Pietro, King of the Two Sicilies
| HM The King of the Two Sicilies | |
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| Titles | King of the Two Sicilies |
| Reign | 2 October 2015 - present |
| Coronation | 17 May 2016 |
| Predecessor | Carlo |
| Heir | Prince Giacomo, Duke of Noto |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 16 October 1968 (age 56)
Naples, the Two Sicilies, Italy |
| Spouse | Princess Alexia of Greece
(m. 1991) |
| Issue | Prince Giacomo, Duke of Noto |
| Name | Pietro Giovanni Maria Alessandro Saturnino |
| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Father | King Carlo of the Two Sicilies |
| Mother | Princess Anne of France |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Pietro, King of the Two Sicilies (born Prince Pietro, Duke of Noto on 16 October 1968) is the current reigning King of the Two Sicilies. He is also a member of the Greek Royal Family as the brother-in-law of Paul II, King of Greece, as well as the Danish Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark
Life[edit | edit source]
Pietro was born the third child and only son of King Carlo of the Two Sicilies and Princess Anne of France.
Pietro succeeded his father as king upon his death in 2015.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 30 March 1991, Pietro married Princess Alexia of Greece in Naples. The couple have nine children, Giacomo, Arrietta, Giovanni, Anna Maria, Paolo, Carlo, Pietro, Amelia, and Sophia.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Prince Giacomo, Duke of Noto | 26 June 1992 | Lady Charlotte Lindesay-Bethune (m. 2021); has issue | |
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Princess Arrietta | 24 February 2002 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Prince Giovanni | 15 May 2003 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Princess Anna Maria | 15 May 2003 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Prince Paolo | 26 June 2004 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Prince Carlo | 30 July 2005 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Prince Pietro | 26 October 2007 | ||
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Princess Amelia | 26 October 2007 | ||
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Princess Sophia | 12 November 2008 |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Royal Palace of Naples; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Royal Palace of Caserta; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Royal Palace of Capodimonte; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Mon Repos; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1968-2015 Prince Pietro, Duke of Noto
- 2015-present Pietro, King of the Two Sicilies
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of Saint Gennaro (1991)
Order of Saint Ferdinand (2015)
Constantinian Order of Saint George (2015)
Order of Reunion (2008)
Order of Francis I (1986)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of George I (1991) (Greece)
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (2016) (Italy)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Pietro, King of the Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Born: 16 October 1968 | ||
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preceded by Carlo |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
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