They may not sit on the throne, but their lifestyle can definitely be described as royal. Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, and his wife Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, have two daughters together, with whom they travel the world. On Instagram, the couple and their children Princess Maria Carolina and Princess Maria Chiara give their fans a glimpse of a glamorous dream world.
What you need to know about the Bourbon family-Two Sicilies
Prince Carlo comes from the former home of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a branch of the Spanish royal family. This house ruled in southern Italy and Sicily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Prince Carlo and his princesses are definitely aristocratic, they have no official claims. In 2008, Prince Carlo succeeded his father as head of the house, and since then he has held the title Duke of Castro. However, this decision is disputed by the Spanish branch of the family.
A family feud that does not prevent Prince Carlo and his loved ones from continuing to jet around the world and appear at important social occasions such as the Monaco Grand Prix or the Cannes Film Festival. The family loves the limelight – a trait that Princess Maria Carolina and Princess Maria Chiara have since carried on. They still maintain their royal connections. “The Bourbon family is related to almost every royal or ex-royal family in Europe, it’s kind of a big club: King Felipe VI of Spain is my father’s cousin and I’m very close to the heiress, the Infanta Leonor, who like me loves sport and especially women’s football: a passion that cost me dearly: as a child I broke two teeth playing with friends in Monte Carlo.Then the Belgian Royals often stayed with us in St Tropez in the summer.. . and one of my best friends is Alexandra from Hanover, the youngest daughter of Caroline from Monaco”, Maria Chiara chatted in July 2023 in an interview with the Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera”. outspoken out of.
In addition to their luxury lifestyle, the Bourbons are, according to their own statements on their website, “dedicated to promoting the cultural, artistic, historical and spiritual identity of southern Italy” and regularly undertake institutional trips on behalf of their family.