Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Spanish Royal (1938-2015); son of Infante Alfonso of Spain and Princess Alicia of Parma
Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcelo de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y de Borbón-Parma, Infante of Spain, Duke of Calabria (16 January 1938 – 5 October 2015) was, at his death, the last infante of Spain during the reigns of his cousins King Juan Carlos I and King Felipe VI.
| Infante Carlos | |||||
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| Duke of Calabria | |||||
| Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (disputed) | |||||
| Tenure | 3 February 1964 – 5 October 2015 | ||||
| Predecessor | Infante Alfonso | ||||
| Successor | Prince Pedro | ||||
| Born | 16 January 1938 Lausanne, Switzerland | ||||
| Died | 5 October 2015 (aged 77) Retuerta del Bullaque, Spain | ||||
| Burial | El Escorial, Spain[1] | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Princess Cristina Princess María Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria Princess Inés Princess Victoria | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria | ||||
| Mother | Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Additionally, he was also one of two claimants to the headship of the dynasty which ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies before to its incorporation into the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, in which capacity he was also the Grand Master of one of the three branches of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.
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changeInfante Carlos, Duke of Calabria Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon Born: 16 January 1938 Died: 5 October 2015
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| Preceded by Alfonso |
— TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies 1964 – 2015 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by Pedro |