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Succession to Vittorio Emanuele was anything but easy. The young Umberto I, dislike the father, loved the worldly life and the high aristocracy, and that wouldn’t help him with respect to the people. Moreover he had an unpleasant voice and serious communication handicaps. His marriage with his cousin was providential. Margheirita di Savoia showed a simple, elegant and friendly temper. In short, the new Queen was equal to the role. She gave brilliant parties by opening the halls of the Quirinale to the café society of culture and diplomacy, without neglecting [Read more...]
Succession to Vittorio Emanuele was anything but easy. The young Umberto I, dislike the father, loved the worldly life and the high aristocracy, and that wouldn’t help him with respect to the people. Moreover he had an unpleasant voice and serious communication handicaps. His marriage with his cousin was providential. Margheirita di Savoia showed a simple, elegant and friendly temper. In short, the new Queen was equal to the role. She gave brilliant parties by opening the halls of the Quirinale to the café society of culture and diplomacy, without neglecting her public charges: she was present at openings of nurseries and workhouses, as well as at the cholera in Naples, even joining the procession of Saint Gennaro. At last, she gave her name to the most popular dish: the pizza. The public image of the Crown was for no
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