Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, The Prince of Naples was the only son of Umberto II, the last King of Italy, and his wife Marie-José of Belgium. He also used the title Duke of Savoy and claimed the headship of the House of Savoy.
Vittorio Emanuele wife
Vittorio Emanuele married Swiss biscuit heiress and world-ranked water skier Marina Doria in Tehran, Iran, on October 7, 1971, on the occasion of the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire after being in a relationship for 11 years.
Coincidentally, Vittorio Emanuele and his wife Marina share a birthday on February 12, but Vittorio Emanuele is two years younger than Marina who was born in 1935.
Vittorio Emanuele children
Vittorio Emanuele had one son, Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice, born on 22 June 1972, who had two daughters.
In June of 2023, his son Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice announced his intention to abdicate his claim to the throne in favor of his daughter, Princess Vittoria of Savoy, when he felt she was ready to succeed. Until he formally does so he remains as his father’s heir.
Vittorio Emanuele parents
Vittorio Emanuele was raised in Naples by Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, who later became the last King of Italy as Umberto II and Princess Marie-José of Belgium. Following the separation of the exiled ex-king and ex-Queen, Vittorio Emanuele lived with his mother in an estate in Merlinge, Switzerland. Vittorio Emanuele and his family resided in Geneva.
Vittorio Emanuele siblings
Vittorio Emanuele has three sisters who are Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, and Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
