Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro
| Princess Camilla | |
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| Duchess of Castro | |
| Born | 5 April 1971 Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Spouse | Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro (m. 1998) |
| Issue | Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Palermo Princess Maria Chiara, Duchess of Capri |
| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies (by marriage)[citation needed] |
| Father | Camillo Crociani |
| Mother | Eduarda Vessel |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
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Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro (née Camilla Crociani; 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.
| Styles of The Duchess of Castro |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Contents
Biography
Born Camilla Crociani in Rome, she is the daughter of Italian industrialist Camillo Crociani and his wife Eduarda "Edy" Vessel Crociani, a German dancer. Princess Camilla was educated at Marymount High School before attending New York University, and has business interests around the world. She was previously active in equestrian sports. The Duchess is fluent in Italian, French, English, Spanish and Japanese. The Duchess has one sibling, Cristiana. [1] The Duchess is very active in the promotion of the charitable, humanitarian and inter-religious activities of the Constantinian Order in Italy and across the world.
Marriage and family
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.[2] After her marriage she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Calabria. Princess Camilla and her husband have two daughters.[1]
- Princess Maria Carolina Chantal Edoarda Beatrice Januaria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Palermo (23 June 2003)
- Princess Maria Chiara Amalia Carola Louise Carmen of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Capri (1 January 2005)
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 became Duke of Castro. Since then Princess Camilla has been styled the Duchess of Castro.
Styles and titles
- 1971-1998: Miss Camilla Crociani
- 1998-2008: Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria
- 2008-present: Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro[3]
Orders and decorations
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I.
- Dame Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
- Dame Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Royal Order of Prince Danilo I.
- Dame Grand Cross of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order - Kingdom of Tonga.
- Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation - Antigua & Barbuda
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos - Republic of Colombia
- Order of Mother Teresa - Republic of Albania.
- Freedom of the City of London, 2011.[4]
Notes
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- ↑ The Duchess of Castro - website of the House of Bourbon Two Sicilies
- ↑ Independent Catholic News
External links
- Official Website of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies
- Official Website of the Grand Magistry of the Constantinian Order
- Official Website of the British and Irish Delegation of the Constantinian Order
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Camilla Crociani
Born: 5 April 1971 |
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| Italian nobility | ||
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| Preceded by | Duchess of Castro 20 March 2008 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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| Preceded by | — TITULAR — Queen consort of the Two Sicilies 20 March 2008 – present Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by incumbent |
- Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Italian Roman Catholics
- People from Rome
- New York University alumni
- House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Princesses of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- Duchesses of Castro
- Duchesses of Calabria
- 20th-century Roman Catholics
- 21st-century Roman Catholics
- Dames Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I
- Dames of Malta
- Recipients of the Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)
