Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia | |||||
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Geneva, Switzerland |
22 June 1972 ||||
Spouse | Clotilde Courau (m. 2003) | ||||
Issue | Vittoria Luisa |
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House | Savoy | ||||
Father | Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia | ||||
Mother | Marina Ricolfi Doria |
Full name | |
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Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia |
Italian royal family |
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HRH The Prince of Naples
HRH Princess Maria Pia Extended family
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HRH The Prince of Naples
HRH The Princess of Naples
HRH Princess Maria Pia
HRH Princess Maria Gabriella
HRH Princess Maria Beatrice
HI&RH The Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este
HRH Princess Maria Cristina
HRH The Duke of Aosta
HRH The Duchess of Aosta
Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia (born 22 June 1972), is a television personality, a member of the House of Savoy and the son and heir of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia. He is the only male-line grandson of Umberto II, the last King of Italy. As one of the two heirs of the disputed headship of the House of Savoy, Emanuele Filiberto styles himself as Prince of Piedmont. However, due to the dynastic dispute, his right to the title of Prince of Piedmont is disputed.
Emanuele Filiberto grew up as an exile from Italy, in accordance with the provision of the Italian constitution prohibiting the male issue of the Savoy kings of Italy from entering or staying on Italian territory. Since returning to Italy he has made many appearances on national television, including his participation as a contestant in Ballando con le stelle (the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars), and the Sanremo Music Festival.