Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria

Names
	Italian: Alfonso Maria Leo Christinus Alfonso di Liguori Antonio Francesco Saverio

Infante Alfonso
Infante Alfonso
Duke of Calabria, Count of Caserta
	A young Alfonso (left) with his father, Prince Carlos (right), wearing Spanish Hussar uniforms in 1913
Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (disputed)
Tenure	7 January 1960 – 3 February 1964
Predecessor	Prince Ferdinand Pius
Successor	Infante Carlos
Born	30 November 1901; Madrid, Spain
Died	3 February 1964 (aged 62); Madrid, Spain
Burial	Panteon Infantes, Monastery of San Lorenzo de el Escorial
Spouse	Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma (m. 1936)
Issue	Princess Teresa, Duchess of Salerno; Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria; Princess Inés, Duchess of Syracuse;
Names
Names
	Italian: Alfonso Maria Leo Christinus Alfonso di Liguori Antonio Francesco Saverio
House	Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father	Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Mother	María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
Religion	Roman Catholic

Infante Alfonso of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria (30 November 1901 – 3 February 1964) was one of two claimants to the title of the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies from 1960 until his death in 1964. Alfonso was the son of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1870–1949) and his wife, Mercedes, Princess of Asturias (1880–1904). He was born and died in Madrid, Spain.

Alfonso's mother was Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, but she died in childbirth in 1904. King Alfonso XIII of Spain was unmarried at the time so as the Princess of the Asturias's eldest son, Alfonso became heir-presumptive to the Spanish crown, though, unlike his mother, he never held the title of Prince of Asturias.^[1] He was heir-presumptive until the birth of his cousin, Alfonso in 1907, to Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie.

Marriage and issue[]

Alfonso married Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma (1917-2017), his second cousin, daughter of Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza and his wife Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, on 16 April 1936 in Vienna, Austria. Alfonso and Alicia had three children:

Princess Teresa María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Salerno (born 6 February 1937),^[2] married to Íñigo Moreno y Arteaga, 8th Marquess of Laula (born 18 April 1934),^[3] with seven children:
- Rodrigo Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 1 February 1962)^[4]
- Alicia Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 6 June 1964),^[5] married to José Luis Hernández Eraso (born 1949),^[6]^[7] with two children:
  - Iñigo Hernández y Moreno (born 2000)^[8]
  - Alejandra Hernández y Moreno (born 2000)^[9]
- Alfonso Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (19 October 1965 - 18 May 2018),^[10] married to Marta Calvo y Molezún (born ca. 1970),^[11] with two children
- Beatriz Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 10 May 1967),^[12] married to Lucas Urquijo Fernández de Araoz,^[13] with two children
- Fernando Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (8 July 1969 - 12 May 2011)^[14]
- Clara Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 14 June 1971)^[15]
- Delia Moreno y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 30 August 1972),^[16] married to Álvaro de Ledesma y Sanchiz (born 20 October 1962)^[17]
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria (16 January 1938 - 5 October 2015),^[18] married to Princess Anne of Orléans (born 4 December 1938),^[19] with five children:
- Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns (born 16 March 1966),^[20] married to Pedro López-Quesada y Fernández-Urrutia (born 26 July 1963),^[21] with two children
- María Paloma de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns (born 5 April 1967),^[22] married to Archduke Simeon of Austria (born 26 June 1959),^[23] with five children
- Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duke of Calabria (born 16 October 1968),^[24] married to Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo (born 23 November 1973),^[25] with seven children:
  - Jaime de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duke of Noto (born 26 June 1993)^[26]
  - Juan de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce (born 18 April 2003)^[27]
  - Pablo de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce (born 26 June 2004)^[28]
  - Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce (born 3 January 2007)^[29]
  - Sofía de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce (born 12 November 2008)^[30]
  - Blanca de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce (born 7 April 2011)^[31]
  - María de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce (born 21 April 2015)^[32]
- Inés de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns (born 20 April 1971),^[33] married to Michele Carrelli Palombi (born 13 November 1965),^[34] with two children
- Victoria de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns (born 24 May 1976),^[35] married to Markos Nomikos (born 29 October 1965),^[36] with four children

Alfonso (second from left) posing with his cousins and grandmother Queen Maria Christina, ca. 1911

