The order of succession to the throne of the Kingdom of both Sicilies

Coat of arms of the Kingdom of both Sicilies

Ferdinand I (King of the Two Sicilies)

The kingdom of both Sicilies , which existed since 1816 , was abolished and incorporated into the Italian kingdom in March 1861 . After the death of Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria (1869–1960) on January 7, 1960, the Infant Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (1901–1964), and his descendants, and Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro (1883 —1973), and his descendants. The present claimants to the throne of the former Kingdom of both Sicilies are Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria (born 1968 ), and Prince Carlo Bourbon-Sicilian, Duke di Castro (born 1963 ). Both applicants are descendants of the male line of the King of Spain, Charles III Bourbon , who in 1735 received the titles of the King of Naples and Sicily under the name of Charles VII.

The heads of the Bourbon-Sicilian Royal House have traditionally been the great masters of the Sacred Military Konstantinovsky Order of St. George .

In August 1759, King Charles VII of Naples and Sicily (1735-1759) inherited the Spanish royal throne after the death of his elder half-brother Ferdinand VI (1746-1759), who left no children. According to the law of succession, signed on October 6, 1759 by Charles III , the throne of the Kingdom of both Sicilies, according to the Salic law , was to be inherited by his male descendants by birthright ^[1] . His eldest son, Prince Philip of Calabria (1747-1777), was removed from his succession due to dementia. The second son, Prince Charles (1748-1819), in 1759 received the title of Prince of Asturias and became the heir to the Spanish throne. His third son, Prince Ferdinand (1751–1825), in October 1759 received the titles of King of Sicily and Neapolitan. The descendants of the latter ruled in the Kingdom of both Sicilies until 1861 .

Content

Order of Succession (Calabrian Line)

King Ferdinand II (1810-1859)
- King Francis II (1836-1894)
- Alfonso Bourbon-Sicilian, Count di Caserta (1841–1934)
  - Ferdinand Pius Bourbon-Sicilian, Duke of Calabria (1869–1960)
  - Carlos, Prince of Bourbon-Sicilia (1870–1949)
    - Alfonso Maria Bourbon-Sicilian (1901-1964)
      - Carlos, Duke of Calabria (1938–2015)
        Pedro Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1968)
        (1) Prince Jaime Bourbon-Sicilian, Duke di Noto (born 1993)
        (2) Prince Juan Bourbon-Sicilian (born 2003)
        (3) Prince Pablo Bourbon-Sicilian (born 2004)
        (4) Prince Pedro Bourbon-Sicilian (born 2007)
  - Prince Ranieri of Bourbon the Sicilian, Duke di Castro (1883–1973)
    - Prince Ferdinando Maria of Bourbon the Sicilian, Duke di Castro (1926–2008)
      - (5) Prince Carlo Bourbon-Sicilian, Duke di Castro (born 1963)
  - Gabriel Bourbon-Sicilian (1897–1975)
    - (6) Antoine Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1929)
      - (7) Prince Francois of Bourbon-Sicilia (born 1960)
        (8) Prince Antoine Bourbon-Sicilian (born 2003)
      - (9) Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1966)
    - (10) Prince Casimir Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1938)
      - (11) Prince Louis of Bourbon-Sicilia (born 1970)
      - (12) Prince Alexander of Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1974)

Inheritance Order (Castro Line)

King Ferdinand II (1810-1859)
- King Francis II (1836-1894)
- Alfonso Bourbon-Sicilian, Count di Caserta (1841–1934)
  - Ferdinand Pius Bourbon-Sicilian, Duke of Calabria (1869–1960)
  - Carlos, Prince of Bourbon-Sicilia (1870–1949)
  - Prince Ranieri of Bourbon the Sicilian, Duke di Castro (1883–1973)
    - Prince Ferdinando Maria of Bourbon the Sicilian, Duke di Castro (1926–2008)
      - Prince Carlo Bourbon-Sicilian, Duke di Castro (born 1963)
        (1) Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Sicilian, Duchess of Calabria (born 2003) ^[2]
        (2) Princess Maria Chiara Bourbon-Sicilian, Duchess of Capri (born 2005) ^[2]
  - Gabriel Bourbon-Sicilian (1897–1975)
    - (3) Antoine Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1929)
      - (4) Prince Francois of Bourbon-Sicilia (born 1960)
        (5) Prince Antoine Bourbon-Sicilian (born 2003)
      - (6) Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Sicilia (born 1966)
    - (7) Prince Casimir Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1938)
      - (8) Prince Louis of Bourbon-Sicilia (born 1970)
      - (9) Prince Alexander of Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1974)

May 14, 2016 at Mass in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rome, Prince Carlo Bourbon of Sicily, Duke di Castro , publicly announced his decision to change the rules of succession to the throne. This change was made in order to combine the order of inheritance with international and European law prohibiting any discrimination between men and women. The absolute birthright law will apply to its direct descendants. ^[2]

Order of inheritance in March 1861

King Francis I (1777–1830)
- King Ferdinand II (1810-1859)
  - King Francis II (born 1836)
  - (1) Prince Louis of Bourbon-Sicil, Count di Trani (born 1838)
  - (2) Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Sicil, Count di Caserta (born 1841)
  - (3) Prince Gaetano Bourbon-Sicilian, Count Gigento (born 1846)
  - (4) Prince Pasquale Bourbon-Sicilian, Count di Bari (born 1852)
  - (5) Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Sicilian, Count di Caltagirone (born 1857)
- (6) Prince Luigi of Bourbon-Sicilia, Count of Aquila (born 1824)
  - (7) Prince Luigi Bourbon-Sicilian, Count Rokkojujlilma (born 1845)
  - (8) Prince Filippo Bourbon-Sicilian (born 1847)
- (9) Prince Francesco, Count di Trapani (born 1827)
  - (10) Prince Leopoldo of Bourbon-Sicilia (born 1853).

Notes

↑ The Two Sicilies and the Constantinian Order Successions: Commentary and Documents. - Madrid, Spain: Grand Chancellery, Sacred Military Constantinos Order of Saint George , 1998. - P. 2–5, 13, 15–18, 21–25.
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[sainty-1] The Two Sicilies and the Constantinian Order Successions: Commentary and Documents. - Madrid, Spain: Grand Chancellery, Sacred Military Constantinos Order of Saint George , 1998. - P. 2–5, 13, 15–18, 21–25.

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