Camilo Ruspoli y Khevenhüller-Mestch,
dei principi Ruspoli,
Duke of Sueca and
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
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, (20 March 1788 – 30 July 1864) was an Italian aristocrat, son-in-law of
Manuel Godoy
Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria Ríos (12 May 1767 – 4 October 1851), 1st ''Prince of the Peace'', 1st ''Duke of Alcudia'', 1st ''Duke of Sueca'', 1st ''Baron of Mascalbó'', was the First Secretary of State of the Kingdom of Spain from ...
.
Biography
He was born in Rome on 20 March 1788, the third son of
Francesco Ruspoli, 3rd Prince of Cerveteri, and his
Austrian
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wife, Countess Maria Leopoldina
Khevenhüller-Metsch. He had four brothers, among others,
Alessandro Ruspoli, 4th Prince of Cerveteri, and
Bartolomeo Ruspoli and Khevenhüller-Metsch
Bartolomeo Ruspoli and Khevenhüller-Metsch, dei principi Ruspoli (October 26, 1800 – 1872) was an Italian aristocrat, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. He is the ancestor of the 3rd Line of the Princes Ruspoli, The Princes of Poggio-Suasa.
Ear ...
.
Camilo was by his own right a Roman prince. And by his marriage with
Carlota Luisa de Godoy and Bourbon he showed the titles of Duke of Sueca,
Count of Chinchón
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(both with greatness of Spain), Marquess of Boadilla del Monte and Count of
Evoramonte (Portuguese), authorised by the
Kings of Spain
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to use his wife's titles.
He also was Chief of Squadron of the
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of
Pope Leo XII
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, Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, ''Maestrante'' de
Granada
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, Grand Cross of the
Order of Charles III
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, Gentleman of the Chamber of the
Emperor of Austria
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.
Camillo is the ancestor of the Line II of the Princes Ruspoli.
Marriage and children
He married in
Rome
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on November 8, 1821 with
Carlota Luisa de Godoy and Bourbon,(
Madrid
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, October 7, 1800 –
Paris
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, May 13, 1886), II Duchess of Sueca (Letter of July 18, 1830), XVI
Countess of Chinchón (Letter of 1831), twice grandee of Spain (Royal Cedule of March 14, 1831), I marchioness of Boadilla del Monte, daughter of
Manuel Godoy and Alvarez de Faria, Prince of Peace, I
Duke of Alcudia and Sueca, both with greatness, I Baron of Mascalbó, I
Prince of Bassano (Pontifical) and I Count of Evoramonte (Portuguese), and of
Maria Teresa of Bourbon and Vallabriga, his first wife, Countess of Chinchón and Boadilla del Monte. This marriage was authorized by the king
Ferdinand VII
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, second cousin of Carlota, and had two sons:
*
Adolfo Ruspoli, 2nd Duke of Alcudia
*
Luigi Ruspoli, 3rd Marquis of Boadilla del Monte
See also
*
Ruspoli
External links
Camillo Ruspoli a genealogical site
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1788 births
1864 deaths