Princess Inés María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Syracuse (born 18 February 1940),^[37] married to Luis de Morales y Aguado (born 8 October 1933 - 10 November 2000),^[38] with five children:
- Isabel de Morales y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 10 April 1966),^[39] married to Joaquín Galán y Otamendi,^[40] with two children:
  - Carlota Galán y Borbón-Dos-Sicilias (born March 1998)^[41]
  - Inés Galán y Borbón-Dos-Sicilias (born 3 January 2000)^[42]
- Eugenia de Morales y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 14 December 1967),^[43] married to Iñigo Valdenebro y García de Polavieja,^[44] with three children
- Sonia de Morales y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 9 December 1969),^[45] married to Alejandro García-Atance y Leurquin (born 1974),^[46] with two children
- Manuel de Morales y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 16 December 1971),^[47] married to Emma Ruiz de Azcárate y García de Lomas,^[48] with two children
- Mencía de Morales y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (born 25 November 1975)^[49]

Honours[]

Photographed by Christian Franzen, 1907

On the day after his birth (1 December 1901), his grandmother Queen Maria Christina conferred on him the Order of the Golden Fleece, the Collar of the Order of Charles III, and the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.^[50]

Heraldry[]

Heraldry of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Coat of Arms of Prince Alfonso of the Two-Sicilies as Infante of Spain (1907-1960)
Coat of Arms of Prince Alfonso as Duke of Calabria and Pretender (1960-1964)

Ancestry[]

showAncestors of Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria

External links[]

References[]

^ Por Real Decreto del 17 de octubre de 1904, gozó de todos los honores que le correspondían como heredero de la Corona, pero nunca ostentó el título de Príncipe de Asturias
^ [1] Princess Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duchess of Salerno
^ [2] Iñigo Moreno y Arteaga
^ [3] Rodrigo Moreno y Borbón
^ [4] Alicia Moreno y Borbón
^ [5] José Luis Hernández
^ [6] ABC: Boda de Alicia Moreno y Borbón-Dos-Sicilias con José Luis Hernández Eraso
^ [7] Iñigo Hernández y Moreno
^ [8] Alejandra Hernández y Moreno
^ [9] Alfonso Moreno y Borbón
^ [10] Marta Calvo y Molezún
^ [11] Beatriz Moreno y Borbón
^ [12] Lucas Urquijo Fernández de Araoz
^ [13] Fernando Moreno y Borbón
^ [14] Clara Moreno y Borbón
^ [15] Delia Moreno y Borbón
^ [16] Álvaro de Ledesma y Sanchiz
^ [17] Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
^ [18] Princess Anne of Orleáns
^ [19] Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns
^ [20] Pedro López-Quesada y Fernández-Urrutia
^ [21] María de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns
^ [22] Simeon von Habsburg-Lothringen
^ [23] Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns, Duke of Calabria
^ [24] Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo
^ [25] Jaime de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [26] Juan de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [27] Pablo de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [28] Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [29] Sofía de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [30] Blanca de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [31] María de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce
^ [32] Inés de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns
^ [33] Michele Carrelli Palombi
^ [34] Victoria de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns
^ [35] Markos Nomikos
^ [36] Princess Inés de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duchess of Siracusa
^ [37] Luis de Morales y Aguado
^ [38] Isabel de Morales y Borbón
^ [39] Joaquín Galán y Otamendi
^ [40] Carlota Galán de Morales
^ [41] Inés Galán de Morales
^ [42] Eugenia de Morales y Borbón
^ [43] Iñigo Valdenebro y García de Polavieja
^ [44] Sonia de Morales y Borbón
^ [45] Alejandro García-Atance y Leurquin
^ [46] Manuel de Morales y Borbón
^ [47] Emma Ruiz de Azcárate y García de Lomas
^ [48] Mencía de Morales y Borbón
^ "Latest intelligence - Spain". The Times (36627). London. 2 December 1901. p. 5.

Italian nobility
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon Born: 30 November 1901 Died: 3 February 1964
Preceded by Ferdinand Pius	Duke of Calabria 1960–1964	Succeeded by Carlos
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Ferdinand Pius	— TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies 1960–1964 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy	Succeeded by Carlos

[Principe-1] Por Real Decreto del 17 de octubre de 1904, gozó de todos los honores que le correspondían como heredero de la Corona, pero nunca ostentó el título de Príncipe de Asturias

[2] [1] Princess Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duchess of Salerno

[3] [2] Iñigo Moreno y Arteaga

[4] [3] Rodrigo Moreno y Borbón

[5] [4] Alicia Moreno y Borbón

[6] [5] José Luis Hernández

[7] [6] ABC: Boda de Alicia Moreno y Borbón-Dos-Sicilias con José Luis Hernández Eraso

