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2 unusual facts about Umberto II of Italy


Humbert II

Umberto II of Italy, sometimes Humbert II, (1904–1983), of the House of Savoy, King of Italy

Niccolò Rodolico

The former King Umberto II, while in exile, nominated Rodolico as a member of the Royal Council of Senators and awarded him the Civil Order of Savoy, the highest honour available to him.


Davide Calandra

He also completed the monument to King Umberto II in Villa Borghese (Rome); this statue was completed after the sculptor's death.

Italian general election, 1946

At the end of World War II, Italy was governed under transitional laws as a result of agreements between the National Liberation Committee (CLN) and the royal Lieutenant General of the Realm Humbert II.

Quirino Cristiani

Some of the titles included Firpo-Dempsey (1923) on the boxing match between American heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and Argentinian champion Luis Firpo, Uruguayos Forever (1924) on Uruguay's Olympic gold medal in soccer, and Humberto de garufa (Little Umberto's Folic, 1924), on the visit of Italian Prince Umberto of Savoy to Buenos Aires.


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