Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro
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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
.
Born as Camilla Crociani in Rome
, she is the daughter of Italian Industrialist Camillo Crociani and his wife Eduarda Crociani Vesel. Princess Camilla was educated at Marymount High School
before attending New York University
.
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
. After her marriage she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Calabria
. Princess Camilla and her husband have two daughters.
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 Duke of Castro. Since then Princess Camilla has been styled the Duchess of Castro.
In October 2011, the Duchess of Castro was granted the Freedom of the City of London.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Lazio, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) is the wife of Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Early life and education:...
, a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
The House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a cadet Italian branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line...
.
Born as Camilla Crociani in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, she is the daughter of Italian Industrialist Camillo Crociani and his wife Eduarda Crociani Vesel. Princess Camilla was educated at Marymount High School
Marymount High School
Marymount High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Holmby Hills/Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. It sits across from the University of California, Los Angeles campus at 10643 Sunset Boulevard....
before attending New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
She married Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Early life and education:...
at the time heir apparent to the disputed headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies on 31 October 1998 in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. After her marriage she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Calabria
Duchess of Calabria
Duchess of Calabria was the traditional title of the wife of the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Naples after the accession of Robert of Naples. It was also adopted by the heads of certain Houses that had once claimed the Kingdom of Naples in lieu of the royal title.There are at present two...
. Princess Camilla and her husband have two daughters.
- 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
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies was a claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies. He was known as the Duke of Castro.-Biography:...
died and her husband succeeded as a claimant to headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Duke of Castro. Since then Princess Camilla has been styled the Duchess of Castro.
Orders and Decorations
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint GeorgeSacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint GeorgeThe Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry. It was fictively established by Constantine the Great, though in reality it was founded between 1520 and 1545 by two brothers of the Angeli Comneni family. Members of the Angeli Comneni family remained...
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis IRoyal Order of Francis IThe Royal Order of Francis I is a dynastic Order of Knighthood of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies...
- 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
In October 2011, the Duchess of Castro was granted the Freedom of the City of London.