Ultimo re d italia umberto ii biography
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| Umberto II | |
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| Umberto in 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Succeeded by | Monarchy abolished Enrico De Nicola as President |
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| Born | (1904-09-15)15 September 1904 Castle of Racconigi, Racconigi, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 18 March 1983(1983-03-18) (aged 78) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Marie José of Belgium (m. 1930–1983; his death) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Umberto II (Italian language: Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia
- 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983) was the last King of Italy. He reigned for 34 days,[1] from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946, although he had been de facto head of state since 1944, and was nicknamed the May King (Italian language
- Re di Maggio
).
Umberto was the only son among the fem children of King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena. In an effort to repair the monarchy's image after the fall of Benito Mussolini's regime,
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Savoia, di, Umberto II
- Date of birth:
- September 15th, 1904 (Racconigi, Italy)
- Date of death:
- March 18th, 1983 (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Buried on:
- Hautecombe Abbey
- Nationality:
- Italian
Biography
Umberto di Savoy, the later Italian King Umberto II (9th May 1946 until 12th June 1946). His father was Vittorio Emanuele III.
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- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1922
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1922
- Awarded on:
- November 19th, 1923
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1932
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1946
Sources
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Umberto II of Italy
King of Italy in 1946
"Umberto II" and "May King" redirect here. For the earlier count of Savoy, see Humbert II, Count of Savoy. For the American community, see Mayking, Kentucky. For the author, see May King Van Rensselaer.
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 factohead of state since 1944. Due to his short reign, he was nicknamed the May King (Italian: Re di maggio).
Umberto was the third child and only son among the five children of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena of Montenegro. As heir apparent to the throne, he received a customary military education and pursued a military career afterwards. In 1940, he commanded an army group during the brief Italian invasion of France shortly before the French capitul