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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. He is known to Italian monarchists as Vittorio Emanuele IV. He lived for most of his life in exile, following the referendum that made Italy a republic. He is not very highly regarded in Italy or abroad, because of a series of blunders, anti-semitic remarks, and even a murder charge. Portrait of HRH Victor Emmanuel de Savoy, Prince of Naples and hereditary Head of the House of Savoy. ... Portrait of HRH Victor Emmanuel de Savoy, Prince of Naples and hereditary Head of the House of Savoy. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... HRH Prince Emanuele Filberto HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice and Piedmont is a member of the House of Savoy, a royal house which was founded in 1032 and ruled Italy from 1861 until 1946, when the monarchy was abolished and King Umberto II, Emanueles paternal... 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. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Exile is a form of punishment. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Early life and family

Victor Emmanuel was born February 12, 1937 in Naples to Umberto II, the last king of Italy and princess Marie José of Belgium. When Umberto II left Italy after a referendum ending the monarchy in 1946, the royal family of Savoy lived in exile, mostly in Switzerland and Portugal. The exiled royal family had an estate in Merlinge, Switzerland, in which they frequently lived. Victor Emmanuel and his family currently reside in Geneva, Switzerland, where the office of the head of the house of Savoy is situated. February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Marie-JosÃ© Charlotte Sophie AmÃ©lie Henriette Gabrielle (August 4, 1906 - January 27, 2001) was born in Ostend, Belgium, the youngest child of Albert I. On January 30, 1930, she married Prince Umberto, who later became the King of Italy. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Exile is a form of punishment. ... Geneva (French: GenÃ¨ve, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac LÃ©man) flows into the RhÃ´ne River. ...

After an 11-year engagement, Victor Emmanuel, then a banker and helicopter salesman, married Swiss biscuit heiress Marina Doria (born Geneva, February 12, 1935) in Teheran on October 7, 1971. A gold-medal-winning trick-ski champion, Doria—daughter of René Ricolfi Doria and Iris Benvenuti—had also been a star attraction at the Florida amusement park Cypress Gardens in the 1950s, highlights that did not endear the groom's father to the marriage; the former king refused to attend. Photo of TRH the Prince and Princess of Naples, with their son the Prince of Venice. ... Photo of TRH the Prince and Princess of Naples, with their son the Prince of Venice. ... An engagement is an agreement to marry, and also refers to the time between proposal and marriage. ... A bank is an institution that provides financial service, particularly taking deposits and extending credit. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ... A biscuit is an edible snack. ... Geneva (French: GenÃ¨ve, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac LÃ©man) flows into the RhÃ´ne River. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tehran (also spelled Teheran) (تهران in Persian), population 8,000,000 (metropolitan: 10,000,000), is the capital of Iran and one of the major world cities. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 kmÂ² 17. ... Cypress Gardens Adventure Park (formerly Cypress Gardens) is a theme park near Winter Haven, Florida (about 20 miles east of Lakeland) in the United States. ...

The prince and princess of Naples have one son, Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Rene Maria de Savoie, prince of Venice and Piedmont, born in Geneva, June 22, 1972. Prince Emanuele Filiberto is the heir-apparent of the house of Savoy. He was married to French actress, Clotilde Courau, on September 25, 2003. HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Rene Maria of Savoy, Prince of Venice and Piedmont- is the second in line to House of Savoy patriarch, a royal house which was founded in 1032; ruled Italy from 1861 until 1946, when the monarchy was abolished and King Umberto II, Emanueles... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venessia in the local dialect), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45Â°26â€²N 12Â°19â€²E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Geneva (French: GenÃ¨ve, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac LÃ©man) flows into the RhÃ´ne River. ... 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 Saturday. ... 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. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Royal duties

The Prince of Naples is the hereditary head of the royal house of Savoy. As such he is involved directly in the activities of its affairs. With his father's abdication and exile in 1946, however, Victor Emmanuel holds no official Italian royal duties, as Italy is now a republic. HRH Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, in the robes of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, a dynastic order for which the His Royal Highness is Grand Master. ... HRH Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, in the robes of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, a dynastic order for which the His Royal Highness is Grand Master. ... The term Royal House refers to the official designation and name of a royal family instead of surname. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ...

