Umberto II of Italy

Umberto II of Italy
King Umberto II of Italy with his only son.
King of Italy (more...)
Reign	9 May 1946 – 12 June 1946
Predecessor	Victor Emmanuel III
Successor	Monarchy abolished Enrico De Nicola as President
Prime Minister	Alcide De Gasperi
Born	(1904-09-15)15 September 1904 Royal Castle, Racconigi, Piedmont, Italy
Died	18 March 1983(1983-03-18) (aged 78) Geneva, Switzerland
Spouse	Princess Marie José of Belgium (m 8 January 1930)
Issue	Princess Maria Pia Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples Princess Maria Gabriella Princess Maria Beatrice
Full name
Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia
House	Savoy
Father	Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Mother	Princess Elena of Montenegro
Burial	Hautecombe Abbey, France
Signature
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Umberto II of Italy ('Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria; 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983) was the last King of Italy. He reigned for 34 days, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946, although he had been de facto head of state since 1944 and was nicknamed the May King (Re di Maggio).

Marriage

On on 8 January 1930 to Princess Marie-José of Belgium, daughter of King Albert I of the Belgians and his wife, Queen Elisabeth in Rome.

Issue

1. Princess Maria Pia of Savoy (born 24 September 1934) married {1) Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and had issue. Married (2) Prince Michel of Parma an had issue.
2. Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (born 12 February 1937) married Marina Ricolfi Doria and had issue.
3. Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (born 24 February 1940) married Robert Zellinger de Balkany and had issue.
4. Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (born 2 February 1943) married Luis Rafael Reyna-Corvalán y Dillon and had issue.

Titles and styles

• 15 September 1904 – 29 September 1904: His Royal Highness Prince Umberto of Savoy.
• 29 September 1904 – 9 May 1946: His Royal Highness The Prince of Piedmont.
• 9 May 1946 – 12 June 1946: His Majesty The King.
• 12 June 1946 – 18 March 1983: His Majesty King Umberto II of Italy.