House of Bourbon-Parma

House of Bourbon-Parma
Parent houseBourbon-Anjou (agnatic)
Farnese (enatic)
Country Italy
 Luxembourg
 Netherlands
Former countries
Founded18 October 1748
FounderPhilip, Duke of Parma
Current headPrince Carlos
Final rulerGuastalla: Ferdinand I (1765–1802)
Etruria: Louis II (1803–1807)
Lucca: Charles I (1824–1847)
Parma: Robert I (1854–1859)
TitlesCurrent:

Former:

Deposition
Websitewww.borboneparma.it
Lesser Arms of Bourbon-Parma

The House of Bourbon-Parma (Italian: Casa di Borbone di Parma) is a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family, whose members once ruled as King of Etruria and as Duke of Parma and Piacenza, Guastalla, and Lucca. The House descended from the French Capetian dynasty in male line. Its name of Bourbon-Parma comes from the main name (Bourbon) and the other (Parma) from the title of Duke of Parma. The title was held by the Spanish Bourbons, as the founder Philip, Duke of Parma was the great-grandson of Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma.[2][3] The House of Bourbon-Parma is today the Sovereign House of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (agnatically) and all members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg are members of the House of Bourbon-Parma with the title of "Princes/Princesses" and the predicate of Royal Highness.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ According to the Convention of Fontainebleau.
  2. ^ French Royal Families. General Books. 2013. ISBN 9781230480824.
  3. ^ House of Farnese. General Books. 2013. ISBN 9781230551890.
  4. ^ Marco Matteucci (30 April 2011). La real casa Borbone-Parma dal ducato ad oggi. 150 anni di vicende familiari (in Italian). CLD Libri. ISBN 978-8873991779.
  5. ^ Gli ultimi Asburgo e gli ultimi Borbone in Italia (in Italian). 1971. p. 140.
    "All members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, descendants of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix, were incorporated into the Bourbon-Parma Family, by grant to Prince Felix from his nephew, Duke Roberto Ugo, in 1964. All members of The Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg have since then been Princes and Princesses of Parma and Piacenza, or of Bourbon-Parma, with the treatment of Royal Highness. The title can be revoked from a descendant of Prince Felix only under the order of the Duke of Parma and Piacenza..."
  6. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Félix". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  7. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Louis". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  8. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Prince Sébastien". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  9. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. the Crown Prince". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  10. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Princess Alexandra". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  11. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. the Grand Duke". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  12. ^ "Biography of H.R.H. Grand Duke Jean". Cour Grand-Ducale (Official website of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg).
  13. ^ "Le solenni esequie di Jean di Lussemburgo". Borboneparma.it (official website of the Parmesan Royal Family) (in Italian).