The Savoy-Aosta Family

[Tosca]

The Duke Amedeo of Aosta with his wife Princess Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto and their cousin Princess Maria Gabriella di Savoia, at the Duke's home in Tuscany.

DIVAeDONNA

[zarat]

Torino - Presentazione dell'Annuario della Nobiltà Italiana ( 1-20)

Prince Amadeo the 10 th dicember in Turin attended the presentation of book dedicated to italian nobilty.
At the bottom there are photos showing prince Amadeo.

Napoli 4 Dicembre 2007 - Presentazione del libro "La Principessa Beduina" ( 1-25)

The 4th dicember Prince Amadeo with his consort attended the presentation of biographie of princess Elena di Savoa, Duchess d'Aosta.

[latin]

HRH Prince Amedeo, Duke of Savoia and Head of the Italian Royal Family prepared also this year a Message for the New Year.The Message could be found on the site of the Italian Royal Family:

www.realcasadisavoia.org

[Alison20]

The only problem is that Pr Amedeo is not the Head of the Italian Royal Family. That is Pr Vittorio-Emmanuele.

[latin]

It is true that Vittorio -Emanuele di Savoia claim to have dynastic rights but they don't taking into account the marriage of Vittorio-Emanuele.

http://www.realcasadisavoia.org/letteredelre.htm

[Tosca]

Well, I acknowledge these forums are surely more based on factual rather than speculative, but this is a piece of news I happen to hear while watching a friar, who had spent part of his life in the same monastery alongside Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, interviewed on the state-run RAI2 tv channel, and I'm reporting it just as curious news, although with all due respect.

When alive Father Pio was renowned for being a performer of miracles and a prophet. Lots of member of the Savoia family, including the Duke of Savoia-Aosta and his first wife have been said to be devotees of Father Pio, and wanted their son Aimone, the duke of Apulia, to be christened by the Saint himself. BTW Father Pio spent the greater part of his life in a monastery located in San Giovanni Rotondo, a small mountain town in Apulia.

While christening the little Prince, Father Pio predicted Aimone will become the next King of Italy! Besides inside the crypt containing Saint Pio's mortal remains, there is a bas-relief that depicts Prince Aimone holding the Collar of the Most Holy Annunciation, that is the insigna of the King of Italy.
Apparently in a letter sent to Queen Maria José, Saint Pio wrote: " A relative of Yours, will be the next King of Italy" ( he mentioned a relative , not a descendant of hers). This is what they said in the interview, but again, take it with a grain of salt.

Here's the picture of the bas-relief taken from the crocereale website. Aimone is the kid standing behind the Virgin Mary:

http://www.crocereale.org/images/sto...sorilievo3.jpg

[palacefanatic]

Could anyone please provide me with information about Princess Mafalda, daughter of Duke Amedeo of Aosta, i.e. brother to Aimone? I'm trying to research as much as I can about the family but cannot find very much about it. They seem to be a media-shy lot! Anyway, found a bit about the others but curiously nothing on Mafalda, which incidentally is, I think, a very pretty name. If anyone has a photo, that would be great!

[Tosca]

Originally Posted by palacefanatic

Could anyone please provide me with information about Princess Mafalda, daughter of Duke Amedeo of Aosta, i.e. brother to Aimone? I'm trying to research as much as I can about the family but cannot find very much about it. They seem to be a media-shy lot! Anyway, found a bit about the others but curiously nothing on Mafalda, which incidentally is, I think, a very pretty name. If anyone has a photo, that would be great!

I'll try to post photos and infos about her as soon as I come back home from the Easter Holidays!

[pedro1968]

When Will Aimone De Savoy Marry To His Cousin, Princess Olga Of Greece? There Was A Royal Announcement 2 Years Ago, But The Wedding NeveR Comes. I Have Ready My Suit For Going...

[Warren]

Originally Posted by pedro1968

I Have Ready My Suit For Going...

It will be out of fashion by the time this wedding rolls around...

[Tosca]

Acoording to the latest news Aimone is still living in Moscow, where he works for the Pirelli company, but nothing was said about his wedding to Olga.
It was postponed sine die after his father was involved in the Kiara scandal...

[Tosca]

Originally Posted by palacefanatic

Could anyone please provide me with information about Princess Mafalda, daughter of Duke Amedeo of Aosta, i.e. brother to Aimone? I'm trying to research as much as I can about the family but cannot find very much about it. They seem to be a media-shy lot! Anyway, found a bit about the others but curiously nothing on Mafalda, which incidentally is, I think, a very pretty name. If anyone has a photo, that would be great!

Unfortunately Mafalda is a royal you do not see so often on glossy tabloids. I found a picture gallery for her and her second husband Francesco Lombardo di San Chirico. He must be a count, if I remember it correctly.
She divorced Prince alessandro Ruffo di Calabria, Queen Paola's nephew in 2000. Alessandro was also linked to Chantal Hochuli after she divorced Prince Ernst August of Hannover following his affair with Caroline of Monaco.

Farabolafoto - 1 - Archivio Globale

[pedro1968]

The daughters of Amedeo of Savoy, Bianca and Mafalda, were really very nice. It´s sad they didn´t get married to a europeen prince. Bianca and Mafalda have a very good pedigree linked to several royal houses.