Luigi Facta
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Luigi Facta was an Italian politician, lawyer and journalist and the last prime minister of Italy before the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini.
Facta in 1922
Victor Emmanuel III
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Victor Emmanuel III was King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. A member of the House of Savoy, he also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941 and King of the Alb
Luigi Facta
…a declaration to take effect was the monarch's signature, which was not granted. Facta always refused to explain the secret reasons that brought King Victor Emmanuel III not to sign the declaration of emergency. The following day, Facta and his government resigned to demonstrate they did not approve of the King's decision…
Formal portrait, 1919
Victor Emmanuel as Prince of Naples with his father King Umberto I, 1893
Poster produced during the First World War depicting an illustration of Victor Emmanuel III.
King Victor Emmanuel III (right) with King Albert I of the Belgians (left). This photograph shows Victor Emmanuel's small physical stature.