Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

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]

Princess Béatrice
Princess Béatrice in 2016
Born (1950-06-16) 16 June 1950 (age 73)
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

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 edit

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 edit

Title and styles edit

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

Honours edit

Ancestry edit

References edit

  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.