Raymundo, Duke of Castel Duino
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Raimundo, Prince della Torre e Tasso, 2nd Duke of Castel Duino (16 March 1907 – 17 March 1986) was the son of Alessandro, 1st Duke of Castel Duino
and Princess Marie of Ligne.
in 1923 with the title Prince della Torre e Tasso and was also created Duke of Castel Duino
. Raimundo succeeded as 2nd Duke of Castel Duino following the death of his father on 11 March 1937.
on 28 November 1949 in Athens
. They divorced on 11 May 1965 having had one son who succeeded Raimundo as the 3rd Duke of Castel Duino.
Alessandro, 1st Duke of Castel Duino
Prince Alessandro della Torre e Tasso, 1st Duke of Castel Duino, full German name: Alexander Karl Egon Theobald Lamoral Johann Baptist Maria, Prinz von Thurn und Taxis was a Prince of Thurn of Taxis and a member of the Bohemian line of the Princely...
and Princess Marie of Ligne.
Duke of Castel Duino
His father was naturalised in ItalyItaly
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...
in 1923 with the title Prince della Torre e Tasso and was also created Duke of Castel Duino
Duke of Castel Duino
The Dukes of Castel Duino are a noble family in Italy descending from the Bohemian line of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis. The title was created along with the additional title of Prince della Torre e Tasso in 1923 for Prince Alexander of Thurn and Taxis following his naturalisation in...
. Raimundo succeeded as 2nd Duke of Castel Duino following the death of his father on 11 March 1937.
Marriage and issue
He was married to Princess Eugénie of Greece and DenmarkPrincess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark
Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark was the youngest child and only daughter of Prince George of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Marie Bonaparte, daughter of Prince Roland Bonaparte...
on 28 November 1949 in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. They divorced on 11 May 1965 having had one son who succeeded Raimundo as the 3rd Duke of Castel Duino.
- Carlo Alessandro, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino (born 1952)
Titles and styles
- 16 March 1907–1923: His Serene Highness Prince Raymundo of Thurn and Taxis
- 1923 – 11 March 1937: His Serene Highness Prince Raymundo della Torre e Tasso
- 11 March 1937 – 17 March 1986: His Serene Highness The Duke of Castel Duino