Death and Funeral of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples, Feb 2024

[JGio]

Wasn't Marina Doria an independently wealthy heiress?

Marina comes from a wealthy family while VE inherited from his parents and from his business. He studied Economics and after working in some Banks in Geneva, he worked with other entrepreneurs as an intermediary and a broker. He played the intermediary in the sale of helicopters to Iran being himself a close friend of the Shah of Persia.

 

[Young Duchess]

Now it all makes sense!

Marina comes from a wealthy family while VE inherited from his parents and from his business. He studied Economics and after working in some Banks in Geneva, he worked with other entrepreneurs as an intermediary and a broker. He played the intermediary in the sale of helicopters to Iran being himself a close friend of the Shah of Persia.

So, this is why Emanuele Filiberto was also named Reza Ciro (Cyrus)!
And his parents were married in Tehran after all!

Thank you for this most insightful post, JGio!

 

[JGio]

Has Prince Vittorio Emanuele been buried in Superga in the end? I’ve seen no updates on this regard. Thanks

 

[theroyalfly]

Has Prince Vittorio Emanuele been buried in Superga in the end? I’ve seen no updates on this regard. Thanks

Yes, he was interred at the royal crypt in Superga.

 

[Toledo]

Now it all makes sense!



So, this is why Emanuele Filiberto was also named Reza Ciro (Cyrus)!
And his parents were married in Tehran after all!

Thank you for this most insightful post, JGio!

Emmanuel's sister Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy almost became married to the Shah and had the Pope not opposed she would have been the Empress of Iran instead of Empress Farah Diba. That would have made the Pahlavis to be relatives with almost every crown in Europe. And before that she almost married future King Juan Carlos but Franco opposed to her as future Queen of Spain.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Yes, he was interred at the royal crypt in Superga.

Wasn't he cremated due to a shortage of space and his ashes were then placed at the Royal Crypt.

 

[MAfan]

Has Prince Vittorio Emanuele been buried in Superga in the end? I’ve seen no updates on this regard. Thanks

Yes, he was interred at the royal crypt in Superga.

Wasn't he cremated due to a shortage of space and his ashes were then placed at the Royal Crypt.

He has been indeed cremated soon after his funeral, but his ashes have not been placed in the Royal Crypt.
The family initially wanted them to be placed behind the altar in the main hall, near to the grave of King Carlo Alberto, but this project has been rejected by the Department of National Heritage and Cultural Activities. Two more projects have been proposed by the family for the grave, but the final one has not yet been approved.
In the meanwhile, the ashes are kept by his family, in an undisclosed location.
All this have been told by Emanuele Filiberto in an interview to newspaper Corriere della Sera:

Vittorio Emanuele e i ritardi nella sepoltura, il figlio: «Verrà sepolto a Superga, nella Cripta Reale, come prevede la tradizione di Casa Savoia»

Emanuele Filiberto:«Per la realizzazione della tomba abbiamo presentato tre progetti alla Sovrintendenza, solo uno non è stato approvato. Serve ancora un po' di tempo»

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