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The Duke Of Calabria’s Funeral

 October 9, 2015 

On October 8, the Duke of Calabria’s burial and funeral took place at the Pantheon of Princes in El Escorial in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a town near Madrid in Spain.
Spain's Duke of Calabria, Carlos de Borbon Dos Sicilias coffin arrives to El Escorial Monastery for a Corpore Insepulto Mass on October 8, 2015 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. Carlos de Borbon was born in 1938 and attended school with King Juan Carlos, where they became very good friends. He ranked first in the line of succession after the descendants of Don Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.

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The funeral service was attended by the current and former monarchs of Spain (the late Duke had a close friendship with his cousin, King Juan Carlos) as well as Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina, who flew from Geneva in Switzerland to pay respects to her late relative. Members of the French, Portuguese, Bourbon Two Sicilies and Bulgarian royal families were also present at the funeral, as well as some members of the Austrian Imperial Family.



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On the previous day the late Duke’s lying in state took place which was attended by his 97 year old mother, Infanta Alicia as well as King Felipe, Queen Letizia, King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Infanta Elena, Simeon of Bulgaria and Princess Adelaide of Orleans.

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Tagged Felipe VI, Funeral, Queen Letizia, The Duke of Calabria.







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