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His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, was born in Saint Raphaël in France, on 24 February 1963 son of H.R.H. Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, and HRH Princess Chantal of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro (Née de Chevron Villette).
The Duke of Castro completed his studies at the Institute of the Marist Fathers in Toulon, at the Collège Stanislas in Nice and later studied at the Université Internationale Libre in Paris.
The work experiences of His Royal Highness include three years as head of a major public relations firm in New York. On his return to Europe, he worked at an executive for various large Italian industries and firms.
On 31 October 1998 he married Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro. (born Crociani).
From the marriage two daughters were born: H.R.H. Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo (23 June 2003) and H.R.H. Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Noto and Capri (1 January 2005), both born in Rome.
The Royal Family lives between Monte Carlo, Rome and Paris.
The Duke of Castro is fluent in Italian, French and English.
As Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George he promotes and coordinates the humanitarian and cultural activities of this ancient knightly order.
Honorary citizen of the State of Louisiana (USA) 17 March 1994
Honorary citizen of the City of Houston (Texas – United States of America) May 12, 1994
Honorary citizen of the City of Pescina (L’Aquila – Italy) July 13, 2002
Honorary citizen of the City of Margherita di Savoia (Foggia – Italy) May 29, 2003
Honorary citizen of the City of Little Rock (Arkansas – USA) October 17, 2003
Freedom of the City of London (United Kingdom) October 2011
Honorary citizen of the City of Ciorlano (Caserta – Italy) May 17, 2014
Honorary citizen of the City of Gaeta (Latina – Italy) October 19, 2023
Admiral of the Fleet of the State of Texas (Texas – United States of America) May 3, 1994
Honorary Academician First Class of Academy of Dogliosi of Avellino, founded in 1620 (Avelino – Italy) April 6, 1995
Honorary Member of the Carabinieri National Association (Italy) March 4, 1996
Prize “Man for Peace 2000” of the “Together for Peace Foundation” chaired by Ms Maria Pia Fanfani (Rome – Italy) December 12, 2000
Honorary Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi at Pantheon (State of the Vatican City) June 16, 2007
Perpetual Superior of the Royal Confraternity of Our Lady of Seven Pains in San Ferdinando di Palazzo (Naples – Italy) by custom inherited from March 20, 2008
Associated with the Pio Monte della Misericordia (Naples – Italy) June 9, 2012
Patron of the Institute “Dignitatis Humanae” Honorary Chaired by His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino (Vatican City) December 7, 2013
Humanitarian Medal “Mother Teresa” by the President of the Republic of Kosovo (Pristina – Kosovo) May 22, 2014
Insignia Grand Companions of the Order of Mercy (UK) May 28, 2014
The Award of Honour Dominica (Dominica) – November 5, 2014
Medal of the Italian Red Cross
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