Royal Profile: Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Siclles, The Duke of Castro

Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Siclles, The Duke of Castro was born 24 February 1963 as the only son of Ferdinand, Duke of Castro and Chantal de Chevron-Villette {Source}. He has He he baptized in France with the name Charles Marie Bernade Gennaro, but he generally uses the Italian form of his name, Carlo {Source}.

The Duke of Castro has two elder sisters, and between them they have four children{Source}:

1. Princess Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise of the Two Sicilies (1950)
1. Princess Caroline Marie Constance Napoléon ( 1980)
2. Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon (1986)
2. Princess Anne Marie Caroline Carmen of the Two Sicilies (1957)
1. Nicolas Cochin (1979)
2. Dorothée Cochin (1985)

Prince Carlo was educated firstly at the Institute of the Marist Fathers at Toulon, France{Source}. He went on to study at a namesake of the Collège Stanislas de Paris{Source}. After studying at an international university in Paris, he spent three years working for a public relations firm in New York, NY USA {Source}. He is fluent in Italian, French and English {Source}.

In 2008, Carlo succeeded his father as claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies. As head of the house, he uses the title Duke of Castro{Source}.

On 31 October 1998, he married Camilla Crocini {Source}. Together, they have two daughters{Source}:

1. HRH Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Palermo (2003) 
2. HRH Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Capri (2005) 

He and his family maintain homes in Monaco, Paris and Rome{Source}.

He is also a Royal Godfather to two children:

1. Prince Gaston of Orléans (2009)
2. Princess Josephine of Denmark (2011) {Source}

In his capacity as Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George promotes and coordinates the activities beneficial - and cultural welfare of this ancient order of knighthood{Source}.