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The following is a list of consorts of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies'.
Queen consort of the Two Sicilies
Joachim Murat was the first king to rule a kingdom which was called "Two Sicilies" by the Edict of Bayonne, in 1808, though he controlled the mainland, he never physically controlled the island of Sicily which his Bourbon rival had fled from Naples to.[1][2] After the Congress of Vienna, the title king of Two Sicilies was adopted by Ferdinand IV of Naples, in 1816.[3] Under Ferdinand the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Sicily were unified, he had previously been king of both Naples and Sicily.
- In 1861 Two Sicilies became part of the newly founded Kingdom of Italy
Spouse of the Head of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies, 1861–1960
- In 1960 headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies became disputed by two different Bourbon lines.
Heads of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies, disputed 1960–present
Neapolitan line claim, 1960–present
Spanish line claim, 1960–present
The Royal Family of the Two Sicilies (Spanish Branch)
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