Mafalda of Savoy

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Mafalda Maria Elisabetta Anna Romana, born November 2, 1902 in Rome, Italy – died August 27, 1944 in Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, was a Princess of the House of Savoy. Pre 1923 image, not subject to copyright. ... Pre 1923 image, not subject to copyright. ... 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. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia from 1849–1861. ... Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio of Savoy), (14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900). ... Amadeo I History of Spain series Prehistoric Spain Roman Spain Muslim Conquest of Iberia Timeline of Muslim Occupation Medieval Spain Age of Reconquest Age of Expansion Age of Enlightenment Reaction and Revolution First Spanish Republic The Restoration Second Spanish Republic Spanish Civil War The Dictatorship Modern Spain Topics Economic History... Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio of Savoy), (14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900). ... Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ( 11 November , 1869 – 28 December , 1947 ), was the King of Italy ( 29 July , 1900 – 9 May , 1946 ), and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia ( 1936 - 1943 ) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ... Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ( 11 November , 1869 – 28 December , 1947 ), was the King of Italy ( 29 July , 1900 – 9 May , 1946 ), and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia ( 1936 - 1943 ) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ... 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. ... Tsaritsa Giovanna of Bulgaria, (13 November 1907 - 26 February 2000) was the last Tsaritsa of Bulgaria. ... 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. ... Victor Emmanuel, prince of Naples (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. ... Victor Emmanuel, prince of Naples (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. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Slave laborers in the Buchenwald concentration camp (Elie Wiesel is second row, seventh from left). ... Weimar is a city in Germany. ... 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. ...

Known as Princess Mafalda, she was the second child of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena Petrovich of Montenegro. Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ( 11 November , 1869 – 28 December , 1947 ), was the King of Italy ( 29 July , 1900 – 9 May , 1946 ), and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia ( 1936 - 1943 ) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ...

On September 23, 1925, at Racconigi Castle in Piedmont, near Turin, Italy, she married Philip von Hesse Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1896-1980). They had the following children: September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Location within Italy Region Piedmont Province Turin Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45° 04′ N, 7° 40′ E1. ... Hesse-Kassel (Hessen-Kassel) was a German principality that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1568 upon the death of Landgrave Philip of Hesse and his eldest son Wilhelm IV inherited the northern portion and established his capital in Kassel. ...

1. Maurice Frederick Charles (born 1926)
2. Henry William Constantine (born 1927)
3. Otto Adolf (born 1937)
4. Elizabeth Marguerite Elena (born 1940)

Her husband was a Nazi party loyalist whose brother Christoph was part of the Nazi hierarchy and who was married to Princess Sophie, the sister of England's Prince Philip. Princess Mafalda 's marriage resulted in her husband being in a position to act as intermediary between the Nazis in Germany and the Fascist regime in Italy. Their importance was such, that in May of 1938 Adolf Hitler visited the Savoy family in Rome. However, during World War II Hitler believed Princess Mafalda was working against the Nazis, referring to her as the "blackest carrion in the Italian royal house." Prince Moritz of Hesse married Tatjana Wittgenstein. ... Look up Nazi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... Adolf Hitler ( ♫) (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Chancellor) of Germany from 1934 to his death. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the...

In early September of 1943, Princess Mafalda traveled to Bulgaria to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, King Boris III. While there, she was informed of Italy's surrender and that her husband was being held in Bavaria while her children had been given sanctuary in the Vatican. The Gestapo ordered her arrest, and on September 23 she received a telephone call from Karl Hass at the German High Command who informed her there was an important message from her husband. On her arrival at the German embassy she was arrested, obstensibly for her subversive activities, but also as a threat to keep her father, the king of Italy, in line. Princess Mafalda was transported to Munich for questioning, then to Berlin and was finally deported to Buchenwald concentration camp. Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria (January 30, 1894 - August 28, 1943), son of Ferdinand I, came to the throne in 1918 upon the abdication of his father, following Bulgarias defeat in World War I. This was the countrys second major defeat in only five years, after the disastrous... The Deaths Head emblem, often used as the insignia of the Gestapo The Gestapo ( ♫) (acronym of Geheime Staatspolizei; secret state police) was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Karl Hass, born October 5, 1912, in Kiel, Germany – died April 21, 2004, in Geneva, Switzerland, was a Nazi war criminal and mass murderer. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ...   Berlin[?], IPA: , is the capital of Germany and its largest city; down from 4. ... Slave laborers in the Buchenwald concentration camp (Elie Wiesel is second row, seventh from left). ...

At Buchenwald she was severely wounded during an Allied bomber attack on the nearby armament factories and had to have an arm amputated. Already weakened from forced labor and near starvation, the lack of proper medical attention resulted in her succumbing the following day. The death of Princess Mafalda was not confirmed until after the Allies liberated Germany in 1945.

In 1997, the Italian government honored Princess Mafalda with her image on a postal stamp. Since 1840, when the Penny Black featured a profile of Queen Victoria, it has been a tradition worldwide for nations to honor individuals on their postage stamps. ...