King Umberto II, the last king of Italy, however, did not abdicate his position as fons honorum (or fount of honours). Indeed, when he left Italy, he took the hereditary Grand Masterships of the dynastic orders of his royal house with him. These orders were Ordine Supremo della SS. Annunziata (The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation) and Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro (The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus). Umberto II held these unto his death in 1983. Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio disowning, renouncing, from ab, from, and dicare, to declare, to proclaim as not belonging to one), the act whereby a person in office renounces and gives up the same before the expiry of the time for which it is held. ... 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. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As Umberto II's heir, Victor Emmanuel succeeded his father as the Grand Master of these dynastic orders when the former king passed away in 1983. Because of this, he is involved in the ceremonies and activities these orders are involved in. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Return to Italy

As with other former monarchies, Italian laws restricted a living monarch, as well as their descendants, from entering their homeland. The royal family of Italy had been banned by a special constitutional "temporary disposition" prohibiting any male member of the House of Savoy from entering Italy after 1948. This was because of the family's collaboration with Fascists, particularly Mussolini. However, recently these laws have been revoked in 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. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (Predappio near ForlÃ¬, July 29, 1883 â€“ Giulino di Mezzegra near Como, April 28, 1945) led Italy from 1922 to 1943. ...

Victor Emmanuel had been lobbying the Italian parliament for years to be allowed to return to his homeland after 56 years in exile. He even filed a case at the European Court of Human Rights, in which the prince charged that his lengthy exile violated his rights. Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights, often referred to informally as the Strasbourg Court, was created to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints from Council of Europe member states. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

In order to achieve a return to his homeland, he renounced any claim to the throne and to Italy's crown jewels. He publicly assured the Italian government that the nation and the crown properties, confiscated by the State in 1946, "are no longer ours". "For that matter we have no claim on the Crown jewels", he said. "We have nothing in Italy and we are not asking for anything". Victor Emmanuel also dropped his case at the European Court of Human Rights.

On October 23, 2002, the provision in the Italian constitution that barred the male descendants of the house of Savoy from setting foot in the Italian Republic was abolished, permitting Victor Emmanuel to re-enter the country after November 10 of that year. On his first trip home in over half a century, he and the princess of Naples, and their son, had a 20-minute audience with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. Victor Emmanuel told the press that the audience with the supreme pontiff was "very important" to their family and that "it [was] almost a page in history." October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the successor of St. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol JÃ³zef WojtyÅ‚a (May 18, 1920 â€“ April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death, making his the third-longest pontificate. ... Pontiff is a title of certain religious leaders. ...

The visit lasted just three days. Victor Emmanuel spoke of experiencing "indescribable emotion" upon visiting his homeland for the first time since he was nine years old. The reception of the Savoys was mixed; most people were indifferent to them, some hostile, few supportive. The media reported that many in Naples were not happy to see the return of the family. In Naples, where Victor Emmanuel was born, and from where his family sailed into exile in 1946, noisy demonstrations were staged by two traditionally opposing factions: anti-monarchists on one hand, and supporters of the Bourbon kings of Naples, whose family was deposed when Italy was united in 1861 under the house of Savoy. Bourbon may refer to: Bourbon whiskey House of Bourbon Bourbon biscuits ÃŽle Bourbon was the name of RÃ©union from 1642 until the French Revolution A class of old garden roses first raised on ÃŽle Bourbon and called Bourbon roses. ...

Other honours

In addition to being the Sovereign and Grand Master of the Supreme Order of the Annunciation, and of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Victor Emmanuel holds a number of other honours. He holds, particularly the Civil Order of Savoy, and the Order of Merit of Savoy. Photo of Victor Emmanuel de Savoy, Prince of Naples. ... Photo of Victor Emmanuel de Savoy, Prince of Naples. ... 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. ...

As the head of a royal house in exile, he also holds many other dynastic orders. He is Bailiff Grand Cross of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice of the Constantinian Order of St George. The Knights Hospitaller (also known by such names as Knights of Rhodes, Knights of Malta, Cavaliers of Malta, and Order of St John of Jerusalem) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in Jerusalem, following the First Crusade, ca. ...

He also holds several Russian dynastic orders, including the Order of Saint Andrew, Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, the Order of the White Eagle, and the Order of Saint Anne. He is also a Knight of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece, and the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa. He also claims the title of "King of Jerusalem"; this title is also claimed by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Collar and Breast Star of the Order of St. ... A Soviet version of the order Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russian: ÐžÑ€Ð´ÐµÐ½ ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð° ÐÐµÐ²ÑÐºÐ¾Ð³Ð¾) is a Russian military award first instituted on May 21, 1725 by an empress Catherine I as one of the highest military decorations and reinstituted on July 29, 1942 reviving the memory of Alexanders struggle with Teutons. ... Order of the White Eagle (badge) The Order of the White Eagle (Polish Order OrÅ‚a BiaÅ‚ego) is Polands highest decoration awarded to both civilians and the military for their merits. ... The Order of the Redeemer (Greek Î¤Î¬Î³Î¼Î± Ï„Î¿Ï… Î£Ï‰Ï„Î®ÏÎ¿Ï‚) is an Order (decoration) of Greece. ... This is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291, as well as claimants to the title up to the present day. ... King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ...

