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Prince Filiberto, Duke of Genoa

Prince Filiberto, Duke of Genoa

Duke of Genoa


Prince Filiberto of Savoy, 4th Duke of Genoa (Filiberto Lodovico Massimiliano Emanuele Maria; 10 March 1895 7 September 1990) was the fourth Duke of Genoa and a member of the House of Savoy.

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Born in Turin, Prince Filiberto was the second son of Prince Tommaso, Duke of Genoa and his wife Princess Isabella of Bavaria (1863–1924). On 22 September 1904 he was given the title Duke of Pistoia.

Prince Filiberto pursued a career in the Royal Italian Army achieving the rank of General. A supporter of Benito Mussolini, he volunteered to serve in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War where he commanded the 1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo". It was his division that raised the Italian flag over Amba Aradam.[1] When Italy joined World War II, he became commander of the Italian 7th Army, but held no major commands after Italy joined the Allies.

Prince Filiberto married Princess Lydia of Arenberg on 30 April 1928 in Turin. They had no children.

After the Second World War a referendum was held in Italy where a majority of people voted to abolish the monarchy. With the death of his brother Ferdinando on 24 June 1963 he succeeded to the title Duke of Genoa.

Prince Filiberto died in Lausanne, Switzerland. His youngest brother Eugenio succeeded to the title Duke of Genoa.

Wife

Lydia of Arenberg

Prince Filiberto's wife was Princess Lydia of Arenberg (Lydia Eleonora Charlotte d'Arenberg; 1 April 1905 - 23 July 1977). She was born in Brussels in 1905 as the daughter of Engelbert-Maria, 9th Duke of Arenberg and his wife Princess Hedwige of Ligne. She was a member and princess of the House of Arenberg.[2]

Ancestry


References

  1. Mockler, Anthony (2003). Haile Selassie's War. Signal Books. pp. 55, 102. ISBN 1-902669-53-3.
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