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Umberto II

British  

noun

  1. 1904–83, the last king of Italy (1946), following the abdication of his father Victor Emmanuel III: abdicated when a referendum supported the abolition of the monarchy

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The wall painting is located in a chapel dedicated to Italy's last king, Umberto II, and shows the cherub holding a map of Italy.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In 2003, he married Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, a daughter of King Umberto II of Italy and the ex-wife of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2018

And it’s exactly what owner Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, grandson of the late King Umberto II, the last king of Italy, had in mind when he decided to open a food truck in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2017

“But we only had disasters from the House of Savoy. With the exception of Umberto II, who was king for 40 days, there is little to say that is positive,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2014

In 1983 ex-King Umberto II bequeathed it to the late Pope John Paul.

From Reuters • May 2, 2010

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