Prince of Sulmona (Italian: Principe di Sulmona) is a noble title of Italian origin. The title derives its name from Sulmona, a town in Abruzzo.
It was originally granted in 1526 with Grandeeship of Spain, during the reign of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor as King of Naples, in recognition of the work done by Charles de Lannoy as Viceroy of Naples. Anselme de Sainte-Marie, Histoire de la Maison Royale de France, et des grands officiers de la Couronne, tome VII, 1733 : genealogy of the House of Lannoy, princes of Sulmona, pages 75-76. The princely line of the House of Lannoy died out in 1604.
History The title was recreated in 1610 for Pope Paul V's nephew Marcantonio Borghese by King Philip III of Spain, in his capacity as king of Naples (just like in England, prince titles were alien to the Spanish peerage tradition). King Philip III sold the principality and the town of Sulmona to the Borghese Family, and the title still remains in this family. After the unification of Italy, the title was recognized by the new Kingdom of Italy.
House of Lannoy, 1526–1604 Charles de Lannoy (1482-1527), Viceroy of Naples, 1st Prince of Sulmona Philippe Charles II de Lannoy (1514-1553), 2nd Prince of Sulmona Charles III de Lannoy (1537-1568), 3rd Prince of Sulmona Horace de Lannoy (d. 1597), 4th Prince of Sulmona Philippe de Lannoy (d. 1600), 5th Prince of Sulmona Philippe II de Lannoy (d. 1604), 6th Prince of Sulmona
House of Borghese, 1610–present Prince Image Birth Marriages Death Marcantonio, 1st Prince of Sulmona1610–1658 1598son of Giovanni Battista Borghese and Virginia LanteCamilla Orsini20 October 16191 child 1658aged 60 Giovanni, 2nd Prince of Sulmona1658–1717 14 October 1639Rome, Papal Statesson of Paolo, Prince Borghese and Olimpia Aldobrandini, Princess of RossanoEleonora Boncompagni22 October 16581 child8 May 1717Rome, Papal Statesaged 77 Marcantonio, 3rd Prince of Sulmona1717–1729 20 May 1660Rome, Papal Statesson of Giovanni Battista, 2nd Prince of Sulmona and Eleonora BoncompagniLívia Spinola24 January 16912 children22 May 1729Rome, Papal Statesaged 69 Camillo, 4th Prince of Sulmona1729–1763 7 April 1693Rome, Papal Statesson of Marcantonio, 3rd Prince of Sulmona and Lívia SpinolaAgnese Colonna4 October 172310 children16 September 1763Rome, Papal Statesaged 70 Marcantonio, 5th Prince of Sulmona1763–1800 14 September 1730Rome, Papal Statesson of Camillo, 4th Prince of Sulmona and Agnese ColonnaAnna Maria Salviati25 April 17682 children18 March 1800Rome, Papal Statesaged 69 Camillo, 6th Prince of Sulmona1800–1832 8 August 1775Rome, Papal Statesson of Marcantonio, 5th Prince of Sulmona and Anna Maria SalviatiPauline Bonaparte, Duchess of Guastalla 28 August 1803No issue 9 May 1832Rome, Papal Statesaged 56 Francesco, 7th Prince of Sulmona1832–1839 9 June 1776Rome, Papal Statesson of Marcantonio Borghese, 5th Prince of Sulmona and Anna Maria SalviatiAdèle, Countess of La Rochefoucauld11 April 18093 children 29 May 1839Rome, Papal Statesaged 62 Marcantonio, 8th Prince of Sulmona1839–1886 23 February 1814Paris, Franceson of Francesco, 7th Prince of Sulmona and Adèle, Countess of La RochefoucauldLady Gwendoline Talbot 11 April 18351 childMarie Therèse de La Rochefoucauld 2 December 18439 children 5 October 1886Frascati, Italyaged 72 Paolo, 9th Prince of Sulmona1886–1920 13 September 1845Rome, Papal Statesson of Marcantonio, 8th Prince of Sulmona and Marie Therèse de La RochefoucauldIlona, Countess Appony of Nagy-Appony2 December 18664 children 18 November 1920Venice, Italyaged 75 Scipione, 10th Prince of Sulmona1920–1927 11 February 1871Rome, Kingdom of Italy son of Paolo, 9th Prince of Sulmona and Ilona, Countess Appony of Nagy-ApponyAnna Maria de Ferrari23 May 18952 childrenTeodora Martini 8 August 1926No issue 15 March 1927Florence, Italyaged 56 Livio, 11th Prince of Sulmona1927–1939 13 August 1874Frascati, Kingdom of Italy son of Paolo, 9th Prince of Sulmona and Ilona, Countess Appony of Nagy-ApponyValeria Keun31 August 19012 children 29 November 1939Athens, Greeceaged 65 Flavio, 12th Prince of Sulmona1939–1980 2 May 1902 Smirna, Ottoman Empireson of Livio, 11th Prince of Sulmona and Valeria KeunAngela Paternò, 7th Princess of Sperlinga dei Manganelli10 January 19273 children 28 March 1980Catania, Italyaged 78 Camillo, 13th Prince of Sulmona1980–2011 30 October 1927 Rome, Kingdom of Italyson of Flavio, 12th Prince of Sulmona and Angela Paternò, 7th Princess of Sperlinga dei ManganelliRossana Nucci 26 June 19582 children 22 December 2011Rome, Italyaged 84 Scipione, 14th Prince of Sulmona2011– 19 November 1970 Rome, Italyson of Camillo, 13th Prince of Sulmona and Rosanna Nucci
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