Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta was the third Duke of Aosta and a first cousin once removed of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. During World War II, he was the Italian Viceroy of Italian East Africa.
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
The Duke of Aosta surrenders to British officials.
Duke of Aosta was a title in the Italian nobility. It was established in the 13th century when Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, made the County of Aosta a duchy. The region was part of the Savoyard state and the title was granted to various princes of the House of Savoy, second sons of the reigning king of Sardinia or king of Italy.
Image: Clementi, attributed to Charles Emmanuel III in Armour
Image: Clementi Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy, Stupinigi
Image: Portrait of Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1731 1735)
Image: Clementi Carlo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, Stupinig