Prince Aimone and Princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta and Family (2008-2021)

[Duc_et_Pair]

The three children of the HRH the Duke and HRH the Duchess of Aosta and Apulia are: HRH Prince Umberto of Savoy (Prince of Piedmont), HRH Prince Amedeo of Savoy (Duke of Abruzzi) and HRH Princess Isabella of Savoy.

I like it that they named their children with traditional names. Umberto, Amedeo and Isabella are all frequent names in the history of the Casa di Savoia.

Prince Umberto, the eldest, has Princess Olga's eyes indeed... Prince Amedeo is the spitting image of his father Prince Aimone. Princess Isabella is very blond, as was her father in his young years.

Question: is the family now naming itself Savoia and no longer Savoia-Aosta ? The site of the UMI (a support group loyal to the Savoia-Aosta case) of course is nothing official. It seems "wishful thinking" to me? By my knowledge the official name is Savoia-Aosta?

 

[principessa]

Princess Isabella reminds me a little bit on Princess Antoinette of Orleans (the oldest daughter of the Duke of Vendôme).

What a wonderful group of siblings!

 

[MAfan]

Question: is the family now naming itself Savoia and no longer Savoia-Aosta ? The site of the UMI (a support group loyal to the Savoia-Aosta case) of course is nothing official. It seems "wishful thinking" to me? By my knowledge the official name is Savoia-Aosta?

Legally (since 1 January 1948) Amedeo, his children and the children of prince Aimone just have the surname "di Savoia-Aosta" and no title is recognized.
But when it comes to the dynastic titles:
A) according to the line of succession that sees Vittorio Emanuele as the Head of the Family, Amedeo is "HRH Prince of Savoy, Duke of Aosta", Aimone is "HRH Prince of Savoy, Duke of Apulia" and his children are "HSH Prince(ss) of Savoy-Aosta";
B) according to the line of succession that sees Amedeo as the Head of the Family, Amedeo is "HRH Duke of Savoy", Aimone is "HRH Hereditary Royal Prince of Italy, Prince of Savoy, Duke of Aosta", Umberto is "HRH Royal Prince of Italy, Prince of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont", Amedeo is "HRH Royal Prince of Italy, Prince of Savoy, Duke of Abruzzi" and Isabella is "HRH Royal Princess of Italy, Princess of Savoy".
These titles and styles are according to the Royal Decree of King Umberto I dated 1 January 1890 about the titles of the Royal Family and its following amendments.

 

[Cory]

There is still a trial for the Surname. "Aosta " represented the branch not really the Surname but the Tribunals will decide in the end.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

I think I understand it now. Thanks.

So Prince of Savoy is referring to the dynasty named Savoia, like Prince (Princess) of Orléans is referring to the dynasty named Orléans and like Prince (Princess) of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is referring to the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

A Prince of Savoy can have a territorial designation like Duke of Aosta, a Prince of Orléans can have a territorial designation like Duke of Vendôme and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies can have a territorial designation like Duke of Castro.

However I understood that Prince Amedeo, the undisputed Duke of Aosta, is in a fight with Prince Vittorio Emanuele for the title Duke of Savoy. As Prince Vittorio Emanuele simply is the son of Italy's last King and as there is no clear handling to refuse him the headship of the Royal House, I think he has better cards to call himself the Duke of Savoy indeed.

 

[MAfan]

There is still a trial for the Surname. "Aosta " represented the branch not really the Surname but the Tribunals will decide in the end.

Well, since 1948 Aosta is also a part of the surname, due to the constitutional provision that the predicates of the titles of nobility existing before 28 October 1922 shall serve as a part of the surname.
The trial (that should be finally decided in some time) has as its object the use of the surname "di Savoia". According to Vittorio Emanuele, who has started the trial, Amedeo and Aimone cannot call themselves "di Savoia" because their surname legally is "di Savoia-Aosta"; AFAIK he claims that their usage of the surname "di Savoia" is an injurious practice that violates Italian law (i.e. art. 6 of the Civil Code).

So Prince of Savoy is referring to the dynasty named Savoia, like Prince (Princess) of Orléans is referring to the dynasty named Orléans and like Prince (Princess) of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is referring to the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

That's quite correct. Basically Prince of Savoy is the title that all the dynasts have, according to the 1890 Royal Decree; in addition the children of the King and of the eldest son of the King are also Royal Princes of Italy.
The Royal Princes are styled Royal Highnesses; the others (who were called Princess of the Blood in the Decree) are styled Serene Highnesses, although during the Monarchy basically all them were upgraded to Royal Highnesses.

A Prince of Savoy can have a territorial designation like Duke of Aosta, a Prince of Orléans can have a territorial designation like Duke of Vendôme and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies can have a territorial designation like Duke of Castro.

