Eugenio, 5th Duke of Genoa
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| Prince Eugenio | |
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| Duke of Genoa Duke of Ancona |
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| Spouse | Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
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| Princess Isabella | |
| Full name | |
| Italian: Eugenio Alfonso Carlo Maria Giuseppe | |
| House | House of Savoy |
| Father | Thomas, 2nd Duke of Genoa |
| Mother | Princess Maria Isabella of Bavaria |
| Born | March 13, 1906 Turin |
| Died | December 8, 1996 (aged 90) São Paulo |
| Burial | Basilica of Superga, near Turin |
Prince Eugenio Alfonso Carlo Maria Giuseppe of Savoy-Genoa, 5th Duke of Genoa[1][2]) (born 13 March 1906 in Turin[1][2]; died 8 December 1996 in São Paulo) was a Prince of Savoy, Duke of Ancona from birth, and fifth and final Duke of Genoa. Eugenio was the sixth and youngest child of Prince Thomas of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Genoa and his wife Princess Maria Isabella of Bavaria.[1][2]
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[edit] Marriage and issue
Eugenio married Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, fifth child and fourth-eldest daughter of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and his wife Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, on 29 October 1938 at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.[1][2] Eugenio and Lucia had one daughter:[1][2]
- Princess Maria Isabella Elena Immacolata Barbara Anna Pace of Savoy-Genoa (born 23 June 1943 in Rome)
- ∞ Alberto Frioli (born 7 April 1943 in Rimini) on 29 April 1971 in Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Vittorio Eugenio Frioli (born 27 February 1972 in São Paulo)
- ∞ Soraia Barbosa Silva on 7 July 2007 in Caraguatatuba
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[edit] Later life
After the dissolution of the Kingdom of Italy in 1946, Eugenio and his family relocated to Brazil where the Duke ran a farm. Upon his death on 8 December 1996, the male line of the Genoa branch of the House of Savoy became extinct as did the Royal Dukedom of Genoa. In 2006, the ashes of the Duke and Duchess of Genoa where transferred to the Basilica of Superga near Turin.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Honours
- Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
- Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Knight of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Eugenio di Savoia-Genova, Duca di Genova". thePeerage.com. http://thepeerage.com/p11218.htm#i112180. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ a b c d e Paul Theroff. "ITALY". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/italy.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
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Eugenio, 5th Duke of Genoa
Born: 13 March 1906 Died: 8 December 1996 |
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| Preceded by Filiberto |
Duke of Genoa 7 September 1990 - 8 December 1996 |
Succeeded by last in line |
