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Princess Silvia, Dowager Duchess of Aosta (bornSilvia Ottavia Costanza Maria Paternò di Spedalotto on 31 December 1953), is anItalian noblewoman who is the widow ofPrince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta.
Silvia was born on 31 December 1953 to Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto, 6thMarchese di Regiovanni, and his wife Rosanna Bellardo e Ferraris, becoming a daughter of anoble family ofPalermo.[1][2][3][4]
In 1987, Silvia received a diploma from studying inArezzo. The diploma allowed her to serve as anItalian Red Cross (CRI) volunteernurse. She would serve on varioushumanitarian missions inKenya,Iraq, andRomania, the last of which earned her a Bronze medal of merit from the CRI.[5][6] She also serves as the honorary president of the ethical movement for the international defense of thecrucifix (MEDIC).[7]
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