Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta
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Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aosta, (given names: Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir; born 27 September 1943) is a claimant to the headship of the House of Savoy
House of Savoy
The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...
, the family which ruled Italy
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from 1861 to 1946, as well as the heir to the short-lived Kingdom of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
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during World War II
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. Until 7 July 2006 Amedeo was styled Duke of Aosta
Duke of Aosta
In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoyard coat-of-arms until the unification of Italy in 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563...
; on that date he declared himself Duke of Savoy.
Birth and early life
Amedeo was born at Villa della Cisterna in FlorenceFlorence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, the only child of Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Spoleto, later 4th Duke of Aosta
Duke of Aosta
In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoyard coat-of-arms until the unification of Italy in 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563...
, and of Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark.
Only three weeks before Amedeo's birth, Italy had surrendered to the Allies
Allies
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. Italy's former ally Germany
Germany
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thereupon launched a military operation to occupy Italy. The infant Amedeo was arrested by the Nazis along with his mother, aunt, and two cousins, and sent to an internment camp in Austria
Austria
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.
When Amedeo was only four years old, his father died and he succeeded as Duke of Aosta, Prince of the Cisterna and Belriguardo, Marquis of Voghera, and Count of Ponderano.
Amedeo studied at the Collegio Navale Morosini in Venice
Venice
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and in England
England
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. He then attended the Naval Academy
Accademia Navale di Livorno
The Italian Naval Academy is a coeducational military university in Leghorn , which is responsible for the technical training of military officers of the Italian Navy.-The Hospital of St. James:...
in Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
from which he graduated as an officer in the Italian Navy
Marina Militare
The Italian Navy is the navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches of military forces of Italy; formed in 1946, from what remained of the Regia Marina . As of 2008, the Italian Navy had 35,200 active personnel with 180 commissioned ships, 19 Floating Docks, and 123 aircraft...
.
Marriage and family
On 22 July 1964 Amedeo married Princess Claude Marie Agnès Catherine de FrancePrincess Claude of Orléans
Princess Claude of Orléans is a French princess from the House of Orléans. She is the former wife of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, a disputed head of the House of Savoy...
(b. 11 December 1943) in Sintra
Sintra
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, Portugal
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. She was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Henri, comte de Paris
Henri, comte de Paris
Henri of Orléans, Count of Paris , was the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France from 1940 until his death.-Early life:...
, Orléanist
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claimant to the French throne, and of Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
Isabelle, comtesse de Paris
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza , became by marriage duchess of Orléans, of Valois, of Chartres, of Guise, of Enghien, of Vendôme, of Penthièvre, of Aumale, of Nemours and of Montpensier, dauphine of Auvergne, princess of Joinville, princess of Condé, etc., titular Countess of...
. Amedeo and Claude have three children:
- Princess Bianca Irene Olga Elena Isabella Fiorenza Maria of Savoy (b. FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, 2 April 1966) married Gilberto Carbonello Tiberto Maria, CountCountA count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Arrivabene-Valenti-GonzagaHouse of GonzagaThe Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage...
at San Giustino Valdarno, TuscanyTuscanyTuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, on 11 September 1988 and had issue:- Viola Moreschina Nuschi Adec Nicoletta Maria Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, 31 May 1991) - Vera Clementina Verde Aimone Elena Maria Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. SamedanSamedanSamedan is a town and municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Samedan is first mentioned in 1139 as Samaden. In 1334 it was mentioned as Semeden, in 1367 as Semaden, in 1498 as Sumada and in 1527 as Sameden...
, 18 August 1993) - Mafalda Violante Giovanna Olga Maria Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. ConeglianoConeglianoConegliano is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of around 36,000 people. The remains of a castle that was built in the 10th century remain on a nearby hill...
Veneto, 27 December 1997) - Maddalena Smeralda Brandolina Maria Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. ConeglianoConeglianoConegliano is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of around 36,000 people. The remains of a castle that was built in the 10th century remain on a nearby hill...
