And do not forget that the Vatican played an important role in the 1946 referendum. In fact the top clerical hierarchies strongly supported the Republic, through a newly formed political party called "Democrazia Cristiana" (Christian Democrats) of which Mr. De Gasperi was the leader, hence his proclaiming the republic unilaterally.
The Vatican wanted to take revenge on the Savoy family for having dispossesed them the Papal States around mid 1800's.
Aimone and his family aren't even taken into account as "probable monarchs", by the Italians
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In the world there are three kinds of Princesses: Princesses by birth, Princesses by marriage, and the Princesses of Monaco. (Olghina di Robilant)
Each day I go and pray on the graves of the two saint Cardinals, so that they can save their niece from stupidity! (Sen. Francesco Cossiga, ex President of the Italian Republic)
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