Princess Maria Carolina

Known professionally as Princess Maria Carolina, or simply Carolina, she is active on Instagram with over 253,000 followers, sharing fashion, travel, and red-carpet moments. Her appearances at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals have been well documented. She also engages on TikTok with her sister, Maria Chiara, promoting causes like gender equality and ocean conservation. Her YouTube presence is minimal, tied to family or event-related content. Her sports and artistic pursuits include tennis, dancing, swimming, athletics, gymnastics, mono waterskiing, wakeboarding, sailing, and windsurfing. She has a particular passion for acting, evidenced by her cameo in the 2014 film Grace of Monaco alongside Nicole Kidman. She is fluent in six languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Russian.

Carolina's royal lineage stems from the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, which ruled Southern Italy and Sicily until 1861. She is the eldest daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, the disputed head of the house, and Princess Camilla, an Italian heiress whose mother is actress Edy Vessel. Her great-great-great-grandfather was Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies, succeeded by Francis II, the last king before the family's deposition. In 2016, the family adopted eldest-child inheritance, making Carolina, titled Duchess of Calabria and Palermo, the direct heiress to her father's dynastic duties. Her sister, Princess Maria Chiara, is the Duchess of Noto and Capri. Carolina holds titles such as Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and Dame of the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius, reflecting her role in preserving the family's legacy. As of July 2025, Carolina remains active in philanthropy, serving as an ambassador for the Passion Sea Project for ocean conservation and supporting organizations like the Red Cross, UNICEF, and her mother's Princess Camilla of Bourbon Charitable Foundation. She participates in events like the No Finish Line in Monaco and advocates against violence toward women, having joined the 'March in March' in New York in 2016 and 2018. Her recent activities include attending the Monaco Grand Prix, posing with F1 racer Lando Norris, and recovering from a motorcycle accident in May 2025 near Monte Carlo, which she documented on Instagram to raise road safety awareness. She credited her helmet and the Princess Grace Hospital team for her recovery. Her blend of royal heritage, modern influencer status, and commitment to charitable causes defines her public persona.