Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria

Prince Ferdinand Pius (Ferdinando Pio Maria), Duke of Calabria (25 July 1869, Rome – 7 January 1960, Lindau), was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960.

Prince Ferdinand Pius
Duke of Calabria
Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Tenure26 May 1934 – 7 January 1960
PredecessorPrince Alfonso
SuccessorDisputed:
Prince Ranieri (brother)
Infante Alfonso (nephew)
Born(1869-07-25)25 July 1869
Rome, Italy
Died7 January 1960(1960-01-07) (aged 90)
Lindau, Bavaria, Germany
Burial
Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul, Rieden, Swabia, Germany
SpousePrincess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
IssuePrincess Maria Antonietta
Princess Maria Cristina
Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto
Princess Barbara Maria
Princess Lucia, Duchess of Genoa
Princess Urraca Maria
Full name
Italian: Ferdinando Pio Maria
HouseBourbon-Two Sicilies
FatherPrince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
MotherPrincess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Family

Ferdinand was the eldest child and son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was a grandson of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and an older brother of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Maria Immaculata, Princess Johann Georg of Saxony, Maria Cristina, Archduchess Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Maria di Grazia, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro, Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Marriage and issue

Ferdinand married Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria on 31 May 1897. They had six children:[1][2]

Ferdinand and Maria lived for many years at Villa Amsee, Lindau. It was there that he died in 1960.

Following Ferdinand's death, the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was claimed by both his nephew Alfonso and his brother Ranieri. It remains disputed between the descendants of Alfonso and Ranieri today.

Honours

Arms
  • Heraldry of Prince Ferdinand Pius
  • Prince Ferdinand's arms
    Until 1894
  • Prince Ferdinand's arms as titular heir to the throne
    1894-1934
  • Prince Ferdinand's arms as head of the Royal House
    1934-1960

Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
8. Francis I of the Two Sicilies
4. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
9. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain
2. Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
10. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
5. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
11. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
1. Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
12. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 8)
6. Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
13. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 9)
3. Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
14. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
7. Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria
15. Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved 2006-03-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2010-07-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 25 July 1869 Died: 7 January 1960
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta		 — TITULAR —
King of the Two Sicilies
26 May 1934 – 7 January 1960
Reason for succession failure:
Italian Unification under the House of Savoy		 Succeeded by
Disputed
Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro or
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
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