# Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias

**Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Borbón-Parma** (born 6 February 1937) is a Spanish princess of the [House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies](https://www.edgepedia.org/house-of-bourbon-two-sicilies), a first cousin of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and the grandmother of Teresa Urquijo, who married the Madrid mayor [José Luis Martínez-Almeida](https://www.edgepedia.org/jose-luis-martinez-almeida) in 2024.<sup>[1](https://es.rodovid.org/wk/Persona%3A698329)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup> The name has also been borne by other members of the dynasty, including Luisa Teresa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias (1824-1900), cataloged in the Spanish state archives.<sup>[3](https://pares.cultura.gob.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/autoridad/48561)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Borbón-Parma<sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup> |
| Born | 6 February 1937<sup>[1](https://es.rodovid.org/wk/Persona%3A698329)</sup> |
| Marriage | Íñigo Moreno y de Arteaga, in Madrid, Spain<sup>[4](https://es.rodovid.org/wk/Especial%3ATree/698329)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://fotos.europapress.es/archivo/f4760109)</sup> |
| Royal connection | First cousin of King Juan Carlos I<sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup> |
| Sibling | Sister of the previous Duke of Calabria<sup>[5](https://los40.com/2024/01/04/jose-luis-martinez-almeida-se-da-el-si-quiero-con-teresa-urquijo-fecha-y-donde-sera-la-boda/)</sup> |
| Descendants | Daughter Beatriz Moreno y de Borbón; grandmother of Teresa Urquijo<sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup> |

## Family position

Teresa belongs to the Bourbon-Two Sicilies dynasty, the branch of the [House of Bourbon](https://www.edgepedia.org/house-of-bourbon) that ruled the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily from 1734 and the unified [Kingdom of the Two Sicilies](https://www.edgepedia.org/kingdom-of-the-two-sicilies) until 1860.<sup>[6](https://www.camillaofbourbon.com/en/family-and-historical-origins-41)</sup> She is a first cousin of the former king [Juan Carlos I](https://www.edgepedia.org/juan-carlos-i), a kinship reported repeatedly in the Spanish press.<sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://as.com/tikitakas/que-parentesco-hay-entre-teresa-urquijo-y-el-rey-emerito-juan-carlos-i-n/)</sup> The genealogical database Rodovid records her marriage to Íñigo Moreno y de Arteaga, celebrated in Madrid; Alfonso de Borbón-Dos Sicilias was her father.<sup>[4](https://es.rodovid.org/wk/Especial%3ATree/698329)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://fotos.europapress.es/archivo/f4760109)</sup> The magazine Los40 describes her as the sister of the previous Duke of Calabria, the title carried by the senior line of the house.<sup>[5](https://los40.com/2024/01/04/jose-luis-martinez-almeida-se-da-el-si-quiero-con-teresa-urquijo-fecha-y-donde-sera-la-boda/)</sup>

## Connection to the Urquijo family

Teresa married Íñigo Moreno Arteaga, marqués de Laserna, and their daughter Beatriz Moreno y de Borbón married Lucas Urquijo y Fernandez-Araoz.<sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup> Through Beatriz, Teresa is the maternal grandmother of Teresa Urquijo, who married José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the mayor of Madrid, in 2024; the royal attendance at the wedding, including Juan Carlos I, was traced to this kinship.<sup>[2](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://as.com/tikitakas/que-parentesco-hay-entre-teresa-urquijo-y-el-rey-emerito-juan-carlos-i-n/)</sup>

In December 2025, Spanish and international agencies reported that Teresa had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.<sup>[8](https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2025/12/26/ultima-hora-teresa-de-borbon-dos-sicilias-abuela-de-teresa-urquijo-ingresada-tras-sufrir-un-ictus/)</sup>

## References

1. [Teresa de Borbón Dos Sicilias n. 6 febrero 1937, Rodovid ES](https://es.rodovid.org/wk/Persona%3A698329)
2. [La familia política de Almeida tras su boda con Teresa Urquijo, El Español](https://www.elespanol.com/porfolio/actualidad/20240406/familia-politica-almeida-boda-teresa-urquijo-arbol-genealogico-marqueses-duques-borbones/845165852_0.html)
3. [PARES, Archivos Españoles: Borbón Borbón Dos Sicilias, Luisa Teresa de (1824-1900)](https://pares.cultura.gob.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/autoridad/48561)
4. [Teresa de Borbón Dos Sicilias, Árbol completo, Rodovid ES](https://es.rodovid.org/wk/Especial%3ATree/698329)
5. [José Luis Martínez-Almeida se da el 'sí, quiero' con Teresa Urquijo, Los40](https://los40.com/2024/01/04/jose-luis-martinez-almeida-se-da-el-si-quiero-con-teresa-urquijo-fecha-y-donde-sera-la-boda/)
6. [Family and historical origins, Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies](https://www.camillaofbourbon.com/en/family-and-historical-origins-41)
7. [Qué parentesco hay entre Teresa Urquijo y el rey emérito Juan Carlos I, AS.com](https://as.com/tikitakas/que-parentesco-hay-entre-teresa-urquijo-y-el-rey-emerito-juan-carlos-i-n/)
8. [Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, abuela de Teresa Urquijo, ingresada tras sufrir un ictus, Infobae](https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2025/12/26/ultima-hora-teresa-de-borbon-dos-sicilias-abuela-de-teresa-urquijo-ingresada-tras-sufrir-un-ictus/)
9. [Boda de Teresa de Borbón Dos Sicilias con Iñigo Moreno.](https://fotos.europapress.es/archivo/f4760109)

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