What is the title of Prince of Carignan?
Q: What is the title of Prince of Carignan?
A: The title of Prince of Carignan is the French form of the Italian title of Prince of Carignano.
Q: Who was entitled to succeed to the Ducal throne if the ruling Duke died without heirs?
A: The Princes had a Palace in Turin called the Palazzo Carignano and due to their links with the former Ducal family of Savoy, if the ruling Duke died without heirs, then they were entitled to succeed to the Ducal throne.
Q: How is this title similar to that of Prince of Condé in France?
A: It was a junior line of the House of Savoy and it was founded by an Italian military commander. Both titles are from younger sons from Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and both titles were accepted as princes strangers (Foreign Princes) at court in France.
Q: What other positions did some members hold in France?
A: Some members held prominent positions in France eventually coming to reign as kings or queens consort in Spain, Croatia, Bulgaria and Portugal.
Q: When did Charles Albert take over this title?
A: Following Charles Albert's succession to the throne, this title was not used again by his family who preferred using other titles named after Italian cities instead.
Q: Who was Princess Marie Louise?
A: Princess Marie Louise was a famous Savoyard princess from this line. She was also known as princesse de Lamballe.
Q: Where did Thomas Francis come from? A: Thomas Francis was an Italian military commander who founded this junior line within House Of Savoy which became known as Prince di Carignano 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656).
