Marina, Princess of Naples
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| Princess of Naples; Duchess of Savoy (disputed) |
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Marina in 1969
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12 February 1935 Geneva, Switzerland |
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| Spouse | Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (m. 1971) | ||||
| Issue | Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice | ||||
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| House | Savoy (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | René Ricolfi Doria | ||||
| Mother | Iris Amalia Benvenuti | ||||
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| Marina Ricolfi Doria |
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Styles of Marina, Princess of Naples |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Madam |
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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
Marina, Princess of Naples (née Marina Ricolfi Doria; born 12 February 1935) is a Swiss-born water skier and the wife of Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, only son and heir of Italy's last monarch: King Umberto II and his wife Princess Marie José of Belgium.
Marina Ricolfi Doria is the daughter of René Italo Ricolfi Doria (Cologny, 30 April 1901 – Geneva, 4 February 1970) and wife Iris Amalia Benvenuti (Pallanza, 14 January 1905 – Geneva, 10 September 2004), who owned a Swiss biscuit business. She has three sisters: Silvia, Nina and Alda, and one brother, Dominique.
In 1955 Marina Doria went to Florida and became a star attraction at the Florida amusement park Cypress Gardens. She was a water ski champion, winning world titles on three occasions to gain the titles of Women Tricks World Champion in 1955 and 1957, and Women Slalom World Champion in 1957. In addition, she won four consecutive overall titles in the European Championships from 1953 to 1956 and multiple national titles in her native Switzerland. In 1991 Doria was selected as member in the International Water Ski Federation Hall of Fame.
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