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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.
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]
Prince Umberto, Prince of Piedmont: Son 15 September 1904 Born 9 May 1946 Father abdicated, became king Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, 1904–1931, first cousin once-removed: Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, 1931–1937, second cousin Prince Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, 1937–1946, son Umberto II: Prince Vittorio Emanuele ...
The monarchy was superseded by the Italian Republic, after a constitutional referendum was held on 2 June 1946 after World War II.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.
Vittorio Emanuele was born on 12 February 1937 in Naples to Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, who would later become the last King of Italy as Umberto II, and Princess Marie-José of Belgium. [2] [3] The Italian royal family was exiled from Italy when he was nine years old. He lived in Switzerland from the time he was exiled until his death. [8]
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 ...
The monarchy was superseded by the Italian Republic, after a constitutional referendum was held on 2 June 1946, after World War II.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.
Humbert II (Italian: Umberto II), nicknamed the Fat (c. 1065 – 19 October 1103 [1]), was Count of Savoy from 1080 until his death in 1103. He was the son of Amadeus II of Savoy. He was married to Gisela of Burgundy, [1] daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy, and had seven children: Amadeus III of Savoy (1095-1148) [1] William, Bishop of ...