Umberto II of Italy
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Umberto II was the last king of Italy. Umberto's reign lasted for 34 days, from 9 May 1946 until his formal deposition on 12 June 1946, although he had been the de facto head of state since 1944. Due
Umberto, then the Prince of Piedmont, in 1944
Photo of Umberto, Prince of Piedmont, prior to the First World War
Prince Umberto during his visit to Chile, in 1924
Portrait by Philip de László, 1928
Marie-José of Belgium
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Marie-José of Belgium was Queen of Italy as the wife of Umberto II. Her 34-day tenure as queen consort earned her the nickname "the May Queen".
Official portrait, 1946
![Monza, September 1930. Princess Maria-José of Belgium steps down from Borzacchini's Alfa Romeo car with the help of Prospero Gianferrari [it].](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Maria_Jos%C3%A9_scende_dall%27Alfa.JPG/500px-Maria_Jos%C3%A9_scende_dall%27Alfa.JPG)
Monza, September 1930. Princess Maria-José of Belgium steps down from Borzacchini's Alfa Romeo car with the help of Prospero Gianferrari [it].