Ranieri Bourbon-Sicilian ( Italian: Ranieri di Borbone-Due Sicilie ), or Ranieri Maria Gaetano Bourbon-Sicilian ( Italian: Ranieri Maria Gaetano di Borbone-Due Sicilie ; December 3, 1883, Cannes , France - January 13, 1973,) - Head of the Bourbon-Sicilian House , Duke of Castro, titular king of the Kingdom of Both Sicilies (Italian line).
| Ranieri Bourbon-Sicilian | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ital. Ranieri di borbone-due sicilie | ||||||||||||
 Ranieri, Duke of Castro | ||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ranieri Maria Gaetano de Bourbon-Sicilian | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth | December 3, 1883 | |||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Cannes , France | |||||||||||
| Date of death | January 13, 1973 (89 years old) | |||||||||||
| Place of death | Lacombe , France | |||||||||||
| Citizenship |  France | |||||||||||
| Occupation | Duke of Castro, titular king of both Sicilies | |||||||||||
| Father | Alfonso , Count of Caserta | |||||||||||
| Mother | Maria Antoinette of Bourbon Sicilian | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Maria Carolina Zamoyska | |||||||||||
| Children | Maria del Carmen, Ferdinando Maria | |||||||||||
| Awards and prizes |
| |||||||||||
Content
Biography
Ranieri Bourbon-Sicilian was born on December 3, 1883 in Cannes , France. He was the son of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Sicilian, Count di Caserta and Princess Maria Antoinette of Bourbon-Sicilian . For some time he served in the Spanish royal army.
After the death of his older brother, Prince Ferdinando Pio of Bourbon-Sicily , Duke of Calabria, on January 7, 1960, Ranieri was recognized as the head of the Bourbon-Sicilian house by all relatives except his nephew, Prince Alfonso Maria of Bourbon-Sicily , the Infanta of Spain and the Duke of Calabria, and his sons . Alfonso Maria was the son of Ranieri's elder brother, Prince Carlo Tancredi of Bourbon-Sicilian , who, in the Cannes Act, abdicated the throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, hoping to ascend the royal throne of Spain. His son, Alfonso Maria protested the signature of his father.
In 1966, Ranieri of Bourbon-Sicilian abdicated in favor of his son, Prince Ferdinando Maria of Bourbon-Sicilian, and died seven years later, on January 13, 1973 in Lacombe, France.
Family
Prince Ranieri of Bourbon-Sicilian married on September 12, 1923, to his cousin, Countess Maria Carolina of Zamoysky (1896–1958), daughter of Count Andrzej Przemyslaw Zamoysky (1852–1927) and Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Sicilian (1856–1941). Two children were born in their family:
- Maria del Carmen Bourbon-Sicilian ( 1924 - 2018 ).
- Ferdinando Maria Bourbon of Sicily (1926-2008), Duke of Castro.
Rewards
- Rewards: Commander of the Military Order of Alcantara, Cavalier of the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Bailies of the Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Cavalier of the Supreme Order of the Holy Annunciation, Cavalier of the Order of St. Hubert, Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Fleece Magister Grand Order Royal and Military Order of St. George on Reunion, Grand Master of the Royal Order of St. Ferdinand for Merit, Grand Master of the Holy Constantine Military Order George, Grand Master and Knight of the Royal Order of St. Januarius.
Genealogy
Sources
- Sito ufficiale della Casa Reale dei Borbone-Due Sicilie . Borbone-due-sicilie.org. - The official website of the Bourbon-Sicilian House. (ital.)
- Sito ufficiale della Casa Reale dei Borbone-Due Sicilie . Realcasadiborbone.it. - The Royal Site of the Bourbon-Sicilian House. Archived on March 8, 2011. (ital.)
- Genealogia. Ranieri di Borbone-Due Sicilie . Angelfire.com. - Genealogical tree. (unavailable link) (eng.)