| Princess Béatrice | |||||
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 Princess Béatrice in 2016 | |||||
| Born | (1950-06-16) 16 June 1950 (age 74) Saint-Raphaël, Var, France | ||||
| Spouse |
Prince Charles Bonaparte
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| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro | ||||
| Mother | Chantal de Chevron-Villette | ||||
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Extended royal family
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Princess Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 16 June 1950 in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France) is the eldest daughter of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, Castro-line claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and his wife, Chantal de Chevron-Villette.
Her younger brother, Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, is the current Castro-line claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Since 2014, Béatrice has served as Grand Chancellor of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.
Marriage and issue
Béatrice married Charles Napoléon Bonaparte, eldest son of Louis, Prince Napoléon and his wife, Alix de Foresta, on 19 December 1978 in Paris, France. Charles was the great-great-grandnephew of Napoleon I of France, founder of the Imperial House of France. The couple divorced in 1989.
Béatrice and Charles had two children:
- Princess Caroline Marie Constance Napoléon (24 October 1980), married Eric Alain Marie Quérénet-Onfroy de Bréville (born 20 June 1971), son of François Quérénet-Onfroy de Bréville and his wife Christiane Vincent de Vaugelas, on 19 September 2009 in Castellabate nel Cilento, Italy:
- Elvire Quérénet-Onfroy de Breville (born 8 August 2010),
- Augustin Quérénet-Onfroy de Breville (born 12 February 2013)
- Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon (11 July 1986), married Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg on 19 October 2019 in Paris.
Title, styles and honours
Title and styles
- Her Royal Highness Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Honours
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Grand Chancellor Knight Grand Cross with Collar of Justice of the Two Sicilian Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
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References
- Erede di Napoleone si sposa nel Cilento
- Official family website
- "Constantinian Order Grand Chancellor attends London Delegation Dinner – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George". 26 November 2014.
- "Grand Magistral Appointments to the Constantinian Order and Royal Order of Francis I – Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George". 29 June 2014.
- "Sicilia: Gran Groce al Merito Melitense a S.a.r. La Principessa Beatrice di Borbone delle Due Sicilie". 17 January 2019.
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| 6th generation | Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg |
| *did not have a royal or noble title by birth **title lost due to divorce | |