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REFERENCE TITLE NAME BORN DIED   TITLE NAME BORN DIED COMMENTS
38 Duke Roberto I of Bourbon-Parma 1848 1907 Princess Maria Pia delle Grazie of Bourbon-Two Sicilies 1849 1882 See 37.559 - The House of Bourbon-Parma was established (1731) in the duchy of Parma and Piacenza when Isabella (Elizabeth) Farnese wife of King Philip V of Spain transmitted her rights to Parma to her son Carlos. Carlos became King of Spain in 1759 and his younger brother Phillip succeeded him as the Duke of Parma and through him derives the present house of Bourbon Parma. Roberto was overthrown in 1860 following the annexation of the Duchy of Parma to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1859. Princess Maria Pia died in childbirth of her daughter Princess Augusto.
38 Duke Roberto I of Bourbon-Parma 1848 1907 Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal 1862 1959 See 12.77 - Roberto was overthrown in 1860 following the annexation of the Duchy of Parma to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1859.
Death announcement of Duke Roberto which mentions he left an estimated fortune of 40 million dollars ($40 million) and was a father of twenty one (21) children. Roberto actually had twenty four (24) children of which two died in their infancy and a third was stillborn.
38.1 Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Parma 1870 1899 King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria 1861 1948 See 17 - Maria Luisa fell victim to pneumonia and died 24 hours after the birth of her daughter Nadejda. King Ferdinand was previously Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was elected Prince of Bulgaria 7 July 1887 and proclaimed himself King of Bulgaria on 5 October 1908. He abdicated in favour of his son Boris on 3 October 1918.
38.2 Prince Ferdinando of Bourbon-Parma 1871 1872          
38.3 Princess Luisa of Bourbon-Parma 1872 1943          
38.4 Duke Enrico of Bourbon-Parma 1873 1939          
38.5 Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Parma 1874 1914          
38.6 Duke Giuseppe of Bourbon-Parma 1875 1950         Giuseppe succeeded his brother Enrico as Duke of Parma on 10 May 1939
38.7 Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma 1876 1959          
38.8 Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma 1877 1915          
38.9 Princess Beatrice of Bourbon-Parma 1879 1946 Count Luchesi Palli 1870 1939  
38.J Duke Elias of Bourbon-Parma 1880 1959 Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (Teschen Line) 1882 1940 See 44.322
38.J1 Princess Elisabeth of Bourbon-Parma 1904 1983          
38.J2 Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Parma 1905 1912          
38.J3 Princess Maria of Bourbon-Parma 1906 1994          
38.J4 Duke Roberto II of Bourbon-Parma 1909 1974          
38.J5 Prince Francesco of Bourbon-Parma 1913 1939          
38.J6 Princess Giovanna of Bourbon-Parma 1916 1949         Giovanna was killed in a shooting accident
38.J7 Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma 1917   Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Duke of Calabria and Count of Caserta) (Infante of Spain) 1901 1964 See 37.55421 - Alphonso lay claim to the Head of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies on the death of his uncle Prince Ferdinando of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Duke of Calabria), and also assumed the title of Duke of Calabria
38.J8 Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Parma 1925 2009          
38.K Princess Maria Anastasia of Bourbon-Parma 1881 1881          
38.L Princess Augusto of Bourbon-Parma 1882 1882          
38.M Princess Maria della Neve Adelaide of Bourbon-Parma 1885 1959          
38.N Prince Sisto "Sixte" of Bourbon-Parma 1886 1934   Hedwige de la Rochefoucauld 1896 1986 Hedwige was a daughter of Armand de la Rochefoucauld, 5th Duke of Doudeauville
New York Time report of the wedding of Prince Sixte and Hedwige
38.N1 Princess Isabelle Marie of Bourbon-Parma 1922   Count Roger de La Rochefoucauld 1915 1970 Roger de La Rochefoucauld was killed in plane wreck nr St-Germain-les-Paroisses
38.O Duke Francesco Saverio "Xavier" of Bourbon-Parma 1889 1977   Madeleine de Bourbon-Bussett 1898 1984 The Bourbon-Bussett descend in the male line from a possible illegitimate son of Louis de Bourbon (1438-1482) Prince-Bishopric of Liège
38.O1 Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma 1928   Prince Eduard von Lobkowicz 1926    
38.O2 Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma (Duke of Parma) 1930   Princess Irene of the Netherlands 1939   See 9.11412 - Carlos is the present Head of the Royal House of Bourbon-Parma. He was naturalised in Spain on 5 January 1979 by Royal Decree. Irene renounced her rights of succession to the Netherlands throne on 29 April 1964 following her marriage to Prince Carlos.
38.O21 Hereditary Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma (Prince of Piacenza) 1970            
38.O22 Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma (Count of Bardi) 1972           Prince Jaime and Princess Marguerita are twins
38.O23 Princess Marguerita of Bourbon-Parma (Countess of Colorna) 1972     Edwin Karel Willem de Roy van Zuydewijn 1966   Prince Jaime and Princess Marguerita are twins
38.O23 Princess Marguerita of Bourbon-Parma (Countess of Colorna) 1972     Tjalling ten Cate 1975   Prince Jaime and Princess Marguerita are twins
38.O231   Julia Carolina Catharina ten Cate 2008            
38.O24 Princess Marie Caroline of Bourbon-Parma (Marchioness of Sala) 1974            
38.O3 Princess Marie Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma 1933            
38.O4 Princess Cécile Marie of Bourbon-Parma 1935            
38.O5 Princess Marie-des-Neiges of Bourbon-Parma 1937            
38.O6 Prince Sixte Henri of Bourbon-Parma 1940            
38.P Princess Francesca of Bourbon-Parma 1890 1978         Princess Francesca in 1915 became a nun at the Benedictine Convent of St. Cecilia at Ryde, Isle of Wight
38.Q Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma 1892 1989 Emperor Karl of Austria 1887 1922 See 19.J321 - Karl signed his abdication on 11 November 1918. For further reading please click here
38.R Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma 1893 1970 Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxemburg 1896 1985 See 34.22 - Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated in 12 November 1964 and was succeeded by her son Jean
38.S Prince René of Bourbon-Parma 1894 1962 Princess Margrethe of Denmark 1895 1992 See 2.65
38.S1 Prince Jacques of Bourbon-Parma 1922 1964 Countess Birgitte von Holstein-Ledreborg 1922 2009 Jacques was killed in a car accident outside Roskilde, Denmark, further details on Prince Jacques. Birgitte is a sister of Count Knud von Holstein-Ledreborg. An interesting family tree for the Counts von Holstein-Ledreborg can be found here
38.S11 Prince Philipp Georg of Bourbon-Parma 1949     Annette Smith 1955    
38.S12 Princess Lorraine Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma 1951            
38.S13 Prince Alain Johann of Bourbon-Parma 1955     Inge Birgitte Andersen 1948    
38.S2 Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma 1923   King Michael of Roumania 1921   See 6.1212 - Michael succeeded his grandfather Ferdinand I as King of Roumania in 1927. However, his father reneged on his earlier renunciation to the rights to the Roumanian throne and Michael's position as King was usurped by Carol who became King in 1930. Carol was eventually deposed in 1940 and Michael returned to the throne for the second time. Michael was forced to abdicate in December 1947 by the communists.

