Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice and Piedmont, a member of the House of Savoy, is the second-in-line to the abolished throne of Italy. Emanuele's paternal grandfather, Umberto II, was forced into exile by the new constitution of the Italian Republic. The Italian Senate lifted the ban against the family in 2002, so that male heirs were no longer forbidden to set foot on Italian soil. Prince Emanuele Filiberto is the heir-apparent to the Head of the House of Savoy. The House of Savoy was a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy, a region between Piedmont, Italy, France and French-speaking Switzerland. ... Umberto II of Savoia Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15, 1904 - March 18, 1983), the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May (Italian: Re di Maggio), was born the Prince of Piedmont. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early Life & Family

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Christened Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Rene Maria de Savoie, he was born on June 22, 1972 in Geneva, Switzerland, the only child of Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, the pretender to the Italian throne, and his wife, the former Marina Doria, a Swiss ski champion. This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Victor Emmanuel, prince of Naples, or Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria de Savoie, born February 12, 1937, is the head of the house of Savoy. ... Her Royal Highness Clotilde, Princess of Venize and Piedmont (born as Clotilde Courau April 3, 1969 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France) is an actress. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Victor Emmanuel, prince of Naples, or Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria de Savoie, born February 12, 1937, is the head of the house of Savoy. ...

Baptism of Victoria de Savoy

The Prince of Venice married Clotilde Courau, a French actress and daughter of Jean Claude Courau and Catherine du Pontavice des Renardières, in Rome, Italy at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, on 25 September 2003. The basilica was built on the ruins of the Diocletian baths, and is where Filiberto's great grandfather King Victor Emmanuel III married Helen of Montenegro in 1896. Prince Albert of Monaco, who introduced the couple three years ago, was the best man. Around 1,200 people are thought to have attended the wedding. The bride wore a Valentino dress, a veil held in place by a diamond tiara and gems belonging to the House of Savoy. Image File history File links Emanuele-Filiberto-family-01. ... Image File history File links Emanuele-Filiberto-family-01. ... Her Royal Highness Clotilde, Princess of Venize and Piedmont (born as Clotilde Courau April 3, 1969 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France) is an actress. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... Albert II, Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born March 14, 1958), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. ...

Both have stressed that they married for love. "Our love is strong, it will carry us far," Courau told reporters. She has said she will continue to work as an actress. "I will work under my name and I will be Clotilde of Savoy to advance humanitarian causes," she told the newspaper Corriere della Sera after their marriage. Clotilde Courau was born April 3, 1969 in Levallois-Perret, France. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

The Prince and Princess of Venice have a daughter. Their daughter, Vittoria Cristina Adelaide Chiara Maria de Savoie, was born three months after their marriage, on 29 December 2003 in Geneve, Switzerland. December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ...

Involvement

Like his father, Emanuele Filiberto has no official Italian royal duties. However, he does hold certain roles in the activities of the Royal House of Savoy. He is Grand Chancellor of the Royal dynastic orders of Savoy, the Ordine Supremo dela SS. Annunziata (The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation) and the Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro (The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus). Emanuele Filiberto has held this position since 2001, when he was appointed to it by his father. The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation () was the primer dynastic order of the Kingdom of Italy, which ceased to be a national order when the kingdom became a republic in 1946. ...

He is also involved in charitable and cultural activities. In 2001, he founded the Prince of Venice Foundation to promote 'cultural diversity'. He is a licensed pilot for helicopters and planes and owns Ducati and Harley-Davidson motorcycles, an Aston Martin and an AC Cobra. Emanuele Filiberto has also published two books, including Sognando L'Italia (Dreaming of Italy), a memoir about growing up in exile. In these he recounts a fond dream of eating pizza in Naples, his family's homeland, which he has spent most of his life away form in exile. Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Official Aston Martin logo (since 2003) Aston Martin logo (1987 - 2002) Aston Martin logo (before 1987) Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... 427 A/C Shelby America CSX 4109 Cobra Signature Series #3 of 4 Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Shelby Cobra Shelby Cobra redirects here. ... EXILE is a 6-member Japanese pop music band. ...

On 10 November 2002, He accompanied his father and mother, following revocation of the provision in the Italian constitution that barred the male descendants of the House of Savoy from setting foot in the Italian Republic, re-entering Italy. On the three day trip, he accompanied his parents on a visit to the Vatican for a special (and controversial) 20-minute audience with Pope John Paul II, a meeting that he has expressed touched him deeply. Reports of Emanuele Filiberto's response to visiting his ancestral homeland, all state he was quite moved, and that he was overjoyed seeing Italy, a cherished place he had "only visited Italy via the television" and knew "it only through the stories my father has told me." He added that, "what we experienced was indescribable." He works in Geneva as a hedge fund manager. He was a former football commentator, and he has posed in commercials, such as those for gherkins. Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from October 16, 1978 until his death, making his the second-longest pontificate. ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ...

Titles & Honours

Emanuele Filiberto is the Prince of Venice and Piedmont, and heir-apparent to the House of Savoy, the royal house of Italy in exile. Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... The House of Savoy was a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy, a region between Piedmont, Italy, France and French-speaking Switzerland. ...

He holds the following honours:

• Ordine Supremo dela SS. Annunziata (The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation)
• Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro (The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus)

The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation () was the primer dynastic order of the Kingdom of Italy, which ceased to be a national order when the kingdom became a republic in 1946. ...

External links

• Official Website of Emanuele Filberto
• House of Savoy fansite
• Royal House (A Fan Site)