Grand Masters of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus - Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Umberto II of Italy (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Umberto II of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia, Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia, Charles Felix of Sardinia, Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, Umberto I of Italy, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. Excerpt: Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele III; 11 November 1869 - 28 December 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy (29 July 1900 - 9 May 1946). In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia (1936-41) and King of the Albanians (1939-43), which were unrecognised by the Great Powers. During his long reign (46 years), the Kingdom of Italy became involved in two World Wars. His reign also encompassed the birth, rise and fall of Italian Fascism. Young Victor Emmanuel with his mother, Margherita of Savoy, 1876. Vittorio Emmanuel as a teenager, 1886. Victor Emmanuel in 1895.Victor Emmanuel was born in Naples, Italy. He was the only child of Umberto I, King of Italy, and his consort, Princess Margherita of Savoy. Margherita was the daughter of the duke of Genoa. Unlike his paternal first cousin's son, the 1.98 m (6 foot 6") tall Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, Victor Emmanuel was short of stature even by 19th-century standards, to the point that today he would appear diminutive. He was just 1.53 m tall (just over 5 feet). From birth, Victor Emmanuel was known by the title of Prince of Naples. On 24 October 1896, Prince Victor Emmanuel married Princess Elena of Montenegro. Victor Emmanuel III by Vanity Fair artist Libero Pro...