[8] [7] Iñigo Hernández y Moreno

[9] [8] Alejandra Hernández y Moreno

[10] [9] Alfonso Moreno y Borbón

[11] [10] Marta Calvo y Molezún

[12] [11] Beatriz Moreno y Borbón

[13] [12] Lucas Urquijo Fernández de Araoz

[14] [13] Fernando Moreno y Borbón

[15] [14] Clara Moreno y Borbón

[16] [15] Delia Moreno y Borbón

[17] [16] Álvaro de Ledesma y Sanchiz

[18] [17] Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria

[19] [18] Princess Anne of Orleáns

[20] [19] Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns

[21] [20] Pedro López-Quesada y Fernández-Urrutia

[22] [21] María de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns

[23] [22] Simeon von Habsburg-Lothringen

[24] [23] Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns, Duke of Calabria

[25] [24] Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo

[26] [25] Jaime de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[27] [26] Juan de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[28] [27] Pablo de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[29] [28] Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[30] [29] Sofía de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[31] [30] Blanca de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[32] [31] María de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Landaluce

[33] [32] Inés de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns

[34] [33] Michele Carrelli Palombi

[35] [34] Victoria de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleáns

[36] [35] Markos Nomikos

[37] [36] Princess Inés de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Duchess of Siracusa

[38] [37] Luis de Morales y Aguado

[39] [38] Isabel de Morales y Borbón

[40] [39] Joaquín Galán y Otamendi

[41] [40] Carlota Galán de Morales

[42] [41] Inés Galán de Morales

[43] [42] Eugenia de Morales y Borbón

[44] [43] Iñigo Valdenebro y García de Polavieja

[45] [44] Sonia de Morales y Borbón

[46] [45] Alejandro García-Atance y Leurquin

[47] [46] Manuel de Morales y Borbón

[48] [47] Emma Ruiz de Azcárate y García de Lomas

[49] [48] Mencía de Morales y Borbón

[50] "Latest intelligence - Spain". The Times (36627). London. 2 December 1901. p. 5.

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show v t Kings and Princes of the Two Sicilies
Generations, in accordance with agnatic succession, are numbered by descent from Ferdinand I
1st generation	Francis I Leopold, Prince of Salerno
2nd generation	Ferdinand II Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse Prince Louis, Count of Aquila Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
3rd generation	Francis II Prince Louis, Count of Trani Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti Prince Pasquale, Count of Bari Prince Januarius, Count of Caltagirone
4th generation	Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria Infante Carlos Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro Prince Philip Prince Gabriel
5th generation	Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
6th generation	Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
7th generation	Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria
Kings are in italics

show v t Infantes of Spain
The generations indicate descent from Carlos I, under whom the crowns of Castile and Aragon were united, forming the Kingdom of Spain. Previously, the title Infante had been largely used in the different realms.
1st generation	Felipe II
2nd generation	Carlos, Prince of Asturias Fernando, Prince of Asturias Diego, Prince of Asturias Felipe III
3rd generation	Felipe IV Infante Carlos Infante Fernando Infante Alonso
4th generation	Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Asturias Felipe Próspero, Prince of Asturias Carlos II
5th generation	None
6th generation	None
7th generation	Luis I Infante Felipe Pedro Fernando VI Carlos III Felipe I, Duke of Parma Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón
8th generation	Infante Felipe, Duke of Calabria Carlos IV Fernando I of the Two Sicilies Infante Gabriel Infante Antonio Pascual Fernando I, Duke of Parma¹
9th generation	Fernando VII Infante Carlos, Count of Molina Infante Francisco de Paula Infante Pedro Carlos, Infante of Portugal¹ Luis I of Etruria²
10th generation	Infante Antonio, Duke of Montpensier² Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin¹ Infante Juan, Count of Montizón¹ Infante Fernando¹ Francisco de Asís, King Consort of Spain¹ Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville¹ Infante Sebastián, Infante of Portugal¹ Carlos II, Duke of Parma¹
11th generation	Alfonso XII Infante Gaetan, Count of Girgenti² Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera¹ Infante Carlos, Duke of Madrid Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime¹ Carlos III, Duke of Parma¹
12th generation	Infante Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies² Infante Ferdinand of Bavaria² Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera¹ Infante Luis Fernando of Orléans¹ Infante Jaime, Duke of Madrid¹ Roberto I, Duke of Parma¹
13th generation	Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona Infante Gonzalo Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria¹
14th generation	Juan Carlos I Infante Alfonso Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria¹
15th generation	Felipe VI
16th generation	None
¹ title granted by Royal Decree ² consort to an Infanta naturalized as a Spanish Infante

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