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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

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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 news1929–1936

1929 crisis leads to mass unemployment

The 1929 global economic crisis caused unemployment to soar from 8,000 people to 93,000 by 1936. Many industries, especially textiles, never recovered, forcing the government to finally devalue the Swiss franc by 30% in 1936.

Music

Domestic dancing in working-class homes

Working-class families often hosted dances at home by moving furniture aside to make space, playing music on a gramophone or the radio.

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.Around the world · 1939–1945

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent · public domain

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

Homemade Clothing and Tailoring Prevailed

Most Italians wore clothing made by home seamstresses or tailors because ready-to-wear garments were not yet common. Women often sewed, remade, or dyed garments at home as a productive leisure activity.

Getting around

Carriage travel San Marino to Rimini

Traveling 25 km between San Marino and Rimini by horse-drawn carriage took three hours in summer, increasing to four or five hours in winter when horses were replaced by mules or oxen.