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Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

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Princess Béatrice
Princess Béatrice in 2016
Born (1950-06-16) 16 June 1950 (age 74)
Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
Spouse
(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

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

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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-grandnephew 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]

Title, styles and honours

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Title and styles

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  • Her Royal Highness Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[2]

Honours

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Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Erede di Napoleone si sposa nel Cilento
  2. ^ Official family website
  3. ^ "Constantinian Order Grand Chancellor attends London Delegation Dinner – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George". 26 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Grand Magistral Appointments to the Constantinian Order and Royal Order of Francis I – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George". 29 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Sicilia: Gran Groce al Merito Melitense a S.a.r. La Principessa Beatrice di Borbone delle Due Sicilie". 17 January 2019.