It was on the morning of February 3, at 7:05 a.m., that Prince Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy fell asleep peacefully, bowing out at 86 years old. He had been hospitalized for around ten days in Switzerland, in Geneva, and had been in a coma for several days. The location and date of his funeral are expected to be announced soon.. The only son of the last king of Italy Umberto II, pretender to the throne of the Italian monarchy, leaves behind his wife, Princess Marina, and a son, Prince Emmanuel-Philibert, as well as two granddaughters, the princesses Vittoria and Luisa. Eldest of the two daughters that Prince Emmanuel-Philibert had with French actress Clotilde Courau, Princess Vittoria spoke on Instagram this Sunday, February 4sharing a tender cliché of his grandfather in story.
The picture, taken on the occasion of a birthday party the young model, was shared by Emmanuel-Philibert on Instagram. She shows them hugged with great affection during an evening at the chalet: a dinner had been organized for celebrate 19 years of Victoria of Savoy. The then pretender to the throne took part in the festivities at the age of 85. Vittoria seemed delighted: she appeared with a smile on her lips, leaning tenderly on her grandfather. On the photo, the princess added two symbols: a dove and a broken heart, showing his sorrow. Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy has died just days before his 87th birthday.
A princess who became heir to the throne
Now, for Vittoria, nothing will ever be the same again. Since the death of her grandfather, she is officially the new pretender to the throne of Italy. By law, his father, the Prince of Venice, was to accede to the throne if the monarchy was restored. But Victor-Emmanuel had the Salic law abolished. Following the prince’s death, Princess Vittoria is now the heiress of the House of Savoy, his father having announced wanting to abdicate in his favor.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias.
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