Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (b. 1943)
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| Duke of Aosta; Duke of Savoy (disputed) |
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Head of the House of Savoy (disputed) |
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| Tenure | 7 July 2006 – present | ||||
| Heir apparent | Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia | ||||
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27 September 1943 Florence, Italian Social Republic |
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Princess Claude de Orléans of France (m. 1964; div. 1982) Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto (m. 1987) |
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| Issue | Princess Bianca Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia Princess Mafalda Ginevra van Ellinkhuizen (illegitimate) |
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| House | Savoy-Aosta | ||||
| Father | Prince Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta | ||||
| Mother | Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark | ||||
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| Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir |
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Styles of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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HRH The Duke of Aosta
HI&RH The Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este Extended family
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HRH The Duke of Aosta
HRH The Duchess of Aosta
HI&RH The Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este
HRH Princess Maria Cristina
HRH The Prince of Naples
HRH The Princess of Naples
HRH Princess Maria Pia
HRH Princess Maria Gabriella
HRH Princess Maria Beatrice
Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir di Savoia-Aosta; born 27 September 1943) is a claimant to the headship of the House of Savoy, the family which ruled Italy from 1861 to 1946. Until 7 July 2006 Amedeo was styled Duke of Aosta; on that date he declared himself Duke of Savoy, a title that is disputed between him and his third cousin, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples. In fact, Prince Amedeo is still referred to as Duke of Aosta.
Amedeo was born at Villa della Cisterna in Florence, the only child of Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, formerly designated king of Croatia as Tomislav II, and of Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark.
Only three weeks before Amedeo's birth, Italy had surrendered to the Allies. His father, then king-designate of Croatia, abdicated. Italy's former ally, Germany, thereupon launched a military operation to occupy Italy. The infant Amedeo was arrested by the Nazis along with his mother, aunt, and two cousins, and sent to an internment camp in Austria.
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