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unusual facts about Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta


Michele Allasia

On 1 September 1917, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta made a field award of the Silver Medal of Military Valor to Michele Allasia.


Alaje

A later battle in 1941 was one of the last actions of the East African Campaign, and ended with the capture of the Duke of Aosta, the governor of Italian East Africa, as well as one of the last Italian strongholds.

Bizzarrini P538

In 1967, Bizzarrini rebodied at least one V-8 as a coupe and sold it to the Duke of Aosta (it is known as the Duca d’Aosta coupe).

Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, 6th Princess della Cisterna

He was born in Genoa the eldest son of Prince Amadeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta and his first wife Donna Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo della Cisterna.

(9 March 1900 – 29 January 1948); married Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark.

Countess Louise de Mérode-Westerloo


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