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…

A portrait of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta by Philip de Laszlo, c1931.  Princess Irene was born a Princess of Greece and Denmark. By marriage, she was Duch…

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…