Rather than a territorial designation, they are additional titles. In the case of the title "Duke of Aosta", "Duke" is the title and "Aosta" is the territorial designation of the title.
IIRC the Royal Decree about the titles provided that the sons of the King and of the Hereditary Royal Prince shall be given an additional title. Such titles in some cases were hereditary (i.e. the titles of Duke of Aosta and of Duke of Genova), in other cases were conferred ad personam (i.e. the title of Duke of Spoleto conferred to the late Prince Aimone, or the titles of Duke of Bergamo, of Pistoia and of Ancona conferred to the younger sons of the late Prince Tommaso, Duke of Genova).

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

I agree, this is a lovely little family. Princess Isabella is so adorable! She has a rather vintage appearance, particularly with her outfit.

 

[Cory]

Unfortunately they are not really known by the Italians.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Unfortunately they are not really known by the Italians.

No problem. Ask the average Italian who has won the Italian X-factor last year and they will have no idea either. Ask the average Belgian for the name of the second child of their King and they have no idea either. That is pretty normal anno 2016, I think.

 

[eya]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/04/t-magazine/design/profile-in-style-olga-of-greece.html

Inside Princess Olga's Colorful , Art-Filled World

 

[Cory]

HRH Crown Prince Aimone of Savoy will attend the royalists meeting of the 28th of May in Rome at Massimo D'Azeglio Hotel:


Roma, 28 maggio 2016: 70° del Referendum Istituzionale

 

[Cory]

The Heir of the Savoys met the Italian royalists on Saturday:

70° DEL REFERENDUM ISTITUZIONALE: L’U.M.I. A ROMA CON IL PRINCIPE AIMONE

"Il Re tra 10 anni sul trono al Quirinale" - Politica - iltempo

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Great to see Prince Aimone and Princess Olga!

 

[MAfan]

Princess Olga wasn't in attendance, was she?

 

[Cory]

Only Prince Aimone attended this event.

 

[Benjamin]

Prince Aimone and Princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta and Family, September 2008-

Happy Christmas from Princes Umberto and Amedeo and little sister Princess Isabella of Savoy-Aosta!

 

[Biri]

Beautiful children!

 

[EllieCat]

An excellent photo.

 

[eya]

Prince Aimone was awarded the Order of Friendship, for work on major economic projects between Italy and the Russian Federation

Ordine dell’Amicizia a S.A.R. il Principe Aimone di Savoia Aosta – Real Casa di Savoia

http://www.crocerealedisavoia.org/ordine-dellamicizia-a-s-a-r-il-principe-aimone-di-savoia-aosta/

 

[eya]

Prince Aimone awards the Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas who took the pole position in the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday 29 September

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https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2018/09/29/russian_grand_prix,_qualifying?celeb=Valtteri Bottas

Prince Aimone with his sons Umberto and Amedeo are welcomed at the conference of the Italian Monarchist Union entitled: "Up to Trieste, up to Trento - One hundred years from the victory" held at the Sala Umberto Theater, in Via della Mercede in Rome, on the occasion of the conclusion of the centenary of the World War on 3 November

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The event is the first official participation in Rome of young princes Umberto and Amedeo.

 

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the update!
Prince Aimone is a personification of an aristocrat.

 

[iceflower]

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Prince Aimone attended the 2019 Pirelli Calendar launch gala in Milan, Italy, yesterday, December 5:


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[Duc_et_Pair]

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Prince Aimone attended the 2019 Pirelli Calendar launch gala in Milan, Italy, yesterday, December 5:


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Every inch a prince.

 

[eya]

Prince Aimone ,took his family on a visit to the former Savoy residences of Turin.

As Prince said:
«I wanted to take them to Turin, the first capital of Italy with the Savoys: it's time they knew the past. And I do it now that the oldest, 10-year-old Umberto, asked me to draw a family tree of the Savoys: I promised him we will do it in the summer, in Puglia"

https://www.corriere.it/foto-galler...de-5f701e82-53d8-11e9-96c3-69d40ecc7f9b.shtml


And give an interview:

"«The monarchy? will not come back. But history must always be read in perspective"

https://www.corriere.it/cronache/19...in-6c1be63a-53d2-11e9-96c3-69d40ecc7f9b.shtml

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Thank you for providing the link Eya. Much appreciated and always nice to hear from Prince Aimone and Princess Olga.

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

Nice to see Aimone and his children at the event. Even though the family are no longer reigning it's still nice for the children to be kept up with their royal heritage. Seems that little Princess Isabella was more interested in sleeping, though!

 

[eya]

On 13 June , at Villa Berg the Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano conferred on Prince Aimone the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic “for the exceptional contribution he made over the past 25 years in support of economic relations Italian-Russian bilateral agreements ”.

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https://ambmosca.esteri.it/ambascia...2019/06/onorificenza-ad-aimone-di-savoia.html

 

[theroyalfly]

It's nice to see The Duke of Apulia once again. He deserves such an honor.

 

[Benjamin]

A new job for Prince Aimone in Russia:

https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-diplomatic-post-for-prince-aimone-of.html

 

[Al_bina]

A new job for Prince Aimone in Russia:

https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-diplomatic-post-for-prince-aimone-of.html

Congratulations to Prince Aimone on his new job!
One can be sure that he will be an excellent diplomat.