Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro
| Princess Camilla | |
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| Duchess of Castro | |
| Spouse | Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro |
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| Princess Maria-Carolina Princess Maria Chiara |
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| House | House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Father | Camillo Crociani |
| Mother | Eduarda Crociani Vesel |
| Born | 5 April 1971 Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Two Sicilies Royal Family |
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HRH Princess Maria del Carmen Extended family
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Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro (born 5 April 1971 in Rome, Lazio, Italy) is the wife of Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
| Styles of HRH Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Born as Camilla Crociani in Rome, she is the daughter of Italian industrialist Camillo Crociani and his wife Eduarda Crociani Vesel, an actress. Princess Camilla was educated at Marymount High School before attending New York University, and has business interests around the world. She was previously active in equestrian sports. [1]
She married Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies at the time heir apparent to the disputed headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies on 31 October 1998 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[2] After her marriage she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Calabria. Princess Camilla and her husband have two daughters.[1]
- Princess Maria Carolina Chantal Edoarda Beatrice Januaria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 2003)
- Princess Maria Chiara Amalia Carola Louise Carmen of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 2005)
On 20 March 2008 her father-in-law Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro died and her husband succeeded as a claimant to headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and became Duke of Castro. Since then Princess Camilla has been styled the Duchess of Castro.
[edit] Orders and Decorations
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I
- Dame Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion - Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Dame Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Royal Order of Danilo I
- Dame Grand Cross of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order - Kingdom of Tonga.
- Freedom of the City of London, 2011.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Castro". The Constantinian Order. http://www.constantinian.com/royal-castro.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "The Royal House Today". The House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. http://www.realcasadiborbone.it/uk/oggi/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ Independent Catholic News
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Siciilies
- Official Website of the Grand Magistry of the Constantinian Order
- Official Website of the British and Irish Delegation of the Constantinian Order
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Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro
Crociani family
Born: 5 April 1971 |
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| Preceded by Chantal de Chevron-Villette |
Duchess of Castro 20 March 2008 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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| Preceded by Chantal de Chevron-Villette |
— TITULAR — Queen consort of the Two Sicilies 20 March 2008 - present Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Italian Roman Catholics
- People from Rome
- New York University alumni
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Princesses of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Duchesses of Castro
- Duchesses of Calabria
- Dames Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I
- Dames of Malta
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro
- 20th-century Roman Catholics
- 21st-century Roman Catholics
