House of Bourbon-Parma
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House of Bourbon-Parma | |
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Country | Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Former countries
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Founded | 18 October 1748 |
Founder | (1854–1859) |
Titles | Current:
Former:
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Deposition |
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Website | www.borboneparma.it |
The House of Bourbon-Parma (
The House of Bourbon-Parma is today the Sovereign House of theDuchy of Parma
The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the
The
Temporary Habsburg rule
The
In 1796, the duchy was occupied by French troops under
In 1814, the duchies were restored under Napoleon's Habsburg wife,
Return to the Bourbons
After Marie Louise's death in 1847, the duchy was restored to the Bourbon-Parma line, which had been ruling the tiny
The duchies of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla and the Duchy of Lucca joined with the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Duchy of Modena to form the United Provinces of Central Italy in December 1859, and were annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia in March 1860. The House of Bourbon continues to claim the title of Duke of Parma to this day.
List of dukes
House of Bourbon-Parma (1731–1735)
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Charles, Duke of Parma 1731–1735 |
20 January 1716 Elizabeth of Parma |
Maria Amalia of Saxony 1738 13 children |
14 December 1788 Madrid aged 72 |
House of Bourbon-Parma (1748–1802)
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Philip, Duke of Parma 1748–1765 |
15 March 1720 Elizabeth of Parma |
Louise-Elisabeth de Bourbon 25 October 1739 3 children |
18 July 1765 Alessandria aged 45 | |
Ferdinand I, Duke of Parma 1765–1802 |
20 January 1751 Louise-Elisabeth de Bourbon |
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria 19 July 1769 9 children |
9 October 1802 Fontevivo aged 51 |
During the French ownership of the Duchy of Parma, the title of Duke of Parma was used as an honorary form and style. From 1808, the title was used by
House of Bourbon-Parma (1847–1859)
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Charles II, Duke of Parma 1847–1848 |
22 December 1799 Maria Louisa, Duchess of Lucca |
Maria Teresa of Savoy 5 September 1820 2 children |
16 April 1883 Nice aged 84 | |
Charles III, Duke of Parma 1848–1854 |
14 January 1823 Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy |
Princess Louise Marie Thérèse of France 10 November 1845 4 children |
27 March 1854 Parma aged 31 | |
Robert I, Duke of Parma 1854–1859 |
9 July 1848 Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois |
Maria Antonia of Portugal 15 October 1884 12 children |
16 November 1907 Viareggio aged 59 |
Titular Dukes of Parma (since 1859)
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Robert, Duke of Parma 1859–1907 titular |
9 July 1848 Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois |
Maria Antonia of Portugal 15 October 1884 12 children |
16 November 1907 Viareggio aged 59 | |
Henry, Duke of Parma 1907–1939 titular |
13 June 1873 Wartegg son of Maria Pia of the Two Sicilies |
never married | 16 November 1939 Pianore aged 66 | |
Joseph, Duke of Parma 1939–1950 titular |
30 June 1875 Maria Pia of the Two Sicilies |
never married | 7 January 1950 Pianore aged 75 | |
Elias, Duke of Parma 1950–1959 titular |
23 July 1880 Maria Pia of the Two Sicilies |
Maria Anna of Austria 25 May 1903 Vienna 8 children |
27 June 1959 Friedberg aged 79 | |
Robert II, Duke of Parma 1959–1974 titular |
7 August 1909 Weilburg son of Elias, Duke of Parma and Maria Anna of Austria |
never married | 25 November 1974 Vienna aged 65 | |
Xavier, Duke of Parma 1974–1977 titular |
25 May 1889 Maria Antonia of Portugal |
Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset 12 November 1927 Lignières 6 children |
7 May 1977 Zizers aged 87 | |
Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma 1977–2010 titular |
8 April 1930 Xavier, Duke of Parma and Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset |
Princess Irene of the Netherlands 29 April 1964 Rome 4 children |
18 August 2010 Barcelona aged 80 | |
Carlos, Duke of Parma since 2010 titular |
27 January 1970 Nijmegen son of Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma and Princess Irene of the Netherlands |
3 children |
incumbent |
See also
- Descendants of Louis XIV of France
- List of Dukes of Parma
- Order of Prohibited Legitimacy
- Pretenders to the throne of Parma
References
- ^ According to the Convention of Fontainebleau.
- ISBN 9781230480824.
- ISBN 9781230551890.
- ISBN 978-8873991779.
- ^ Gli ultimi Asburgo e gli ultimi Borbone in Italia (in Italian). 1971. p. 140.
"All members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, descendants of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix, were incorporated into the Bourbon-Parma Family, by grant to Prince Felix from his nephew, Duke Roberto Ugo, in 1964. All members of The Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg have since then been Princes and Princesses of Parma and Piacenza, or of Bourbon-Parma, with the treatment of Royal Highness. The title can be revoked from a descendant of Prince Felix only under the order of the Duke of Parma and Piacenza..."
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Félix". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Louis". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. the Crown Prince". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Princess Alexandra". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. the Grand Duke". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Grand Duke Jean". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
- ^ "Le solenni esequie di Jean di Lussemburgo". Borboneparma.it (official website of the Parmesan Royal Family) (in Italian).
External links
- Royal and Ducal House of Bourbon-Parma (in Italian)
- Website of the House of Bourbon-Parma (in Italian and Spanish)
- Newspaper clippings about House of Bourbon-Parma in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW