Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro

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Pretender
Ranieri
Ranieri
Born December 3, 1883(1883-12-03)
Cannes, France
Died January 13, 1973 (aged 89)
La Combe
Title(s) Duke of Castro
Throne(s) claimed Two Sicilies
Pretend from 7 January 1960 - 1966
Monarchy abolished 1861
Last monarch Francis II
Connection with Nephew
Royal House Bourbon
Father Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Mother Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies
Predecessor Prince Ferdinando Pius
Successor Prince Ferdinand

Prince Ranieri Maria Gaetano, Duke of Castro (3 December 1883-13 January 1973) was a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

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[edit] Biography

He was born in Cannes, France the ninth child but fifth son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies (1851-1938). Ranieri for a time served in the Royal Spanish Army.

Following the death of his brother Prince Ferdinando Pius, Duke of Calabria on the 7 January 1960 Prince Ranieri was declared Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by all relatives except for Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and his children, because the Infante's senior branch of the family abdicated their claims in order to be in line for the Spanish throne. He remained head of the house until 1966 when he had abdicated as head the house in favour of his son Prince Ferdinand Maria. He died on the 13 January 1973 in La Combe.

[edit] Marriage and children

Ranieri married his cousin Countess Carolina Zamoyska (1896-1968) on 12 September 1923 in Druzbaki, from the marriage he had two children:

[edit] Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Francis I of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Charles IV of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Maria Luisa of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Infanta Maria Louisa of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (= 16)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (= 17)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Charles IV of Spain (= 18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Maria Luisa of Parma (= 19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Princess Luisa of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Archduchess Maria Isabella of Tuscany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 9)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro
Born: 3 December 1883 Died: 13 January 1973
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Prince Ferdinando Pius		 — TITULAR —
King of the Two Sicilies
1960 — 1966
Reason for succession failure:
Italian Unification under the House of Savoy		 Succeeded by
Prince Ferdinand