Veneto, 24 April 2000) - Leonardo Amedeo Moreschino Sai Maria Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. ConeglianoConeglianoConegliano is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of around 36,000 people. The remains of a castle that was built in the 10th century remain on a nearby hill...
Veneto, 5 October 2001)
- Viola Moreschina Nuschi Adec Nicoletta Maria Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. Rome
- Prince Aimone Umberto Emanuele Filiberto Luigi Amedeo Elena Maria Fiorenzo, Duke of Apulia (b. FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, 13 October 1967); Aimone married in a civil ceremony on 16 September 2008, Princess Olga Isabella of Greece, daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and DenmarkPrince Michael of Greece and DenmarkPrince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...
. The religious marriage took place on 27 September 2008 at Patmos.- Prince Umberto of Savoy-AostaPrince Umberto of SavoyPrince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta is the elder male-line grandson of Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta, and is in the line of succession to the disputed headship of the House of Savoy, which occupied the Italian throne until 1946, presumptive heir of both his paternal grandfather and father and also his...
(b. ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 7 March 2009) - Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta (b. 24 May 2011)
- Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta
- Princess Mafalda Giovanna Shams Maria Fiorenza Isabella of Savoy (b. FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, 20 September 1969) married firstly at San Giustino Valdarno, TuscanyTuscanyTuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, 18 September 1994 DonDon (honorific)Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Alessandro Ruffo di Calabria-Santapau dei principi di Palazzolo (b. TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, 4 November 1964), divorced without issue; Mafalda married secondly LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
27 April 2001 NobileNobile (aristocracy)Nobile or Nob. is an Italian title of nobility ranking between that of baron and knight. As with the other titles of nobility, such as baron or count, nobile is also used immediately before the family name, usually in the abbreviated form: Nob.The word “nobile” is derived from the Latin “nobilis”,...
Francesco Ferrante Carlo Napoleone, 10th BaronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Lombardo di San Chirico (b. MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
31 January 1968) and had issue:- Nob. Anna Egizia Maria Carla Chiara Benedetta Lombardo di San Chirico (b. MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 11 April 1999) - Nob.Nobile (aristocracy)Nobile or Nob. is an Italian title of nobility ranking between that of baron and knight. As with the other titles of nobility, such as baron or count, nobile is also used immediately before the family name, usually in the abbreviated form: Nob.The word “nobile” is derived from the Latin “nobilis”,...
Carlo Ferrante Gennaro Antonio Francesco Lombardo di San Chirico (b. MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 28 January 2001) - Nob. Elena Maria Carlotta Claude Silvia Stefania Tommasa Vittoria Lombardo di San Chirico (b. MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 10 March 2003)
- Nob. Anna Egizia Maria Carla Chiara Benedetta Lombardo di San Chirico (b. Milan
Amedeo and Claude officially separated from each other 20 July 1976. They received a civil divorce 26 April 1982, and an ecclesiastical annulment
Annulment
Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. Unlike divorce, it is usually retroactive, meaning that an annulled marriage is considered to be invalid from the beginning almost as if it had never taken place...
from the Roman Rota 8 January 1987.
On 30 March 1987 Amedeo married Donna
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto
Silvia, Duchess of Aosta
Princess Silvia, Duchess of Aosta is the daughter of Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto, 6th Marchese di Regiovanni, and his wife Rosanna Bellardo e Ferraris...
(b. 31 December 1953) in the chapel of Villa Spedalotto
Villa Spedalotto
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in Bagheria
Bagheria
Bagheria is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy.-Etymology:According to some sources, the name Bagheria originates from the Phoenician term Bayharia meaning "land that descends toward the sea." Other sources claim that it derives from the Arabic Bāb al-Gerib, or "windy...
, Sicily
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. She is the daughter of Don
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto, Marchese
Marquis
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di Reggiovanni, and of Rosanna Bellardo. Amedeo and Silvia have no children.
