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Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (born 1943)

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Prince Amedeo
Duke of Aosta;
Duke of Savoy (disputed)
Head of the House of Savoy
(disputed)
Tenure18 May 1983 (de jure) / 7 July 2006 (de facto) – 1 June 2021
SuccessorPrince Aimone, Duke of Apulia
Born(1943-09-27)27 September 1943
Villa della Cisterna, Florence, Italian Social Republic
Died1 June 2021(2021-06-01) (aged 77)
Arezzo, Italy
Spouse
(m. 1964; div. 1982)

Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto
(m. 1987)
IssuePrincess Bianca
Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia
Princess Mafalda
Full name
Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir di Savoia
HouseSavoy-Aosta
FatherPrince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
MotherPrincess Irene of Greece and Denmark

Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir di Savoia; 27 September 1943 – 1 June 2021) was an Italian royal and member of the House of Savoy.

Until 7 July 2006, Amedeo was known as the Duke of Aosta.

On 27 May 2021, Amedeo had heart surgery in Arezzo, Italy. He died from cardiac arrest caused by the surgery on 1 June, aged 77.[1]

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