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 - Index Page
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THE BOURBONS OF NAPLES AND THE TWO SICILIES
The dynasty of the Bourbons 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), the son of Philip V of Spain and Elisabetta Farnese, conquered the Crowns of Naples and Sicily, effectively restoring a united and sovereign kingdom. After two centuries of political dependence, the “Realm” again became a free nation under the Bourbon dynasty of Naples and Sicily.
Successors of Charles of Bourbon were:
- Ferdinando IV (1759-1825), from 1814Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies;
- Francis I (1825-1830),
- Ferdinando II (1830-1859), Francesco II, who lost the Kingdom in 1860, 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 coat of arms of the family
The current Royal Family of the Bourbons
The current royal family of the Bourbons
The current head of the Royal House is His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, who together with his wife, Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, is very active in promoting the cultural, artistic, historical and spiritual identity of Southern Italy.
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Prince Carlo di Borbone
Prince Charles of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House of the Bourbons
Princess Camilla di Borbone
Princess Camilla of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro
Maria Carolina di Borbone
Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies,
Duchess of Calabria and Palermo
Maria Chiara di Borbone
Princess Maria Maria of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies,
Duchess of Noto and Capri
THE ORIGIN OF THE DYNASTY
In 1734 Charles of Bourbon (King of Naples and Sicily from 1734 to 1759), the son of Philip V of Spain and Elisabetta Farnese, conquered the Crowns of Naples and Sicily, effectively restoring a united and sovereign kingdom. After two centuries of political dependence, the “Realm” again became a free nation under the Bourbon dynasty of Naples and Sicily.
The origins of the Bourbon dynasty of the Two Sicilies
PHILIP V OF BOURBON
1683-1746 (King of Spain)
ELISABETTA FARNESE
1692-1766 (Queen of Spain)
CHARLES OF BOURBON
1716-1788 (Prince)
The Kingdom of Naples is born
Charles of Bourbon gives rise to the Dynasty of the Bourbons of Naples and the Two Sicilies.
FIRST KINGDOM (1735-1759)
CHARLES OF BOURBON
1716-1788 (King)
MARIA AMALIA OF SAXONY
1724-1760 (Queen)
FERDINANDo IV
1751-1825 (Crown Prince)
SECOND KINGDOM (1759-1825)
FERDINANDo IV
1751-1825 (King)
MARIA CAROLINA OF AUSTRIA
1752-1814 (Queen)
Francesco I
1777-1830 (Crown Prince)
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is born
After the Congress of Vienna, King Ferdinand IV returned to Naples from Palermo, and in 1816 he formally unified the two Kingdoms in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
THIRD KINGDOM (1825-1830)
Francesco I
1751-1825 (King)
MARIA CLEMENTINA OF AUSTRIA
1777-1801 (Queen)
Death of the first Queen.
There were no heirs.
MARIA ISABELLA OF SPAIN
1789-1848 (Queen)
(Second wife)
Ferdinando II
1810-1859 (Crown Prince)
FOURTH KINGDOM (1830-1859)
Ferdinando II
1810-1859 (King)
MARIA CRISTINA OF SAVOY
1812-1836 (Queen)
Death of the first Queen.
There were no heirs.
Maria Teresa Isabella OF AUSTRIA
1816-1867 (Queen)
(Second wife)
Francesco II
1836-1894 (Crown Prince)
1836-1894
FIFTH KINGDOM (1859 -1861)
Francesco II
1836-1894 (King)
Maria Sofia OF BAVARIA
1841-1925 (Queen)
Alfonso
1841-1934 (Crown Prince)
End of the Kingdom in 1861
After the Unification of Italy. The line of succession of the underlying dynasties concerns non-ruling dynasties.
SIXTH DYNASTY
Alfonso
1841-1934
Maria Antonietta OF BOURBON
1851-1918
Ferdinando Pio
1869-1960
SEVENTH DYNASTY
Ferdinando Pio
1869-1960
MARIA LUDOVICA OF BAVARIA
1872-1954
Carlo Tancredi
1870-1949
(rinuncia al trono)
EIGHTH DYNASTY
Ranieri
1883-1973
Maria Carolina Zamoyska
1896-1968
Ferdinando
1926-2008
NINTH DYNASTY
Ferdinando
1926-2008
Chantal de Chevron-Villette
1925-2005
Carlo
1963 –
TENTH DYNASTY
Carlo
1963 –
Camilla Crociani
1971 –
Camilla Crociani, Carlo di Borbone, Maria Chiara, Maria Carolina
The current Royal Family
THE KINGDOM OF THE TWO SICILIES
History of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, from its origins to the unification of Italy