Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria
Prince Philip of Naples and Sicily, Duke of Calabria, Infante of Spain (13 June 1747 – 19 September 1777) was, at his birth, the eldest son of King Carlo of Naples and Sicily. He was the heir to the throne but never succeeded. His younger brothers, Charles IV of Spain and Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, replaced him in the succession. When his father became King of Spain in 1759, Philip remained in Naples where he lived until his death from smallpox at the age of thirty. He was given the title of Duke of Calabria as heir to the throne.
| Infante Philip | |||||
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| Duke of Calabria | |||||
_-_Museo_Campano.jpg) Portrait by Francesco Liani | |||||
| Born | 13 June 1747 Palace of Portici, Kingdom of Naples | ||||
| Died | 19 September 1777 (aged 30) Palace of Portici, Portici, Kingdom of Naples | ||||
| Burial | Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Charles III of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Maria Amalia of Saxony | ||||
Life
Named after his grandfather Philip V of Spain, he was expected to succeed to the Spanish throne at his fathers death. By birth he was an infante of Spain as well as a prince of the kingdoms of Sicily and Naples. He was the heir to one of the largest collection of former Italian states. Because of his disability he was mostly kept out of public view and forced to live quietly at the Palace's of Capodimonte and the Palace of Caserta. He died of smallpox in 1777, unmarried and childless.
Titles and styles
- 13 June 1747 – 19 September 1777 His Royal Highness The Infante Don Felipe of Spain, Duke of Calabria, [Hereditary Prince of Naples] Prince of Naples and of Sicily.
Infante Philip, Duke Of Calabria Media
Tomb of Philip in Basilica of Santa Chiara.
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