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| Duke of Genoa Duke of Pistoia | |||||
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| Born | (1895-03-10)10 March 1895 Turin, Kingdom of Italy | ||||
| Died | 7 September 1990(1990-09-07) (aged 95) Lausanne, Switzerland | ||||
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| House | Savoy | ||||
| Father | Prince Tommaso, Duke of Genoa | ||||
| Mother | Princess Isabella of Bavaria | ||||
Prince Filiberto of Savoy, 4th Duke of Genoa (Filiberto Lodovico Massimiliano Emanuele Maria; 10 March 1895 – 7 September 1990) was the fourthDuke of Genoa and a member of theHouse of Savoy.
Born inTurin, Prince Filiberto was the second son ofPrince Tommaso, Duke of Genoa and his wifePrincess Isabella of Bavaria (1863–1924). On 22 September 1904 he was given the title Duke of Pistoia.
Prince Filiberto pursued a career in theRoyal Italian Army achieving the rank of General. A supporter ofBenito Mussolini, he volunteered to serve in theSecond Italo-Abyssinian War where he commanded the1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo". It was his division that raised the Italian flag overAmba Aradam.[1] When Italy joined World War II, he became commander of the Italian7th Army, but held no major commands after Italy joined the Allies.
Prince Filiberto married Princess Lydia of Arenberg on 30 April 1928 inTurin. They had no children.
After theSecond World War areferendum was held in Italy where a majority of people voted to abolish the monarchy. With the death of his brotherFerdinando on 24 June 1963 he succeeded to the titleDuke of Genoa.
Prince Filiberto died in Lausanne,Switzerland. His youngest brotherEugenio succeeded to the title Duke of Genoa.
Prince Filiberto's wife was Princess Lydia of Arenberg (Lydia Eleonora Charlotte d'Arenberg; 1 April 1905 - 23 July 1977). She was born inBrussels in 1905 as the daughter of Engelbert-Maria, 9thDuke of Arenberg and his wife Princess Hedwige ofLigne. She was a member andprincess of theHouse of Arenberg.[2]
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{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)Prince Filiberto, Duke of Genoa Born: 10 March 1895 Died: 7 September 1990 | ||
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| Preceded by | Duke of Genoa 24 June 1963 – 7 September 1990 | Succeeded by |
