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Umberto II (Italian: Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia; 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983) was the last King of Italy.Umberto's reign lasted for 34 days, from 9 May 1946 until his formal deposition on 12 June 1946, although he had been the de facto head of state since 1944.
Re Umberto ("King Humbert") was a Re Umberto-class ironclad battleship built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in the 1880s, the lead ship of her class.She was laid down in July 1884 and launched in October 1888; work proceeded so slowly that she was not finished until February 1893.
The Re Umberto class were a group of three ironclad battleships built for the Italian Navy in the 1880s and 1890s. The ships—Re Umberto, Sicilia, and Sardegna—were built as the culmination of a major naval expansion program begun in the 1870s following Italy's defeat at the Battle of Lissa in 1866.
The Savoyard kings of Italy were Victor Emmanuel II, Umberto I, Victor Emmanuel III, and Umberto II. Umberto II reigned for only a few weeks, as the last king of Italy, before being deposed following the 1946 Italian institutional referendum, after which the Italian Republic was proclaimed. [3]
The monarchy was superseded by the Italian Republic, after a constitutional referendum was held on 2 June 1946 after World War II. [2] The Italian monarchy formally ended on 12 June of that year, and Umberto II left the country.
Articles relating to Umberto II of Italy (1904-1983, reigned 1946) and his reign. Pages in category "Umberto II of Italy" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Re Umbertos saw service with the Italian fleet through the early period of their careers, though the more modern pre-dreadnought battleships of the Ammiraglio di Saint Bon and Regina Margherita classes had begun to enter service by the mid-1900s. [47] Accordingly, the three Re Umbertos were reduced to reserve status in 1905. [48]
Former King Umberto II leaves Italy from Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport on 13 June 1946. On the night of 12 June the government met at Alcide De Gasperi's invitation. The Prime Minister received a written communication from the King, in which he said he was ready to respect the verdict of the electors' vote, but adding that he ...