Duchess of Aosta
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TheDuchess of Aostais the wife of theDuke of Aosta,a title created byFrederick II, Holy Roman Emperorin the 13th century. TheDuchy of Aostahad already been ruled by theHouse of Savoyfor some time; it is a corner of theItalian Alpsnow bordering France and Switzerland, essentially the same as theAosta Valley.The title of duke tended to be given to the second son of the ruler, reverting to the head of the house, untilAmadeo I of Spain(1845 – 1890), the first and onlyKing of Spainfrom the House of Savoy. He was the second son of KingVittorio Emanuele II of Italyand was known for most of his life as the Duke of Aosta. He was elected by the Spanish parliament (theCortes) as King of Spain in 1870, but abdicated in 1873. He created a new Aosta branch of the House of Savoy, which retains the title, although it is not legally recognised.
The duchesses have in recent centuries been royal or princely. In 2021 the duchess wasPrincess Olga of Greece,younger daughter ofPrince Michael of Greece and Denmark.[citation needed]
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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Maria Theresa of Austria-Este | Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este (Austria-Este) |
1 November 1773 | 21 April 1789 | 4 June 1802 becameQueen of Sardinia |
29 March 1832 | Vittorio Emanuele | |
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Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo della Cisterna | Charles Emmanuel dal Pozzo della Cisterna (dal Pozzo della Cisterna) |
9 August 1847 | 30 May 1863 | 8 November 1876 | Amedeo I | ||
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Maria Letizia Bonaparte | Prince Napoléon Bonaparte (Bonaparte) |
20 November 1866 | 11 September 1888 | 18 January 1890 husband's death |
25 October 1926 | ||
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Hélène of Orléans | Philippe, Count of Paris (Orléans) |
13 June 1871 | 25 June 1895 | 4 July 1931 husband's death |
21 January 1951 | Emanuele Filiberto | |
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Anne of Orléans | Jean, Duke of Guise (Orléans) |
5 August 1906 | 5 November 1927 | 4 July 1931 husband's accession |
3 March 1942 husband's death |
19 March 1986 | Amedeo |
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Irene of Greece and Denmark | Constantine I of Greece (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
13 February 1904 | 1 July 1939 | 3 March 1942 husband's accession |
29 January 1948 husband's death |
15 April 1974 | Aimone |
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Claude of Orléans | Henri, Count of Paris (Orléans) |
11 December 1943 | 22 July 1964 | 8 January 1987 marriage annulled |
living | Amedeo | |
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Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto | Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto, 6th Marchese di Regiovanni (Paternò di Spedalotto) |
31 December 1953 | 30 March 1987 | 1 June 2021 husband's death |
living | ||
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Olga of Greece | Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
17 November 1971 | 27 September 2008 | 1 June 2021 husband's accession |
living | living | Aimone |