Umberto II

British

noun

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

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

In a 1946 referendum, Italians voted to make Italy a republic, forcing both Victor Emmanuel and his son Umberto II—Italy’s last king who ruled little more than a month in 1946—into exile.

From The Wall Street Journal

Victor Emmanuel, who ruled from 1900-1946, abdicated in favor of son Umberto II. Rejected by plebiscite, they went into exile.

From Seattle Times

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

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