Tag Archives: House of Savoy-Aosta

Death of Princess Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two-Sicilies

  November 19, 2023 at 4:52 pm by

Princess Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, née Princess Marie Christina Giusta Elena Giovanna of Savoy Aosta has died today in Brazil at the age of ninety. Maria Cristina was born in Miramar Castle in Trieste, Italy. She was the second and youngest daughter of Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, the head of this junior branch of the Italian royal family, and his wife Princess Anne of France. Her elder sister Margherita, … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday: Prince Amedeo and Princess Claude Marry in Portugal

  July 22, 2016 at 9:00 am by

July 22, 1964: In Sintra, Portugal Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta married the ninth child of Henri, Count of Paris, Princess Claude of Orléans. Among the guests at the wedding were the former King Umberto II and Queen Marie Jose of Italy, uncle and aunt of the groom, as well as the future King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain (Amedeo and Claude first met at their wedding … Continue reading →

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Baby Girl for Prince Aimone and Princess Olga

  December 16, 2012 at 3:42 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Apulia welcomed their first daughter on December 14, 2012. The baby girl was born at 9:00 in Paris; she is the first daughter and third child of Prince Aimone and Princess Olga. The newborn Princess joins her elder brothers, Umberto and Amedeo. According to the press release from the House of Savoy, both mother and baby Princess are doing well. Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Apulia release new picture of their son Umberto

  February 10, 2011 at 7:01 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Apulia, Prince Aimone and Princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta, née Princess of Greece, have released a new picture of their son, Prince Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, via Unione Monarchica Italiana. The picture was taken in January 2011. Prince Aimone and Princess Olga’s engagement was announced in May 2005 and their wedding took place on September 16, 2008. Their son was born on March 7, 2009. More … Continue reading →

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First Wedding Anniversary for Prince Aimone and Princess Olga

  September 27, 2009 at 11:29 am by

One year ago, on 27 September 2008, the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Apulia, and Princess Olga of Greece took place in Patmos, the wonderful Greek island in the Aegean sea. The Prince and Princess got engaged in 2005, and married in a civil ceremony in the Italian Embassy in Moscow on 16 September 2008, after having asked and obtained the allowance for the … Continue reading →

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Christening of Prince Umberto of Savoy

  July 20, 2009 at 5:04 pm by

HRH Prince Umberto of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont, has been baptized on Saturday, 18 July 2009. The ceremony took place in Giuggianello, near Lecce, in Apulia, the Italian region Umberto’s father is Duke of. The godparents of the little Prince are HRH Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, for whom Princess Bianca, Countess Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga stood proxy, and Count Carlo Radicati di Primeglio; Prince Umberto has been christened by his distant cousin, … Continue reading →

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Newborn Italian Prince Will Be Prince of Piedmont

  March 11, 2009 at 5:00 am by

Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta, who was born only four days ago, received the additional title of ‘Prince of Piedmont’ from his grandfather, the Duke of Aosta. The baby prince was born in Paris on March 7th and is the son of prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta and princess Olga of Greece. This title emphasizes the rivalry between the two branches of the Italian royal family, as prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, … Continue reading →

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A boy for prince Aimone and princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta

  March 7, 2009 at 4:50 pm by

Today prince Aimone of Savoy, duke of Puglie and princess Olga of Greece became the proud parents of a baby boy named Umberto. The boy is named after Italy’s last king, Umberto II. Prince Aimone and his father the duke of Aosta are involved in a dynastic dispute with the son of Umberto, prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy about who is the rightful claimant to the Italian throne. Prince Aimone … Continue reading →

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