Eugenia Attendolo Bolognini (12 February 1837– 6 April 1914), styled by marriage as ''

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a Litta Visconti Arese'', was an Italian noblewoman, philanthropist and hostess of a famous literary salon in

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. She was for a time a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Italy,

Margherita of Savoy Margherita of Savoy (''Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna''; 20 November 1851 – 4 January 1926) was List of Italian royal consorts, Queen of Italy by marriage to her first cousin King Umberto I of Italy. She was the daughter of Prince Ferdinand ...

. She is most known for her love affair with King

Umberto I of Italy Umberto I (; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination in 1900. His reign saw Italy's expansion into the Horn of Africa, as well as the creation of the Triple Alliance (1882), Triple Alliance a ...

, which lasted from the time of his marriage in 1868 until his death in 1900.

Family

Attendolo Bolognini was the daughter of Conte Giovanni Giacomo Bolognini Attendolo (1797-1865) and Contessa Eugenia Vimercati (1810-1885). She married Giulio Litta Visconti Arese in 1855 and had 2 children, Pompeo (1856-1921) and Alfonso (1870-1891). She is also most known for her love affair with King

, which lasted from his marriage until his death. It is possible she was the mother of Umberto's 3 illegittamate children, but this has yet to be confirmed. https://www.vanillamagazine.it/eugenia-attendolo-bolognini-litta-la-generosa-amante-di-umberto-i-di-savoia-1/

References

* Fonte: Andrea Spiriti e Laura Facchin - Luoghi da Vivere - Monza e Brianza - Arte Natura Cultura di una provincia lombarda da scoprire - Provincia di Milano - Progetto Monza e Brianza {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolognini, Eugenia Attendolo Italian ladies-in-waiting 1837 births 1914 deaths Mistresses of Italian royalty Italian salon-holders 19th-century Italian women 20th-century Italian women Duchesses in Italy