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Line of succession of the Bourbons of Naples and the Two Sicilies

Line of succession and biographies of the sovereigns from the origins to today

Discover the entire line of succession of the Bourbons from the origins of the Dynasty to the Unification of Italy until today. With biographies.

The Bourbons of Naples and the two Sicilies

The Bourbon dynasty of Naples and the two Sicilies reigned over southern Italy from 1734 to 1861.

In 1734 Charles of Bourbon (King of Naples and Sicily from 1734 to 1759), these, son of Philip V of Spain and Elizabeth Farnese, he conquered the Crowns of Naples and Sicily, restoring a united and sovereign kingdom to all effects. After two centuries of political dependence, the “Reame” again became a free nation under the Bourbon dynasty of Naples and Sicily.

Successors of Charles of Bourbon were:

  • Ferdinand IV (1759-1825), from 1814 Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies;
  • Francis I (1825-1830),
  • Ferdinand II (1830-1859), Francis II, who in 1860 lost the Kingdom, conquered by Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy.

With this conquest, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ceases to exist as a sovereign and independent kingdom.

The origins of the Bourbon dynasty of the Two Sicilies

The Origin of the Dynasty

In 1734 Charles of Bourbon (King of Naples and Sicily from 1734 to 1759), these, son of Philip V of Spain and Elizabeth Farnese, he conquered the Crowns of Naples and Sicily, restoring a united and sovereign kingdom to all effects. After two centuries of political dependence, the “Reame” again became a free nation under the Bourbon dynasty of Naples and Sicily thanks above all to the intelligence of Queen Elizabeth Farnese of Spain.

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The coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

filippo di borbone

Philip V of Bourbon

1683-1746 (King of Spain)

reggia di caserta ritratto di elisabetta farnese

Elisabetta Farnese

1692-1766 (Queen of Spain)

reggia di caserta carlo iii di borbone ritratto da capodimonte

The Kingdom of Naples was born

With Charles of Bourbon, the Bourbon dynasty of Naples and the Two Sicilies was born.

First Kingdom (1735-1759). Start the Line of succession

The Royal family

Borbone Ferdinando IV Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand IV of Bourbon

1751-1825 (Prince)

Second Kingdom (1759-1825)

The Royal family

Borbone Ferdinando IV Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand IV of Bourbon

1751-1825 (King)

Borbone Francesco I, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Francis I of Bourbon

1777-1830 (Prince)

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The line of succession of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was born

After the Congress of Vienna, King Ferdinand IV returned to Naples from Palermo, and in 1816 formally unified the two kingdoms in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Third Kingdom (1825-1830)

The Royal family

Borbone Francesco I, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Francis I of Bourbon

1777-1830 (King)

Borbone Ferdinando Ii Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand II of Bourbon

1810-1859 (Prince)

Fourth Kingdom (1830-1859)

The Royal family

Borbone Ferdinando Ii Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand II of Bourbon

1810-1859 (King)

Borbone Francesco Ii, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Francis II of Bourbon

1836-1894 (Prince)

Fifth Kingdom (1859 -1861). End of the Royal line of succession

The Royal family

Borbone Francesco Ii, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Francis II of Bourbon

1836-1894 (King)

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End of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Line of succession following the unification of Italy. The line of succession of the Underlying Dynasties involves non-reigning dynasties.

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Line of succession after the end of the Kingdom in 1861

Line of succession following the unification of Italy until today. The line of succession of the Underlying Dynasties involves non-reigning dynasties.

Sixth Dynasty

The Royal family

  • Alfonso of Bourbon (Prince)
  • Marie Antoinette of Bourbon (Princess)
  • Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon (Prince)
Borbone Maria Antonietta, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Marie Antoinette of Bourbon

1851-1918 (Princess)

Borbone Ferdinando Pio, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon

1869-1960 (Prince)

Seventh Dynasty

The Royal family

  • Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon (Prince)
  • Maria Ludovika of Bavaria (Princess)
  • Carlo Tancredi di Borbone (Prince – Renunciation of the throne)
  • Ranieri di Borbone (Prince)
Borbone Ferdinando Pio, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon

1869-1960 (Prince)

Borbone Maria Ludovica, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Maria Ludovika of Bavaria

1872-1954 (Princess)

Borbone Carlo Tancredi Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Charles Tancredi of Bourbon

1870-1949 (Prince) - He renounced the throne

Borbone Ranieri, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Rainier of Bourbon

1883-1973 (Prince)

Eighth Dynasty

The Royal family

  • Ranieri di Borbone (Prince)
  • Maria Carolina Zamoyska (Princess)
  • Ferdinand of Bourbon (Prince)
Borbone Ranieri, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Rainier of Bourbon

1883-1973 (Prince)

Borbone Maria Carolina Zamoyska, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Maria Carolina Zamoyska

1896-1968 (Princess)

Borbone Ferdinando Piccolo Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand of Bourbon

1926-2008 (Prince)

Ninth Dynasty

The Royal family

  • Ferdinand of Bourbon (Prince)
  • Chantal de Chevron-Villette (Princess)
  • Charles of Bourbon (Prince)
Borbone Ferdinando Piccolo Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Ferdinand of Bourbon

1926-2008 (Prince)

Borbone Chantal Chevron Villette Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Chantal de Chevron-Villette

1925-2005 (Princess)

Borbone Carlo Piccolo, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Carlo of Bourbon

Prince

Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House of Bourbon.

The current Bourbon Royal Family (Tenth Dynasty)

The current head of the Royal House is His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, who together with his wife, His Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, are very active in the promotion of the cultural, artistic, historical and spiritual identity of Southern Italy.

The Royal family

  • Charles of Bourbon (Prince)
  • Camilla Crociani (Princess)
  • Maria Caroline of Bourbon (Princess)
  • Maria Clare of Bourbon (Princess)

The current Bourbon royal family

il principe carlo di borbone delle due sicilie duca di castro

Carlo of Bourbon

Prince

Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House of Bourbon.
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Camilla of Bourbon

Princess

Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro.

Famiglia Borbone Attuale Oggi La Principessa Maria Carolina, Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Maria Carolina of Bourbon

Princess

Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo.

Famiglia Borbone Attuale Oggi La Principessa Maria Chiara Di Borbone Delle Due Sicilie , Royal Palace of Caserta Unofficial

Maria Chiara of Bourbon

Princess

Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies,
Duchess of Noto and Capri.

History of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, from its origins to the unification of Italy

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