Prince Carlo, Duke of Calabria
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Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is one of two claimants to the title, Duke of Calabria. He is the rival claimant of Infante Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was born on 24 February 1963 in Saint-Raphaël, Var.[1] [2] Supporters of Prince Carlo claim that since the grandfather of Infante Carlos renounced the title in 1900, the title legitimately passed over his line onto Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro, Prince Ferdinando Maria, Duke of Castro, and finally Prince Carlo.[3] The reverse argument is supported by the commissioned report of King Juan Carlos of Spain, in 1983, which concluded that Infante Carlos is, in fact, the actual Duke of Calabria and head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.[4]. However, a finding to the contrary would have undermined Juan Carlos own claim to the monarchy of Spain, so his commission represented a vested interest, and not an independent enquiry. The "official" (Spanish) site for the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George purports that, as Duke of Calabria, Infante Carlos is also the Grand Master of the order.[5] But the UK delegation of the order claim that Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Castro is the Grand Master, and that Prince Carlo, his son, is "Grand Prefect."[1] [6] There are equally convincing arguments on both sides, but regardless of which side one believes, there seems to be no apparent diplomatic solution because each side is supported by separate interests.
He has been decorated with several dynasitc and state honours. [1]
[edit] Education
He was educated firstly at the Institute of the Marist Fathers at Toulon, France. He went on to study at a namesake of the Collège Stanislas de Paris located in Nice, France. After studying at an international university in Paris, he spent three years working for a public relations firm in Manhattan. He is fluent in Italian, French and English.[1]
[edit] Family
Prince Carlo is married to Camilla Crociani.[7] Prince Carlo and his wife use the rank and style of Royal Highness Duke and Duchess of Calabria.[1] They have two children:[7]
- Princess Maria-Carolina Chantal Edoarda Beatrice Januaria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born in Rome in 2003)[1]
- Princess Maria Chiara Amalia Carola Louise Carmen of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born in Rome 2005)[1]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (Delegation for Great Britain and Ireland.)
- ^ 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 Succession to the Headship of the Royal House
- ^ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (official Spanish branch website)
- ^ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- ^ a b Boubon-Two Sicilies Royal Family
