Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma
Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (8 April 1930 – 18 August 2010) was the head of the ducal House of Bourbon-Parma from 1977 until his death. Carlos Hugo was Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain and sought to change the political direction of the Carlist movement through the Carlist Party, of which he was the official head during the fatal Montejurra incidents. His marriage to Princess Irene of the Netherlands in 1964 caused a constitutional crisis in the Netherlands.
| Carlos Hugo | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Parma | |
Carlos Hugo in 1968 | |
| Head of the House of Bourbon-Parma | |
| Tenure | 7 May 1977 – 18 August 2010 |
| Predecessor | Duke Xavier |
| Successor | Duke Carlos |
| Born | 8 April 1930 Paris, France |
| Died | 18 August 2010 (aged 80) Barcelona, Spain |
| Burial | 28 August 2010 Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata |
| Spouse |
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
(m. 1964; div. 1981) |
| Issue | Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma Princess Margarita, Countess of Colorno Prince Jaime, Count of Bardi Princess Carolina, Marchioness of Sala |
| House | Bourbon-Parma |
| Father | Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma |
| Mother | Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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