Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria
Quick Facts
Biography
Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria (Pedro Juan Maria Alejo Saturnino y Todos los Santos; 16 October 1968) is the son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria (1938–2015) and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.
Background
Pedro is currently one of two claimants to the head of the House of the Two Sicilies, since the death of his father on 5 October 2015. The other claimant is Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro. He is Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, Grand Master of the Order of Saint Januarius, President of the Council of the four Spanish Military Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara and Montesa and Grand Commander of the Military Order of Alcántara.
Marriage and issue
Pedro married Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo, daughter of José Manuel Landaluce y Domínguez and his wife Blanca Melgarejo y González (granddaughter of the Duque de San Fernando de Quiroga), on 30 March 2001 in Madrid, Spain. Pedro and Sofia have seven children:
- Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto (Duke of Capua 2012-2015), Grand Constable of the Order of Saint George of the Reunion, Grand Prefect of the Constantinian Order, Knight of Alcántara, Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (born 26 June 1993)
- Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 18 April 2003)
- Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 26 June 2004)
- Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 3 January 2007)
- Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 12 November 2008)
- Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 7 April 2011)
- Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 5 March 2015)
Honours
- Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (1986-2015)
- Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George since 5 October 2015
- Grand Master of the Order of Saint Januarius since 5 October 2015
- Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Grand Commander of the Order of Alcantara (2014)
- President of the Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry (Orders of Santiago, Calatrava Alcántara and Montesa) (appointed by HM King Juan Carlos I, 2014)
- Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (2008). "Membership of the Constantinian Order". g/ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
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- The Royal House of the Two Sicilies (2008). "MEMBERSHIP OF THE ROYAL ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST. JANUARIUS". g/ The Royal House of the Two Sicilies. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ^ Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry (2014). "Presidents Gallery" (in Spanish). Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
Arms
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