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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.
Reign Position Royal House # Portrait Name Reign start Reign end Duration; 1 Victor Emmanuel II (1820–1878) 17 March 1861 9 January 1878 16 years, 298 days King of Italy: House of Savoy: 2 Umberto I (1844–1900) 9 January 1878 29 July 1900 22 years, 201 days King of Italy: House of Savoy: 3 Victor Emmanuel III (1869–1947) 29 July 1900 9 ...
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.
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.
Umberto, later Umberto II, King of Italy (15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983) married Princess Marie José of Belgium on 8 January 1930. They had four children. They had four children. Giovanna (13 November 1907 – 26 February 2000), married King Boris III of Bulgaria on 25 October 1930.
Umberto I (Italian: Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination in 1900. His reign saw Italy's expansion into the Horn of Africa , as well as the creation of the Triple Alliance among Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary .
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 ...
Together with the election, a constitutional referendum took place. Italian electors chose whether to continue the reign of Umberto II of Italy or turn Italy into a republic. While all regions of northern Italy as far as Tuscany and Marches gave a majority to the republic, all regions of southern Italy to Lazio and Abruzzo voted to maintain the ...