#house of savoia

[charlotte-of-wales]

Members of current and deposed European Royal Families attend the funeral of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy at Turin Cathedral | February 10, 2024

[livesunique]

Castel Savoia, Belvedere, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy

[contenteditor]

The Prince of Venice leaving the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli after his wedding with Clotilde Courau, Rome, 2003.

[roehenstart]

Portrait of Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily (1779-1849), Queen Consort of Sardinia as wife of Charles Felix of Sardinia. By Francesco Marabotti.

[dreamconsumer]

Portrait of Maria Teresa of Savoy (1801-1855), consort of King Carlo Alberto. By Albert Wagner.

[rwpohl]

victor emmanuel ii, king of italy

[venicepearl]

Clelia Farnese (1552/1556 – 11 September 1613), was an Italian noblewoman, member of the House of Farnese, and by her two marriages Marchioness of Civitanova and Lady of Sassuolo. According to contemporaries, she was one of the most beautiful women of her time. She ruled as regent of the Lordship of Sassuolo during the absence of her second spouse Marco III Pio di Savoia, Lord of Sassuolo.

[nncastle]

Queen Margherita of Savoia’s summer house, completed in 1900, boasted technological advances such as hot and cold running water, indoor bathrooms, two boilers, radiators, electricity, and telephone. She spent a quarter century enjoying her fantasy castle and exploring the peaks. A bedroom was made for her husband, but Umberto I was assassinated by Italian-American anarchist Gaetano Bresci before the castle was completed. Only one of the five towers is real, the rest are follies. The views are spectacular from the castle.

[your-resident-boat-person]

Alright, I want your opinions. Entertain me if you please! 1. Do you think German liners beyond Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosser and Bremen/ Europa don't get enough recognition for all their (especially) luxury "firsts" (elevator, cover charge restaurant, winter gardens, lidos, those Vienna Cafes)? 2. What era of liner decoration is your preferential movement? And a prime example of this for you would be? 3. Conte di Savoia's Salone Colonna - Beautiful room, but in the wrong ship and they just should have gone full modern with Rex being a wonderful period piece against it? Or do you think it was right do a Lloyd's of London/Bowood House arrangement? *sorry*

1. I do think that the German liners tend to be unfairly overlooked. I think people tend to focus a bit too much on Cunard and White Star. Don't get me wrong, I adore them and their ships, but I think other lines and countries deserve some more attention. I'm particularly a fan of the Imperator class of ocean liners.

2. My favorite era would probably be the Edwardian/ pre-war stuff. My favorite is probably a tie between the Olympic, Oceanic, and Mauretania. Other examples include The Big Four, Lusitania, and the plans for what the Britannic would have looked like had she survived the war. A close second would be the art deco ships, but I'm specifically referring to the Cunarders here. I'm really not a fan of the Normandies interior design, for example. In terms of the exterior of ships, I would say my favorites are from 1930 to the mid-50s. My favorites are the MV Georgic, Bremen, the planned but unbuilt RMMV Oceanic, and SS United States. The Big U definitely has my favorite exterior. 

3. I do think it would have been nice for the Rex to contrast the Conte di Savoia (especially considering the Rex was the last ocean liner that had a clipper stern), but it's also important to remember that they were originally being built by two different companies and intended to be rivals. They became running mates purely by accident when the companies merged. I'm not sure how far along in the building process they were when the merger happened, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just didn't think it would be worth it to swap around the interior decor after installation. 

4. Why are you apologizing? I love questions like these! Thank you so much!

[royal-confessions]

“in short and in conclusion, Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia is not the head of the house of Savoy, his son is ridiculous in reality his whole family is ridiculous and for me the branch of aosta is the legitimate heir to the duchy of savoy these men did things that they are good for italy now Vittorio Emanuele and his descendants only think of the monarchy to obtain status” - Submitted by Anonymous

[rplayeusefeministeetromantique]

Various 1800 dress

Evening dress, 1865-68. Musee du Costume et de la Dentelle

Court dress and train. Portugal, 1845. Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Duchess of Savoia fancy dress by House of Worth worn by Winifred, Duchess of Portland to the Devonshire House Ball, July 2, 1897. Victoria & Albert Museum.

From WikiVictorian

[charlotte-of-wales]

At 7:05 this morning, 3 of February 2024, His Royal Highness Vittorio Emanuele, Duke of Savoy and Prince of Naples, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully in Geneva.

The place and date of the funeral will be communicated as soon as possible.

[livesunique]

Castel Savoia, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Aosta, Italy,

Photo by @roby_aroundtheworld

[twentythreemillionstories]

Thursday 30th May 2024, Orem, 2.05am.

#173,724 — A mysterious ghost haunts an opera house. As further punishment his entire family was jailed and Passannante’s hometown, formerly known as Salvia, was forced to change its name to Savoia di Lucania. The day after they find out the cyclist bled to death … from then on they cannot bear the presence of each other.

[roehenstart]

Postcard issued on the occasion of the engagement between Princes Umberto of Italy and Maria José of Belgium.

[dreamconsumer]

Claudio of Savoy, Count of Pancalieri.