- Whatever happened with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies?
- What were the Two Sicilies? I see only one on the map.
- Is there a current Pretender to the Throne of this
Kingdom?
It was only around from 1816-1860, when Garibaldi took it over and it incorporated it into Italy.
The kings ruled from Naples, all four of them: Ferrante I, Francesco I, Ferrante II, and Francesco II.
The “two Sicilies” were, as Bob pointed out, Sicily and Naples. It was around from 1816-1860, but also, before that, in 1130-1282, 1435-1458, 1503-1713, and 1720 to 1810 (I think…it was split by Napoleon, for a few years).
As for pretenders, here’s a website showing who might have a claim.
http://chivalricorders.org/royalty/bourbon/twosicilies/bourbtsh.htm
To summarize, the last person with a clear claim would have been Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria, who died in 1960. After his death, by strict dynastic rules, the right to the titles would have passed to the Infante of Spain, don Alfonso. However, before his death, Ferdinand announced his preference that his heir be don Ranieri, Duke of Castro. It’s a disputed point as to whether Ferdinand had the right to name Ranieri and pass over Alfonso’s claim, though.