Speaking about Savoia-Aosta, I wonder what is still in the vaults of that illustrious House?
Prince Amedeo, the IIIrd Duke of Aosta died in 1942 as a prisoner-of-war, leaving a widow and two young daughters: - Anne, Dowager Duchess of Aosta née Princess of Orléans (1906-1986) - Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este née Princess of Savoia-Aosta (1930) - Princess Maria Cristina de Bourbon, Princess of Two Sicilies née Princess of Savoia-Aosta (1933)
I assume that the widow and the two daughters got a fair share of Savoia-Aosta jewels, for an example the jewels now worn by Princess Astrid of Belgium are heirlooms from her mother-in-law Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este née Princess of Savoia-Aosta. I think also the younger daughter, Princess Maria Cristina, will have received nice jewels.
The headship of the House Savoia-Aosta went to Prince Amedeo's younger brother Prince Aimone, becoming the IVth Duke of Aosta. He married Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. Today's head of the House Savoia-Aosta is their son Prince Amedeo, Vth Duke of Aosta. He married firstly with Princess Claude of Orléans. Their son Prince Aimone married with Princess Olga of Greece (in 2008). That marriage was very low key and I do not recall grand jewels associated with Princess Olga.
So my question is: are all jewels of the House Savoia-Aosta now gone, via inheritances and gifts? Does this mean that the present Duke of Aosta has no jewels anymore?
Pic: HRH The Duchess of Apulia née Princess of Greece, the future Duchess of Aosta. Her sons Prince Umberto (2009) and Prince Amedeo (2011) are undisputed heirs in the House of Italy, possibly uniting both rival branches (Savoia and Savoia-Aosta) as Prince Emanuele-Filiberto of Savoia (the claimant of the rivalling branch) has no sons.
on January 18, 2014, 6:07 am, in reply to "