Duke Carlo IV of Parma
| HRH The Duke of Parma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Titles | Duke of Parma |
| Reign | 7 May 1977 - 18 August 2010 |
| Coronation | 19 November 1977 |
| Predecessor | Xavier |
| Successor | Carlo V |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 8 April 1930
Paris, France |
| Died | 18 August 2010 (aged 80)
Lucca, Parma, Italy |
| Spouse | Princess Irene of the Netherlands
(m. 1964; d. 2010) |
| Issue | Carlo V |
| Name | Carlo Hugo Marie Sixtus Robert
Luigi Jean Giorgio |
| House | Bourbon-Parma |
| Father | Duke Xavier of Parma |
| Mother | Countess Madeleine of Lignieres |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
TBA
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 25 January 1964, Carlo's engagement to Princess Irene of the Netherlands was announced. The engagement provoked a constitutional crisis due to her secret conversion to Roman Catholicism. The couple were married in Parma on 29 April 1964, with no members of the Dutch Royal Family present. Carlo and Irene had four children, Carlo, Margherita, Giacomo, and Maria Carolina.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Carlo V | 27 January 1970 | Princess Luisa of Brazil (m. 2010); has issue | |
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Margherita, Princess of Vidin | 13 October 1972 | Konstantin Assen, Prince of Vidin (m. 1994); has issue | |
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Prince Giacomo | 13 October 1972 | Countess Alix of Harambure (m. 2013); has issue | |
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Maria Carolina, Princess of Wykradt-Isny | 23 June 1974 | Alexander II, Prince of Wykradt-Isny (m. 1992); has issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1930-1974 Prince Carlo Hugo of Parma
- 1974-1977 Carlo Hugo, Hereditary Duke of Parma
- 1977-2010 Carlo IV, Duke of Parma
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: Richard Harris