Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

Official Order
sacro militare ordine costantiniano di san giorgio

Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies

Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, head of the Catholic chivalric order of ancient origins, now under the Grand Magistry of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies, which promotes faith, charity and social commitment inspired by Christian values.

The Grand Master

His Royal Highness Prince Carlo of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House

The Grand Master

His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House

Biographical notes 

 

His Royal Highness Prince Carlo of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Head of the Royal House, was born in Saint-Raphaël, France, on 24 February 1963, the son of His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon Two Sicilies, 17th Duke of Castro, and Her Royal Highness Princess Chantal of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro (née de Chevron Villette).

 

The Duke of Castro completed his studies at the Institute of the Marist Fathers in Toulon, at the Collège Stanislas in Nice and later studied at the Université Internationale Libre in Paris. The work experiences of His Royal Highness include three years as head of a major public relations firm in New York. On his return to Europe, he worked as an executive for various large Italian industries and firms.

 

On 31 October 1998, the Duke married Her Royal Highness Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro.

 

From the marriage two daughters were born: H.R.H. Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo (23 June 2003) [ institutional page | personal page ] and H.R.H. Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Noto and Capri (1 January 2005), both born in Rome.

 

The Royal Family lives between Rome, Monte Carlo and Paris.

 

The Duke of Castro is fluent in Italian, French and English.

 

As Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George he promotes and coordinates the humanitarian and cultural activities of this ancient knightly order.

His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House

Biographical notes

H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro is the Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George which is an internationally recognised Dynastic Order of Knighthood. He was born in Saint Raphaël in France, on 24 February 1963, son of HRH Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, and HRH Princess Chantal of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro (born de Chevron Villette).

The Duke of Castro completed his studies at the Institute of the Marist Fathers in Toulon, at the Collège Stanislas in Nice and later studied at the Université Internationale Libre in Paris. The work experiences of His Royal Highness include three years as head of a major public relations firm in New York. On his return to Europe, he worked as an executive for various large Italian industries and firms.

Il 31 ottobre 1998 il Duca ha sposato Sua Altezza Reale la Principessa Camilla di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, Duchessa di Castro.

From the marriage two daughters were born: H.R.H. Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo (23 June 2003) [ institutional page | personal page ] and H.R.H. Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Noto and Capri (1 January 2005), both born in Rome [ institutional page | personal page ] .

The Royal Family lives between Rome, Monte Carlo and Paris.

The Duke of Castro is fluent in Italian, French and English.

As Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George he promotes and coordinates the humanitarian and cultural activities of this ancient knightly order.

Titles

18th Duke of Castro

18th Duke of Castro

Real Ordine di Francesco I

8th Grand Master of the Royal Order of Francis I

Insigne Real Ordine di San Gennaro

10th Grand Master of the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius

Insigne Real Ordine di San Ferdinando e del Merito

9th Grand Master of the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit

54th Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

Real Ordine Militare di San Giorgio della Riunione

9th Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Saint George of the Reunion

Real Ordine di Francesco I

8th Grand Master of the Royal Order of Francis I

Honours and decorations

Knight Grand Cross of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italian Republic)

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Royal House of Savoy)

Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion (Sovereign Military Order of Malta)

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Nunez Balboa (Republic of Panama)

Knight Grand Cross of the National Order of Juan Mora Fernandez (Republic of Costa Rica)

Lebanese Order of Merit (Extraordinary Class) (Lebanese Republic)

Order of Unification – 22 May (First Class with Collar) (Republic of Yemen)

Knight Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Royal Order of Danilo I (Royal House of Montenegro)

Knight Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha (Serene Republic of San Marino)

Knight Grand Cross of the Most Devoted Royal Household Order (Kingdom of Tonga)

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos (Republic of Colombia)

Knight Grand Cross of the Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem (Melkite Greek Catholic Church)

The George Kastrioti Scanderbeg Order (Republic of Albania)

Knight Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi – Special Class

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (Royal House of Bragança)

Grand Officer of the Order of Grimaldi (Principality of Monaco)

Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Royal House of Savoy) September 19th 2019

Honorary citizenships and other awards:

  • Admiral of the Fleet of the State of Texas (Texas – United States of America) 3 May 1994
  • Honorary First Class Academician of the Accademia dei Dogliosi in Avellino, founded in 1620 (Avellino – Italy) 6 April 1995
  • Honorary Member of the National Carabinieri Association (Italy) 4 March 1996
  • “Man for Peace 2000” Award from the “Together for Peace Foundation” chaired by Mrs. Maria Pia Fanfani (Rome – Italy) 12 December 2000
  • Honorary Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon (Vatican City State) 16 June 2007
  • Perpetual Superior of the Royal Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in San Ferdinando di Palazzo (Naples, Italy) by hereditary custom since 20 March 2008
  • Associated with Pio Monte della Misericordia (Naples – Italy) 9 June 2012
  • Patron of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, of which His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino (Vatican City) is Honorary President 7 December 2013
  • Humanitarian Medal “Mother Teresa” awarded by the President of the Republic of Kosovo (Pristina – Kosovo) 22 May 2014
  • Grand Companions Insignia of the Order of Mercy (United Kingdom) 28 May 2014
  • Premio d’onore della Dominica (Dominica) 5 novembre 2014
  • Italian Red Cross Medal
  • Honorary citizen of the State of Louisiana (United States of America) 17 March 1994
  • Honorary citizen of the City of Houston (Texas – United States of America) 12 May 1994
  • Honorary citizen of the Municipality of Pescina (L’Aquila – Italy) 13 July 2002
  • Honorary citizen of the Municipality of Margherita di Savoia (Foggia – Italy) 29 May 2003
  • Honorary citizen of the City of Little Rock (Arkansas – United States of America) 17 October 2003
  • Freedom of the City of London (United Kingdom) October 2011
  • Honorary citizen of the Municipality of Ciorlano (Caserta – Italy) 17 May 2014
  • Honorary citizen of the Municipality of Gaeta (Latina – Italy) 19 October 2023