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Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples

Naples, 12 Feb 1937 – Geneva, 3 Feb 2024

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Facts and their sources

  • Born12 Feb 1937, Naplesnot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Marina, Princess of Naplesnot verified1 source
  • TitleHead of the House of Savoy, 1983–2024not verified1 source
  • EventBaptism of Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (1937)not verified1 source
  • Died3 Feb 2024, Genevanot verified1 source
  • FatherUmberto II of Italynot verified1 source
  • MotherMarie José of Belgiumnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 12 Feb 1937

    Born in Naples

  2. 1983–2024

    Head of the House of Savoy

  3. 3 Feb 2024

    Dies in Geneva, aged 86

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Naples.

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The 1930s · Vittorio is born in Naples

Who governed

In the news1939–1948

1939 Wahlen Plan increases food self-sufficiency

To prepare for the Second World War, the government introduced the Wahlen Plan in 1939 to increase food self-sufficiency by doubling arable land for crops like potatoes. Rationing of staple foods was implemented and remained in place until 1948.

Music

State-sponsored folk music festivals

The Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro (OND) organized massive folk music and dance surveys and festivals across Italian provinces.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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Daily life

Cramped sleeping and cold winters

Sleeping arrangements were often cramped, with some families sharing a single bed among many people or using mattresses filled with cornhusks or sheep wool that felt as hard as a rock. In cold weather, they relied on warmers, such as the prete or trabiccolo, to heat their beds.

In the news1927–1935

Economic crisis, 1927-1935

Following the Great Depression, the poorer classes in Italy suffered a fall in nominal wages of up to 70 percent between 1927 and 1935.

What people wore

Women’s Distinctive Party Uniforms

Female party members wore uniforms consisting of white blouses under dark blue tailored suits, which always included skirts rather than trousers. The regime did not permit women to wear the iconic black shirt, which was reserved exclusively for men.

Getting around

Fiat 500 Topolino introduction in 1936

The Fiat 500, introduced in 1936 and known as the Topolino, cost 1,300 lire and became the car for the majority of Italians.