Princess Vittoria Cristina Adelaide Chiara Maria di Savoia (born 28 December 2003) is a member of the

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. She is first-born child of

Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia (born 22 June 1972)''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIV. "Haus Italien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 33, 38–39. .Willis, Daniel, ''The Descendants of Louis ...

and

Clotilde Courau Princess Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau (born 3 April 1969) is a French actress. She is married to Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Royal Families of the World: ''Volume I Europe & Latin America''. Burke's Pee ...

Early life and family

Princess Vittoria was born on 28 December 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland. She has one younger sister, Princess Luisa of Savoy. Her father

is the heir apparent to the Italian throne and her mother

is a French actress. Her younger sister Princess Luisa was born in 2006. She is the granddaughter of

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, the current head of the

, and his wife

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. Her great-grandfather, King Umberto II was the last

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before the monarchy was abolished in a 1946 referendum. Her great-grandmother was

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, the last

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Christening

She was christened on 30 May 2004 by

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Giovanni Cheli at the

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Assisi Assisi (, also , ; from la, Asisium) is a town and ''comune'' of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio. It is generally regarded as the birthplace of the Latin poet Propertius, born around ...

. Her

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were Ottavio Mazzola and Roberta Fabbri. The baby wore the christening gown that had been worn by her great-great-grandfather King Vittorio Emanuele III at his christening on 31 May 1869. Among the guests were Prince Albert, Hereditary Prince of Monaco,

Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (born 2 February 1943) is the youngest daughter of Italy's last King, Umberto II, and his wife, Queen Marie José. Life Born Principessa Maria Beatrice Elena Margherita Ludovica Caterina Romana di Savoia, she ...

, Prince Serge of Serbia and Princess Mafalda of Hesse, granddaughter of Princess Mafalda of Savoy. The parents selected

in light of its symbolism of peace.

Succession

Princess Vittoria's grandfather,

changed the rules of succession which previously only allowed males to be the heir to the throne. Under the rule changes, Princess Vittoria, as the first born child of her father will one day succeed him as the Head of the House of Savoy and heir to the now-defunct throne. Her parents had never produced a male heir. Despite being the heir to the Italian throne, she lives in

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in neighboring France. The current line of succession within the House of Savoy is disputed by Prince Aimone, 6th Duke of Aosta.

Ancestry

References

External links

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