When he was deposed following the referendum in May 1946, Umberto moved to Cascais on the Portuguese Riviera. Since the reign of King Louis I of Portugal, this…

King Umberto I of Italy. Image from Wikimedia Commons Umberto I (born Umberto Rainerio Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia) reigned…

Queen Maria Pia of Portugal was an Italian princess who married King Luis of Portugal.  Read more about her story in this article. A portrait of Queen Maria Pi…

Amedeo, Duke of Aosta He was born in Florence, Italy on September 27, 1943, the only child of Prince Aimone, Duke of Spoleto, and Princess Irene of Greece and …

A 1926 signed photograph of Queen Elena. Image from Wikimedia Commons She was born Princess Jelena Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro on January 8, 18…

Queen Margherita and the Pizza Margherita. Image sources: Wikimedia Commons Queen Margherita of Italy is legendary for her impressive jewelry collect…

King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Italy. Image source: Wikimedia Commons/Internet Archive Book Images. Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna of Savoy w…

Marie Jose, last Queen of Italy. Image: Wikimedia Commons 1. She was born on August 4, 1906 in Ostend, Belgium, the youngest child of Albert I, King of t…