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Hello everyone, does anyone have any information concerning who is in the line of succession to the former Parmesan throne?
Hello. Originally the line of succession of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza was based on noble marriages: a prince who married an ordinary woman could not guarantee his children the place in the succession and the title of Prince/Princess. So it was until Duke Carlos Hugo. In fact, he approved the marriages of the Princes:
- Prince Erik (1953-2021). Married to the Hereditary Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg Lydia. Their children will automatically become Counts/Countesses of Holstein-Ledreborg when their mother becomes the 9th Countess. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
- Prince Charles-Emmanuel (born 1961). He married Baroness Constance Elisabeth de Ravinel. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
- Prince Jean (born 1961). He married Virginia Roatta, a commune. However, thanks to a special permission from Duke Carlos Hugo, she was able to marry. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
- Prince Carlos Xavier (born 1970). Current Duke of Parma and Piacenza. He married the Dutch noblewoman Annemarie Gualtherie van Weezel. She was also created Countess of Molina. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
- Prince Jaime (born 1972). He married Viktória Cservenyák. She was created Countess of Montizòn. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
- Prince Alain (born 1955). He married Inge-Birgitte Vedel Andersen. The marriage was approved thanks to special permission from Duke Carlos Hugo.
The following marriages were approved by Duke Elias:
- Prince Michel (1926-2018). He married Princess Yolande de Broglie-Revel. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
- Prince Jacques (1922-1964). He married Countess Birgitte Alexandra of Holstein-Ledreborg. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness. His marriage was approved when Elias was regent for his mentally incapable brother Joseph.
The following marriages were approved by Duke Robert Hugo:
- Prince André (1928-2011). He married Marina Gacry. His marriage was approved by special permission granted by Duke Robert Hugo, as Marina was a commune. Their children are Princes/Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
The marriages of Princes Remy and Guy were not approved by Duke Robert Hugo: however, they were recognized as valid by Duke Carlos Hugo. Since then the children of Princes Remy and Guy are Princes / Princesses of Bourbon-Parma with the predicate of Royal Highness.
Since Charles Xavier became Duke, marriages no longer require the permission of the Duke of Parma to be valid (the rule still applies, however, to the Duke's children. The marriages of Princes Louis Emmanuel, Tristan, Philipp, Joseph, Axel and Henri are all valid after Carlos Xavier becomes Duke. (Prince Henri married Archduchess Gabriella of Austria in 2020 and his marriage is valid, Prince Joseph also married in 2018 and Carlos Xavier gave his consent even though it is no longer needed for the weddings of the House of Bourbon-Parma: A prince who marries an ordinary woman grants his children inheritance rights.).
The line of succession is as follows:
Prince Carlos, the Duke of Parma and Piacenza
1. Prince Carlos, the Principe of Piacenza
2. Prince Jaime, the Count of Bardi
3. Prince Sixtus Henry, the Duke of Aranjuez
4. Prince Philip of Bourbon-Parma
5. Prince Jacques of Bourbon-Parma
6. Prince Joseph of Bourbon-Parma
7. Prince Arthur of Bourbon-Parma
8. Prince Alain of Bourbon-Parma
9. Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma
10. Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma
11. Prince Charles-Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma
12. Prince Amaury of Bourbon-Parma
13. Prince Axel of Bourbon-Parma
14. Prince Côme Axel of Bourbon-Parma
15. Prince Louis-Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma
16. Prince Guy of Bourbon-Parma
17. Prince Rémy of Bourbon-Parma
18. Prince Tristan of Bourbon-Parma
19. Prince Imri of Bourbon-Parma
20. Prince Jean of Bourbon-Parma
21. Prince Arnaud of Bourbon-Parma
22. Prince Christophe of Bourbon-Parma
23. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg
24. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
25. Prince Charles of Luxembourg
26. Prince Felix of Luxembourg
27. Prince Liam of Nassau
28. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg
29. Prince Jean of Luxembourg
30. [His children and grandchildren]
31. Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
32. [His children and grandchildren]
33. Prince Robert of Luxembourg
34. [His children and grandchildren]