| Aimone | |||||
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| Duke of Aosta Duke of Savoy (disputed) | |||||
 Aimone in 2020 | |||||
| Head of theHouse of Savoy (disputed) | |||||
| Tenure | 1 June 2021 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Amedeo | ||||
| Heir apparent | Prince Umberto | ||||
| Born | (1967-10-13)13 October 1967 (age 58) Florence, Italy | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Umberto Prince Amedeo Princess Isabella | ||||
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| House | Savoy | ||||
| Father | Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta | ||||
| Mother | Princess Claude of Orléans | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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The Prince of Venice
The Dowager Princess of Naples |
Extended royal family The Dowager Duchess of Aosta
Princess Maria Isabella |
Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, 6th Duke of Aosta (Aimone Umberto Emanuele Filiberto Luigi Amedeo Elena Maria Fiorenzo di Savoia-Aosta; born 13 October 1967) is an Italian businessman and one of two claimants to be head of theHouse of Savoy. Since November 2019, he has served as theAmbassador of theSovereign Military Order of Malta toRussia.[1][2]
Aimone was born inFlorence, the second child and only son ofPrince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta and his first wife,Princess Claude of Orléans.[3] Aimone attended theFrancesco Morosini Naval Military School andBocconi University.[4][5] After he completed his education, Aimone worked atJPMorgan Chase in the United Kingdom. After attending theItalian Naval Academy, he also served a period in theItalian Navy's special forces (seeComando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei).[4]
Beginning in 2000, Aimone was the president ofPirelli operations inRussia.[4][6][7][8] Since 2012, he has also served as CEO of Pirelli Tyre's Nordic division.[9] His contribution to deepening bilateral economic relations between Italy and Russia has been recognized by the authorities of both countries, by the appointment to theOrder of Friendship of Russia and theOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic.[10]
Aimone's engagement toPrincess Olga of Greece, daughter ofPrince Michael of Greece and Denmark, was announced in May 2005. Olga and Aimone are second cousins; both being great-grandchildren of the French pretenderPrince Jean, Duke of Guise. They are also second cousins once-removed, asGeorge I of Greece is Olga'spatrilineal great-grandfather and Aimone's great-great-grandfather. Several falsely reported wedding dates marked what was to become a three-year engagement.[11][12][13] The couple finally wed on 16 September 2008 at the Italian embassy inMoscow, the city in which Aimone is employed. Their religious marriage took place on 27 September 2008 inPatmos.[14][15][16]
Aimone and Olga have three children, two sons and one daughter:[4]
The boys are the only surviving young male members of the House of Savoy.
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From birth, Aimone was known as Duke of Apulia (duca delle Puglie).[citation needed]
On 7 July 2006, Aimone's father, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, claimed the headship of theHouse of Savoy and the title Duke of Savoy, in opposition to his cousinVittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples.[6][21] Amedeo defined Aimone asDuke of Aosta "in pectore".[22] Amadeo died in 2021. On 3 February 2024, Vittorio Emanuele died, leaving his sonEmanuele Filiberto of Savoy with the claim to the headship in opposition to Aimone.
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Aimone di Savoia Aosta (born 1967) Born: 13 October 1967 | ||
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| Preceded by | 6thDuke of Aosta 7th creation 2021–present | Incumbent Heir: Umberto |
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| Preceded by | — TITULAR — King of Italy (disputed) 2021–present Reason for succession failure: Kingdom abolished in 1946 | Incumbent Heir: Umberto |
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