Controversies

Victor Emmanuel's impulsive personality has resulted in a number of controversies, which have reportedly done little to increase the popularity of the family. It has been suggested that Personality psychology be merged into this article or section. ... Look up Controversy on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A controversy is a contentious dispute, a disagreement in opinions over which parties are actively arguing. ... Popularity is the quality of being well-liked or common. ...

On the night of August 17 or the subsequent morning of August 18, 1978, on the island of Cavallo, which lies off the south coast of Corsica, Victor Emmanuel discovered his yacht's rubber dinghy had been taken and attached to another nearby yacht. Arming himself with a rifle, he attempted to board the yacht. He shot at and missed a passenger he had awakened, but hit Dirk Hamer, a passenger sleeping on the deck of another adjacent yacht. The prince admitted civil liability for the death in a letter dated August 28, 1978. Mr. Hamer died of his wounds on December 7, 1978, and Victor Emmanuel was arrested. On October 11, 1989, he was indicted on charges of fatal wounding and offensive weapons possession, but on November 18, 1991 the Paris Assize Court acquitted him of the fatal wounding and unintentional homicide charges, finding him guilty only of unauthorized possession of a US30MI rifle. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Tiberius Cavallo (1749 â€“ 1809), Anglo-Italian physicist Domingo Cavallo (born 1946), Argentine economist and politician Category: ... Capital Ajaccio Land areaÂ¹ 8,680 kmÂ² President of the Executive Council Ange Santini (UMP) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ... Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ... A yacht A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... A rifle is a firearm that uses a spiral groove cut into the barrel to spin a projectile (usually a bullet), thus improving accuracy and range of the projectile. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Courts of Assize, or Assizes, is the name of criminal courts in several countries. ... The M1 Garand (more formally the United States Rifle, Caliber . ...

On May 21, 2004, following a dinner held by King Juan Carlos I of Spain on the eve of the wedding of his son Felipe, Prince of Asturias, Victor Emmanuel punched his cousin and arch-rival Amedeo of Savoy, duke of Aosta, twice in his face. The reason of this behaviour is the support duke Amedeo has received from monarchists as legitimate heir to the Italian throne, since Victor Emmanuel had to renounce officially to it in order to return to Italy. May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Juan Carlos I King of Spain King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso VÃctor MarÃa de BorbÃ³n y BorbÃ³n-Dos Sicilias), in English: John Charles I, (born January 5, 1938 in Rome, Italy), is the reigning King of Spain, after his grandfather Alfonso XIII. Two days... HRH The Prince of Asturias Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias (Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de BorbÃ³n y de Grecia; born January 30, 1968), is the third child of King Juan Carlos and Queen SofÃa of Spain. ...

Victor Emmanuel also said in recent years that the anti-Semitic laws passed under the Mussolini's regime were "not that terrible". This comes in line with previous statements of the senior member of the Savoys, who had down-played the significance of the anti-Jewish laws signed by his father. He eventually issued an apology to Italy's Jewish leadership for his remarks. However, since these remarks came just before the parliament had to vote about the possibility of letting the Savoys come back to Italy, he immediately built himself the reputation of not being a very intelligent person.

His name, moreover, has been found on the list of Licio Gelli's "Propaganda Due" Freemasonic lodge. His membership in this outlawed right-wing Masonic lodge has also tarnished his reputation, as has his involvement in arms dealing on behalf of the Shah of Iran (Victor Emmanuel held his marriage in Tehran, and his son Emanuele Filiberto bears also the name Reza, supposedly a reference to Reza Pahlavi). Licio Gelli (born in Pistoia, April 21, 1919), masonic Grand Master of the powerful Italian lodge P2, and continued in this role after the expulsion of P2 from organised freemasonry in 1976. ... P2 is the common name for the Italian Freemasonic lodge Propaganda Due (Italian: Propaganda Two). ... the Square and Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organisation. ... The arms industry is a massive global industry. ... One of the worlds longest-lasting monarchies, the Iranian monarchy went through many transformations over the centuries, from the days of Persia to the creation of what is now modern day Iran. ... Reza Shah Pahlavi Reza Shah Pahlavi (Persian: Ø±Ø¶Ø§ Ù¾Ù‡Ù„ÙˆÛŒ), (March 16, 1877â€“July 26, 1944), styled His Imperial Majesty, and by decision of parliament refered to as Reza Shah the Great was Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1925 until 1941. ...

Prince Victor Emmanuel's reputation has never recovered from these controversies, particularly the murder charge and his anti-Semitic remarks. He is often seen as an embittered, spoilt man dogged by his tendencies toward social gaffes. It is believed that his ill reception in his native land was in part due to his reputation abroad.

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