Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, 6th Duke of Aosta (Aimone Umberto Emanuele Filiberto Luigi Amedeo Elena Maria Fiorenzo di Savoia-Aosta; born 13 October 1967) is an Italian businessman and one of two claimants to be head of the

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. Since November 2019, he has served as the

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of the

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Education and career

Aimone was born in

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, the second child and only son of Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta and his first wife,

Princess Claude of Orléans Princess Claude of Orléans (Claude Marie Agnès Catherine; born 11 December 1943) is a French princess of the House of Orléans. She is the former wife of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, a disputed head of the House of Savoy. Biography Family ...

.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XV. "Haus Italien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 36–39. (German). . Aimone attended the Francesco Morosini Naval Military School and

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.Real Casa Savoia
Profile Official: S.A.R. Principe Aimone di Savoia Aosta. (Italian). Retrieved 13 May 2016. After he completed his education, Aimone worked at

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in the United Kingdom. He also served a period in the Italian Navy's special forces (see

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). Beginning in 2000, Aimone was the president of

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operations in

.''

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''. Allegra, Angelo. 27 April 2015.
Ho voluto i Savoia in Italia e mio cugino me le ha suonate
'. (Italian). Retrieved 13 May 2016. Since 2012, he has also served as CEO of Pirelli Tyre's Nordic division. His contribution to deepening bilateral economic relations between Italy and Russia has been recognized by the authorities of both countries, by the appointment to the

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of Russia and the

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Marriage and children

Aimone's engagement to Princess Olga of Greece, daughter of

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, was announced in May 2005. Olga and Aimone are second cousins; both being great-grandchildren of the French pretender

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. They are also second cousins once-removed, as

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is Olga's

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great-grandfather and Aimone's great-great-grandfather. Several falsely reported wedding dates marked what was to become a three-year engagement. The couple finally wed on 16 September 2008 at the Italian embassy in

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, the city in which Aimone is employed. Their religious marriage took place on 27 September 2008 in

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. Aimone and Olga have three children, two sons and one daughter: * Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta, born on 7 March 2009 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Upon his grandfather's death, he became heir apparent to the Dukedom. * Prince Amedeo Michele of Savoy-Aosta, born on 24 May 2011 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. A day after his birth Amedeo was granted the title Duke of the Abruzzi by his paternal grandfather. * Princess Isabella Vita Marina of Savoy-Aosta, born on 14 December 2012 in Paris, France. She was named in honour of Princess Isabelle of Orléans. The boys are the only surviving young male members of the House of Savoy.

Dynastic issues

From birth, Aimone was known as Duke of Apulia (''duca delle Puglie''). On 7 July 2006, Aimone's father, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, claimed the headship of the

and the title Duke of Savoy, in opposition to his cousin

Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples (Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria di Savoia;''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIV. "Haus Italien". C.A. ...

. Amedeo defined Aimone as

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"''

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''". Amadeo died in 2021. On 3 February 2024, Vittorio Emanuele died, leaving his son Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy with the claim to the headship in opposition to Aimone.

Ancestors

References

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