Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
| Prince Ferdinand | |||||
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| Duke of Castro | |||||
| Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | |||||
| Period | 13 January 1973 – 20 March 2008 | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Ranieri | ||||
| Successor | Prince Carlo | ||||
| Born | 28 May 1926 Podzamcze, Poland |
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| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Draguignan, France |
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| Spouse | Chantal de Chevron-Villette | ||||
| Issue | Princess Béatrice of the Two Sicilies Anne, Baroness Cochin Carlo, Duke of Castro |
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| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro | ||||
| Mother | Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (Ferdinando Maria Andrea Alfonso Marcus; 28 May 1926 – 20 March 2008) was a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Biography
Ferdinand was born in Podzamcze the son of Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro and Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska (1896–1968). His parents were first cousins as his grandmothers were sisters. His paternal grandparents were also first cousins. He lived most of his life in France and was the first member of the Two Sicilies royal family to serve in the French Armed Forces.
Ferdinand succeeded as head of the House of the Two Sicilies on his father's death in 1973 having carried out the functions associated with the headship of the family since 1966. He was Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and the Royal Order of Francis I. He was decorated with several dynastic and state orders.[1]
Ferdinand died in France on 20 March 2008.[2]
Marriage and children
Ferdinand was married in Giez on 23 July 1949 to Chantal de Chevron-Villette (1925–2005), they had three children.
- Princess Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise of the Two Sicilies (born 16 June 1950 in Saint-Raphaël)
- ∞ Prince Charles Napoléon on 19 December 1978 in Paris; divorced in 1989
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- Princess Caroline Marie Constance Napoléon (born 24 October 1980)
- Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon (born 11 July 1986)
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- Princess Anne Marie Caroline Carmen of the Two Sicilies (born 24 April 1957 in Saint-Raphaël)
- ∞ Jacques Cochin, Baron Cochin on 9 September 1977 in Roquebrunne-sur-Argens; divorced
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- Nicolas Cochin (born 21 January 1979)
- Dorothée Cochin (born 10 June 1985)
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- Prince Carlo Maria Bernardo Gennaro of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (born 24 February 1963 in Saint-Raphaël)
- ∞ Camilla Crociani on 31 October 1998 in Monte Carlo
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- Princess Maria Carolina of the Two Sicilies (born 23 June 2003)
- Princess Maria Chiara of the Two Sicilies (born 1 January 2005)
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Ancestry
References
External links
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Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 28 May 1926 Died: 20 March 2008 |
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| Italian nobility | ||
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| Preceded by | Duke of Castro 13 January 1973 – 20 March 2008 |
Succeeded by Prince Carlo |
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| Preceded by | — TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies 13 January 1973 – 20 March 2008 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by Carlo |
See also
- This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed). This page was kept as a redirect to avoid breaking links, both internal and external, that may have been made to the old page name. For more information follow the bold category link.
- 1926 births
- 2008 deaths
- People from Garwolin County
- French people of Polish descent
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Pretenders to the throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Princes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Dukes of Castro
- Grand Masters of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Januarius
- Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
- Grand Masters of the Royal Order of Francis I
- Grand Masters of the Order of Saint George and Reunion
- 19th-century Roman Catholics
- 20th-century Roman Catholics
- Polish Roman Catholics
- French Roman Catholics
- Italian Roman Catholics
