Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy Passes Away at 86

The son of Italy's last king, Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, died in Geneva, marking the end of an era for the royal family.

Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, died at 86 in Geneva, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Naples in 1937 and lived in exile in Switzerland for most of his life, following Italy's transition to a republic.
The prince faced legal troubles, including a manslaughter charge for which he was acquitted, and was involved in a controversial Netflix documentary.
He returned to Italy in 2002 after the exile ban was lifted, and in 2005, he apologized to Italy's Jewish population for the royal family's support of fascist racial laws.
Vittorio Emanuele is survived by his wife, Marina Ricolfi Doria, and his son, Emanuele Filiberto, who now becomes the heir of the Savoy family.