Silvia Paternò

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Silvia Paternò
Duchess of Aosta
Born 31 December 1953 (aged 66)
Villa Spedalotto, Palermo, Sicily
Spouse Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
Full name
Silvia Ottavia Costanza Maria Paternò
House House of Savoy Aosta branch by marriage)
Father Vincenzo Paternò, Baron of Spedalotto, 6th Marquis of Reggiovanni
Mother Rosanna Bellardo


Silvia Paternò (Silvia Ottavia Costanza Maria; born 31 December 1953) is a member of the Aosta branch of the House of Savoy by marriage to Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta on 30 March 1987. She was born Silvia Paternò but known as Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Aosta as the wife of a pretender to the throne of the Kingdom of Italy from the Hose of Savoy. Her father's Family are nobility from the island of Sicily. She is also simply referred to as Princess Silvia.

Marriage[edit]

Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, himself a son of Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta and his wife Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. They married on 30 March 1987 at the Villa Spedalotto on Sicily. The Duke of Aosta is a descendant of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.

Titles an styles[edit]

  • 31 December 1953 - 30 March 1987 Donna Silvia Paternò.
  • 30 March 1987 - present Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Aosta.