King Umberto II (1904-1983) and Queen Marie-José (1906-2001)

[An Ard Ri]

He doesn't look well,and is using a crutch also. It was just the Prince accompanied by his wife and son,I don't think any other family members attended the Mass at Hautecombe Abbey

 

[MAfan]

It appears that the two rival branches have organized two different ceremonies both on Saturday 16 March. This is quite sad IMO.

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

Luciano Regulus has written a book about Queen Marie-José, née Princess Marie-José of Belgium. The book focuses on Marie-José's role against fascism. According to Noblesse & Royautes, Luciano Regulus has also written a detailed biography about the Italian Queen:

Entretien avec Luciano Regolo, auteur d’un livre sur la reine Marie José d’Italie | Noblesse & Royautés

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Prince Umberto married Princess Marie-Jose of Belgium in 1930.
After the marriage ceremony they were received by the Pope in the Vatican.
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[An Ard Ri]

HRH The Princess OF Piedmont and HRH The Duchess of Aosta attend a ceremony where Marie-José was installed as President of the Italian Red Cross.

A Princess And The Red Cross (1939) - YouTube

 

[Cory]

Beautiful article about King Umberto II:

2 giugno. Ricordo di un galantuomo: Umberto II di Savoia, ultimo Re d’Italia  -  di Cristina Siccardi | Riscossa Cristiana

 

[MAfan]

A gallery of pictures of his late Majesty King Umberto II has been published by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on occasion of the 110th anniversary of the birth of the King:
Centodieci anni fa nasceva Umberto II, ultimo re d’Italia - Corriere.it

 

[tellmemore]

Who officated the wedding ceremony?

I am trying to find out who officiated the wedding ceremony between Maria Jose' and Umberto II in Rome on January, 8th 1930.
Are there any videos or pictures of the wedding ceremony?
Any information, much appreciated!

 

[An Ard Ri]

The royal wedding of HRH Princess Marie Jose of Belgium and HRH Prince Umberto of Italy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVwyxaXp2U

 

[MAfan]

I am trying to find out who officiated the wedding ceremony between Maria Jose' and Umberto II in Rome on January, 8th 1930.
Are there any videos or pictures of the wedding ceremony?
Any information, much appreciated!

Their wedding was officiated by Cardinal Pietro Maffi, Archbishop of Pisa.
Originally the wedding was planned to be celebrated by Cardinal Giuseppe Gamba, Archbishop of Torino, whom Umberto was very fond of; unfortunately, Cardinal Gamba died a couple of weeks before the date planned for the wedding. Then it was Pope Pius XI who chose Cardinal Maffi to replace him.

 

[zarat]

Website hola.com has a lovely article about Queen Maria- Jose'.
María José de Bélgica, la última reina de Italia

 

[Blog Real]

Proclamation of King Umberto II on 10th May 1946 under the thundering joy of tenths of thousands of Romans at a balcony of the Quirinale Palace.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgH6LDobn...0.+maggio+1946+Quirinale,+Rome+Re+Umberto.jpg

 

[princeofitaly]

A curious episode of Maria José's life in Naples:

Here

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Crowds of Italians greeted Marie Jose when she was Crown Princess in 1930.

 

[Cory]

Let's hope the remains of King Umberto II and of the queen Maria Jose will soon be brought to Vicoforte soon. The idea of the Pantheon won't certainly be accepted by Italian authorities.

 

[MAfan]

The castle of Merlings, in Switzerland, former residence of the late Queen Maria José in exile, has been put up for sale:
https://pacificunionla.com/listings/a-royal-domain-canton-of-geneva-switzerland-0

 

[Mbruno]

Let's hope the remains of King Umberto II and of the queen Maria Jose will soon be brought to Vicoforte soon. The idea of the Pantheon won't certainly be accepted by Italian authorities.

Isn't King Victor Emmanuel II buried in the Pantheon?

 

[MAfan]

King Vittorio Emanuele II is indeed buried in the Pantheon in Rome, as well as his son King Umberto I and his daughter-in-law Queen Margherita.

 

[Blog Real]

Crowds of Italians greeted Marie Jose when she was Crown Princess in 1930.

Seeing these videos I ask how the monarchy fell? I think it's weird. The Kings were popular, from what I've seen in the videos.

 

[JR76]

Seeing these videos I ask how the monarchy fell? I think it's weird. The Kings were popular, from what I've seen in the videos.

The way I've understood it the main reasons was Victor Emmanuel's refusal to abdicate in time before the referendum to make it possible for his son to save the monarchy by having enough time to distance it from the fascist regime, while southern Italy had been liberated for a substantial time before the referendum and had allowed Umberto & Maria Jose opportunities to endear themselves to the population there in the north their opposition to the fascist regime was practically unknown and finally the referendum was flawed and performed in a country still in chaos and with large parts of the electorate unaccounted for.

 

[princeofitaly]

A wonderful portrait of Queen Maria José:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgDkEcwnwYq/?taken-by=mikethegap

 

[princeofitaly]

Photo of Maria José with family:

http://www.valledaostaglocal.it/fileadmin/archivio/valledaostaglocal/Maria-José5.jpg

 

[princeofitaly]

King Umberto, Queen Maria José and the Formula 1 in Naples.

The Posillipo circuit changed its name several times. The prestige of the Neapolitan track convinces Prince Umberto di Savoia to dedicate it to his wife, renaming the competition that was held here "Coppa Principessa di Piemonte":

https://internapoli.it/napoli-circuito-formula-1-posillipo/

 

[princeofitaly]

Mass in memory of Queen Maria Josè in Naples:

(FOTO) Napoli omaggio alla Regina Maria Josè - LaRampa.it

 

[princeofitaly]

The choral group of singers of San Cipriano di Gravellona performed at the mass in memory of the last royals of Italy:

https://www.lastampa.it/2019/03/28/...gravellona-CWCrNsEHejvxLf3yDQxskJ/pagina.html

Princess Maria José and the treasure of San Gennaro in Naples:

https://www.umbriajournal.com/arte-e-cultura/i-racconti/i-racconti-il-tesoro-di-san-gennaro-310142/

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Wikipedia declares: The monarchy of the House of Savoy formally ended on June 13, 1946, and Umberto left the country.
Did King Umberto II abdicate?

 

[Lee-Z]

Wikipedia declares: The monarchy of the House of Savoy formally ended on June 13, 1946, and Umberto left the country.
Did King Umberto II abdicate?

More like the country abdicated the monarchy, so there was nothing left for him to abdicate from... (imo)

 

[princeofitaly]

No, Umberto II not abdicate.

 

[theroyalfly]

Today in Royal History is the 113th birthday of Queen Marie José of Italy born Princess Marie José of Belgium.

 

[princeofitaly]

Wonderful italian articles about Queen Maria José:


https://i.imgur.com/lZzGThl.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/UJiArOT.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/s0hGFow.jpg