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✈️ Unveiling the Life of Princess Urraca: A Royal Legacy

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In a rare and insightful interview, Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies shared her memories of her royal family and their experiences during the tumultuous years of World War II. Born in 1913, Princess Urraca was the youngest child of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, and Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria. Princess Urraca's recollections of her family's life under the watchful eye of the authorities are both poignant and revealing. She recalled how her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Calabria, lived with their children at Villa Amsee, just outside Lindau, and how they were always accompanied by plainclothes police when traveling. This interview, published in the now defunct French-language magazine *Bourbons*, offers a unique glimpse into the life of a royal family during a time of great turmoil and upheaval. what were some of the most significant challenges Princess Urraca faced during her life Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicili...