moscow: 2002, pp. 111-116
- ↑ Muere el infante Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, primo y amigo de Juan Carlos I
- ↑ Real Decreto 2412/1994 (Spanish)
- ↑ Real Casa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie Archival copy of June 17, 2009 on the Wayback Machine Website of the Royal House located in France (Italian)