Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria

Prince Ferdinand Pius
Duke of Calabria
Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Reign	26 May 1934 – 7 January 1960
Predecessor	Prince Alfonso
Successor	Disputed: Prince Ranieri (brother) Infante Alfonso (nephew)
Born	(1869-07-25)25 July 1869 Rome, Italy
Died	Lindau, Bavaria, Germany
Burial	Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul, Rieden, Swabia, Germany
Spouse	Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
Issue	Princess Maria Antonietta Princess Maria Cristina Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto Princess Barbara Maria Princess Lucia, Duchess of Genoa Princess Urraca Maria
Full name Italian: Ferdinando Pio Mariacode: it is deprecated
House	House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father	Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Mother	Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Religion	Catholic

Prince Ferdinand Pius (Ferdinando Pio Maria), Duke of Calabria (25 July 1869, Rome – 7 January 1960, Lindau), was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960.

Family

Ferdinand was the eldest child and son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was a grandson of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and an older brother of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Maria Immaculata, Princess Johann Georg of Saxony, Maria Cristina, Archduchess Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Maria di Grazia, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro, Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Marriage and issue

Ferdinand married Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria on 31 May 1897. They had six children:

• Princess Maria Antonietta (1898–1957)
• Princess Maria Cristina (1899–1985), married in 1948 to Manuel Sotomayor-Luna, Vice President of Ecuador
• Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto (1901–1914)
• Princess Barbara Maria Antonietta Luitpolda (1902–1927), married in 1922 to Count Franz Xaver zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
• Princess Lucia Maria Raniera (1908–2001), married in 1938 to Prince Eugenio, Duke of Ancona
• Princess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda (1913–1999)

Ferdinand and Maria lived for many years at Villa Amsee, Lindau. It was there that he died in 1960.

Following Ferdinand's death, the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was claimed by both his nephew Alfonso and his brother Ranieri. It remains disputed between the descendants of Alfonso and Ranieri today.

Honours

• Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
• Grand Master of the Order of Saint Januarius
• Grand Master of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
• Grand Master of the Royal Order of Francis I
• Grand Master of the Order of Saint George and Reunion
• Knight of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece
• Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert of Bavaria
• Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
• Bailiff Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III

Arms

Heraldry of Prince Ferdinand Pius
170px Prince Ferdinand's arms Until 1894 Prince Ferdinand's arms as titular heir to the throne 1894-1934 Prince Ferdinand's arms as head of the Royal House 1934-1960

Ancestry

Ancestors of Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria

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. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg

1. Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria

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 Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-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 Austria

30. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 8)

15. Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies

31. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 9)

Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon Born: 25 July 1869 Died: 7 January 1960
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta	— TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies 26 May 1934 – 7 January 1960 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy	Succeeded by Disputed Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro or Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria

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