H.R.H. Prince Antonio of Bourbon-Two Sicilies died at Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, 11 November, at the age of ninety. His eldest son, Francesco, was at his father's side when Antonio passed away.
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| Prince Gabriele of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, father of Prince Antonio |
Prince Antoine (Antonio) Marie Joseph Alphonse Adam of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born at Cannes on 20 January 1929 as the only child of Prince Gabriele of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1897-1975) and his first wife Princess Malgorzata Czartoryski (1902-1929), who wed in 1927. Antonio's mother died two months after his birth. Prince Gabriele later remarried in 1932 to Princess Cecilia Lubomirski (1907-2001). From this union, Antonio gained four half-siblings: Prince Giovanni (1933-2000), Princess Maria Margarita (1934-2014), Princess Maria Immaculata (b.1937), and Prince Casimiro (b.1938).
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| Prince Antonio of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg on the cover of Bunte |
In July 1958, Prince Antonio married Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (b.1933), the daughter of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Archduchess Rosa of Austria-Tuscany. The couple have four children: Prince Francesco (b.1960), Princess Maria Carolina (b.1962), Prince Gennaro (b.1966), and Princess Annunziata (b.1973).
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Prince Antonio and Princess Elisabeth of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Prince Antonio is survived by his wife Princess Elisabeth, by their four children, and by seven grandchildren.
May The Prince Rest In Peace.
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