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LINE OF SUCCESSION OF THE BOURBONS OF NAPLES AND THE TWO SICILIES

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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

The origins of the Bourbon dynasty of the Two Sicilies

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)

SECOND KINGDOM (1759-1825)

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.