Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria

Prince Pedro
Duke of Calabria
Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (disputed)
Pretendence 5 October 2015 –
Predecessor Infante Carlos
Heir Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto
Born (1968-10-16) 16 October 1968
Madrid, Spain
Spouse Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo (m. 2001)
Issue Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto
Prince Juan
Prince Pablo
Prince Pedro
Princess Sofía
Princess Blanca
Princess María
Full name
Spanish: Pedro Juan María Alejo Saturnino y Todos los Santos
House Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Mother Princess Anne of Orléans
Religion Roman Catholic
Royal styles of
The Duke of Calabria
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir

Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria[1][2][3] (Pedro Juan Maria Alejo Saturnino y Todos los Santos; 16 October 1968)[2][3] is the son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria (1938–2015) and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.

Background

Pedro is currently one of two claimants to the head of the House of the Two Sicilies, since the death of his father on 5 October 2015. The other claimant is Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro. He is Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, Grand Master of the Order of Saint Januarius, President of the Council of the four Spanish Military Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara and Montesa and Grand Commander of the Military Order of Alcántara.

Marriage and issue

Pedro married Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo, daughter of José Manuel Landaluce y Domínguez and his wife Blanca Melgarejo y González (granddaughter of the Duque de San Fernando de Quiroga), on 30 March 2001 in Madrid, Spain. Pedro and Sofia have seven children:[3]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles

Honours

Arms

Ancestry

Notes

  1. ↑ Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies holds the Presidency of the Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry and he is Grand Commander of the Spanish Order of Alcantara.

References

  1. 1 2 Amadeo Rey (11 November 2010). "Prince Don Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto, Baylie Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta". Monarquia Confidencial. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Pedro di Borbone, Duca di Noto". m thePeerage.com. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 Paul Theroff. "TWO SICILIES". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  4. ↑ RECORDED: 03/01/2007 (Madrid) Birth of Prince Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
    3 January 2007
  5. ↑ RECORDED: 12/11/2008 (Madrid) Birth of Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies y Landaluce
  6. ↑ RECORDED: 07/04/2011 (Madrid) Birth of Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies y Landaluce
  7. ↑ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (2008). "Membership of the Constantinian Order". g/ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  8. ↑ Ramhg
  9. ↑ The Royal House of the Two Sicilies (2008). "MEMBERSHIP OF THE ROYAL ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST. JANUARIUS". g/ The Royal House of the Two Sicilies. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  10. 1 2 Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry (2014). "Presidents Gallery" (in Spanish). Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 16 October 1968
Preceded by
Carlos		 — TITULAR —
King of the Two Sicilies
2015 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Italian Unification under the House of Savoy		 Next:
Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto
Preceded by
Carlos		 Duke of Noto
1968 – present 		Incumbent
Heir:
Prince Jaime, Duke of Capua
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Don Jaime de Borbón y Medina		 Line of succession to
the French throne (Legitimist)
c. 21st position 		Succeeded by
Juan de Borbón-dos Sicilias y Landaluce

See also

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