Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, son of the last king of Italy, died on Saturday in Geneva at the age of 86 after a long exile. He left Italy at the age of 9, banished with all male descendants of the royal house by the Constitution of 1946, and was only able to return in December 2002.
Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, son of the last king of Italy, died Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland, at the age of 86 after a long exile, his lawyer Sergio Orlandi told AFP, confirming information from the Italian media. “His royal highness, Victor Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy and Prince of Naples died peacefully in Geneva surrounded by his family,” indicates a brief press release from the royal house of Savoy cited by the media, specifying that the place and date Funeral services will be announced at a later date. Questioned by AFP, Me Orlandi confirmed: “yes, he died this morning,” he wrote.
Victor Emmanuel of Savoy left Italy at the age of 9
Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, born February 12, 1937 in Naples, was the head of the House of Savoy who ruled unified Italy from 1861 to 1946 and the son of the last king, Umberto II, who only occupied the throne from May to June 1946. He left Italy at the age of 9, banished with all male descendants of the royal house by the Constitution of 1946 to sanction the collaboration of his grandfather, Victor Emmanuel III, with the fascist regime and the signing of racial laws.
He was only able to return to the peninsula in December 2002, after the lifting of the exile voted by the Italian Parliament. To obtain it, he had to swear loyalty to the Republic, a gesture he refused for a long time.