Rival branches List of Knights of the Golden Fleece

1 rival branches

1.1 knights of josephine branch of spanish golden fleece (1809–1813)
1.2 knights of carlist branch of spanish golden fleece (1836–1931)

1.2.1 carloctaviste branch

rival branches
knights of josephine branch of spanish golden fleece (1809–1813)

knights of carlist branch of spanish golden fleece (1836–1931)

carloctaviste branch

on june 29, 1943 archduke karl pius of austria, prince of tuscany issued manifesto in claimed legitimate successor spanish throne. @ time, had 3 older brothers still living, none of these had shown interest in claiming throne himself. in 1947 karl s older brothers leopold , franz josef formally renounced rights in new york. in 1948 other brother anton verbally renounced rights in barcelona. (both anton , franz josef take claim after karl died, , anton s son dominic current claimant.)

karl recognised supporters carlos viii; movement therefore called carloctavismo or octavismo. used title duke of madrid grandfather had done. karl received support of of conservative carlist leaders. received level of support of general franco s officials in movimiento nacional; followers of carlist regent prince xavier of bourbon-parma claimed francoist support merely attempt divide carlists. karl moved andorra , returned barcelona. between 1944 , 1951 gave out fourteen titles of nobility; named members order of proscribed legitimacy , order of santa maria of lily of navarre. established new order of merit named in honour of saint charles borromeo. in 1952 awarded collar of order general franco , grand cross of order cardinal federico tedeschini, papal legate international eucharistic congress in barcelona.

since karl claimed legitimate successor spanish throne carloctavismo has own branch of spanish order of golden fleece. list of knights of carloctaviste branch of spanish golden fleece (1943 present) see fr:liste des chevaliers de l ordre de la toison d or#ordre carloctaviste de la toison d or