Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria
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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.
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Infante Philip | |||||
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Duke of Calabria | |||||
Born | (1747-06-13)13 June 1747 Palace of Portici, Kingdom of Naples | ||||
Died | 19 September 1777(1777-09-19) (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 |
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