Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta

Prince Amedeo of Savoy
Duke of Aosta
Reign	4 July 1931 – 3 March 1942
Predecessor	Emanuele Filiberto
Successor	Aimone
Born	(1898-10-21)21 October 1898 Turin, Italy
Died	3 March 1942(1942-03-03) (aged 43) Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Spouse	Princess Anne of Orléans (m 5 November 1927)
Issue	Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este Princess Maria Cristina
Full name
Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia
House	Savoy
Father	Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
Mother	Princess Hélène of Orléans

Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni; 21 October 1898 – 3 March 1942) was the third Duke of Aosta and a first cousin once removed of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. During World War II, he was the Italian Viceroy of Italian East Africa.

Marriage

On 5 November 1927, in Naples, he married Princess Anne of Orléans, daughter of Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, and his wife, Princess Isabelle of Orléans.

Issue

1. Princess Margherita of Savoy 7 April 1930 – 10 January 2022) married Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este and had issue.
2. Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy (12 September 1933 – 18 November 2023) married Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and had issue.

Titles and styles

• 21 October 1898 – 4 July 1931 His Royal Highness The Duke of Apulia.
• 4 July 1931 – 3 March 1942 His Royal Highness The Duke of Aosta.