Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

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For other people named Princess Beatrice, see Princess Beatrice (disambiguation).
Princess Béatrice
Born (1950-06-16) 16 June 1950 (age 73)
Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
Spouse
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(m. 1978; div. 1989)​
Issue
Names
French: Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise de Bourbon
HouseBourbon-Two Sicilies
FatherPrince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
MotherChantal de Chevron-Villette
ReligionRoman Catholic

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Princess Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[citation needed] (born 16 June 1950 in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France[citation needed]) is the eldest daughter of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, Castro-line claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and his wife, Chantal de Chevron-Villette.[citation needed]

Her younger brother, Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, is the current Castro-line claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Since 2014, Béatrice has served as Grand Chancellor of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

Marriage and issue

Béatrice married Charles Napoléon Bonaparte, eldest son of Louis, Prince Napoléon and his wife, Alix de Foresta, on 19 December 1978 in Paris, France.[citation needed] Charles was the great-great-grand-nephew of Napoleon I of France, founder of the Imperial House of France. The couple divorced in 1989.[citation needed]

Béatrice and Charles had two children:[citation needed]

  • Princess Caroline Marie Constance Napoléon (24 October 1980), married Eric Alain Marie Quérénet-Onfroy de Bréville (born 20 June 1971), son of François Quérénet-Onfroy de Bréville and his wife Christiane Vincent de Vaugelas, on 19 September 2009 in Castellabate nel Cilento, Italy:[1]
    • Elvire Quérénet-Onfroy de Breville (born 8 August 2010),
    • Augustin Quérénet-Onfroy de Breville (born 12 February 2013)
  • Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon (11 July 1986), married Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg on 19 October 2019 in Paris.

Title, styles and honours

Title and styles

  • 16 June 1950 – 19 December 1978: Her Royal Highness Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
  • 19 December 1978 – 2 May 1989: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
  • 2 May 1989 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[2]

Honours

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Erede di Napoleone si sposa nel Cilento
  2. ^ Official family website
  3. ^ http://www.constantinian.org.uk/constantinian-order-grand-chancellor-attends-london-delegation-dinner/
  4. ^ http://www.constantinian.org.uk/royal-deputation-appointments/
  5. ^ https://constantinianorder.net/sicilia-gran-groce-al-merito-melitense-a-s-a-r-la-principessa-beatrice-di-borbone-delle-due-sicilie/
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