King Michael signed the "Fundamental Rules Of The Royal Family Of Romania" document on 30 December 2007, this laid out the Membership of the Royal House of Romania and the Line of Succession to the Throne and to the Headship of the Royal House of Romania. It specifically mentions Margarita being created Crown Princess of Romania, her husband Radu as His Royal Highness Radu, Prince of Romania (ad personam) and Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills, who shall assume the title, style and rank of Prince of Romania and Royal Highness on 1 April 2010, upon his 25th birthday.
38.S3 Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma 1926   Princess Yolande de Broglie-Revel 1928    
38.S3 Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma 1926   Princess Maria Pia of Savoy 1934   See 8.12131
38.S31 Princess Inès Marie of Bourbon-Parma 1952 1981         Princess Inès Marie died from a drug overdose
Death Registration of Princess Inès Marie
38.S32 Prince Eric of Bourbon-Parma 1953   Countess Lydia von Holstein-Ledreborg 1955   See 34.2242
38.S321 Princess Antoinia Monique of Bourbon-Parma 1981            
38.S322 Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bourbon-Parma 1982            
38.S323 Princess Alexia Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma 1985            
38.S324 Prince Michel Knud of Bourbon-Parma 1989            
38.S325 Prince Henri Luitpold of Bourbon-Parma 1991            
38.S33 Princess Sybil Marie of Bourbon-Parma 1954     Craig Richards 1962   Birth Registration of Craig Richards
38.S34 Princess Victoire Maria of Bourbon-Parma 1957 2001 Baron Ernst von Gecmen Waldek 1943    
38.S34 Princess Victoire Maria of Bourbon-Parma 1957 2001   Carlos Ernesto Rodriguez 1956    
38.S35 Prince Charles Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma 1961     Constance de Ravinel 1970    
38.S4 Prince André Marie of Bourbon-Parma 1928     Marina Gacry 1935    
38.T Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Parma 1895 1937          
38.U Princess Isabella of Bourbon-Parma 1898 1984          
38.V Prince Louis of Bourbon-Parma 1899 1967 Princess Maria of Savoy 1914 2001 See 8.1215
38.V1 Prince Guido "Guy" of Bourbon-Parma 1940 1991   Brigitte Peu-Duvallon 1943 1993  
38.V11 Prince Louis of Bourbon-Parma 1966     Ariane Nicolet 1966    
38.V2 Prince Remigio "Rémy" of Bourbon-Parma 1942     Laurence Dufresne d'Arganchy 1951    
38.V2 Prince Remigio "Rémy" of Bourbon-Parma 1942     Elisabeth Tardif 1954    
38.V21 Prince Tristan of Bourbon-Parma 1974            
38.V22 Princess Aude of Bourbon-Parma 1977            
38.V3 Princess Chantel of Bourbon-Parma 1946     Panayotis Skinas 1937    
38.V3 Princess Chantel of Bourbon-Parma 1946     Francois Henri des Georges 1941    
38.V31   Helene Skinas 1978            
38.V32   Alexandre Skinas 1980            
38.V4 Prince Jean of Bourbon-Parma 1961     Virginia Roatta 1964    
38.V41 Prince Arnaud of Bourbon-Parma 1989            
38.V42 Prince Christophe of Bourbon-Parma 1991            
38.W Princess Enrichetta (Henriette) Anna of Bourbon-Parma 1903 1987          
38.X Prince Gaetano "Gaetan" of Bourbon-Parma 1905 1958 Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis 1909   Margarete is a sister of Prince Raimundo della Torre e Tasso (2 nd Duca di Castel Duino)
38.X1 Princess Diane Marguerite of Bourbon-Parma 1932   Prince Franz Joseph of Hohenzollern 1926 1996 See 6.1125
38.X1 Princess Diane Marguerite of Bourbon-Parma 1932     Hans Joachim Oehmichen 1920 1995  

Note - QVD against a reference number indicates the first named individual is a descendant of Queen Victoria.

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