Amedeo has an illegitimate son by Donna Nerina Corsini dei Principi di Sismano, Duci di Civitella, Marchesi di Lajatico, di Orciatico, di Tresans du Giovagallo di Castagnetolo, Nobile Romana (b. Lausanne
Lausanne
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, 1 May 1942), who had married in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
on 29 April 1961 to Don Enrico Marchese Incisa della Rochetta (Rome, 15 May 1934 - Middleton
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, 30 April 2005): Don Pietro Incisa della Rochetta (born Lausanne, 30 November 1967), who is unmarried and has no issue.
Amedeo has an illegitimate daughter by Kyara van Ellinkhuizen: Ginevra Maria Gabriella (born Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 19 March 2006). Ginevra has Down syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...
. Though before her birth Amedeo had stated that he would immediately recognize her as his child and provide for her welfare, he did not do so and instead firstly asked for DNA testing to be performed in order to assure the filiation. These tests have demonstrated that he is the father. On 4 August 2006, he recognized his daughter, but did not provide for her welfare till the sentence of a judge.
Business activities
Amedeo and his wife Silvia live in the village of San Rocco near the town of Castiglion Fibocchi in TuscanyTuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
(about 15 kilometres northwest of Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....
). He is involved in various agricultural activities including the production of wine marketed under the name Vini Savoia Aosta.
Since 1997 Amedeo has been president of the International Foundation Pro Herbario Mediterraneo. From 2003 to 2006 he was president of the committee responsible for the nature reserve on the island of Vivara
Vivara
Vivara is a satellite islet of Procida, one of the three main islands in the Gulf of Naples. -Geography:...
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Dynastic activities
On 7 July 2006 Amedeo declared himself to be the head of the HousePretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
of Savoy and Duke of Savoy, claiming that his third cousin Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...
had lost his dynastic
Dynasty
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rights when he married without the legally required permission of King Umberto II
Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:...
in 1971, just following the time of his arrest. Vittorio Emanuele and his son, Emanuele Filiberto
Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont
Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont is a member of the House of Savoy and the only child and heir of Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples. He is the grandson of Umberto II, last King of Italy...
, have applied for judicial intervention to forbid Amedeo's use of the title "Duke of Savoy". An initial hearing was scheduled in the court of Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....
, with a ruling expected by 6 June 2008. The President of the Council of the Senators of the Kingdom Aldo Alessandro Mola published a declaration in favour of Amedeo's claim; in fact only nine members of the 62 member council voted in support of the declaration. Amedeo has also received the support of Vittorio Emanuele's sister Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy is a Savoyard princess and noted historian of Italy...
.
Amedeo has been criticized by other Italian monarchists who continue to support Vittorio Emanuele. Sergio Pellecchi, President of the Giunta of the Chivalric Orders of the House of Savoy, has stated that the Council of the Senators of the Kingdom was dissolved in 2002 and that it never had any authority in matters of the succession. Eugenio Armando Dondero, spokesman for the Coordinamento Monarchico Italiano, has asked why Amedeo did not claim to be head of the House of Savoy in 1983 when King Umberto II died. But others, including constitutional jurist Guido Locatello, declared the marriage of Vittorio Emanuele to be in violation of Savoy dynastic law years before scandal evoked any clamor for Amedeo to replace him. Additionally, Amedeo of Aosta's claims were strengthened when both Prince Vittorio Emanuele and his son Prince Emanuele Filberto recognized the Italian Republic in order to be allowed to return to Italy in 2002, an act that was interpreted as an official renunciation of any claims either had on the throne of Italy. Amedeo himself swore loyalty to the Italian Republic as a term of his military service (in the navy) as a young man.
Amedeo is a Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in mediæval Italy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, which ceased to be a national order when the kingdom became a republic in 1946...
named by Humbert II
Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:...
, a Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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, and a Knight of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Knights Hospitaller
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. He is an honorary citizen of the towns of Marigliano
Marigliano
Marigliano is a town and comune of the province of Naples, Campania in southern Italy. It is part of the Agro Nolano plain.-Geography:The town lies 19 km from Naples...
, Pantelleria
Pantelleria
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, and Abetone
Abetone
Abetone is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 km northwest of Florence and about 49 km northwest of Pistoia...
.