Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy
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Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (born 2 February 1943) is the youngest daughter of Italy's last king, Umberto II
, and his queen, Marie José of Belgium.
as Umberto II for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. The family was then exiled and briefly gathered in Portugal
, where her parents decided to separate; she and her siblings went with their mother to Switzerland
while their father remained in Portugal
.
in 1967 but was prevented by her family who filed a law suit claiming that she was mentally unfit to marry. The law suit was dropped in early 1968 when the relationship ended.
Titti married Luis Rafael Reyna-Corvalán y Dillon (18 April 1939 – 17 February 1999), son of Cesar Augusto Reyna-Corvalán and Amalia Maria Dillon Calvo, on 1 April 1970 in Ciudad Juarez
, Mexico. They were also married in a religious ceremony in January 1971 at Córdoba
, Spain. The couple had three children:
For some time, her mother lived with her and her children in Mexico.
Her eldest son died at age 23 on 29 April 1994 in Boston
, Massachusetts, he was pushed off the terrace of the building where he lived. Her husband died on 17 February 1999.
Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:...
, and his queen, Marie José of Belgium.
Life
Born Principessa Maria Beatrice Elena Margherita Ludovica Caterina Ramona di Savoia (Princess Mary Beatrice Helen Margaret Louise Catherine Ramona of Savoy), she was the third daughter and fourth and last child of the Prince and Princess of Piedmont, known as "Titti" to family and friends. When she was three years old, her father reigned ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
as Umberto II for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. The family was then exiled and briefly gathered in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, where her parents decided to separate; she and her siblings went with their mother to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
while their father remained in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
Marriage and children
Princess Maria Beatrice attempted to marry Italian actor Maurizio ArenaMaurizio Arena
Maurizio Arena was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 78 films between 1952 and 1978.-Selected filmography:* It Happened in the Park * Siamo tutti inquilini * The Sign of Venus...
in 1967 but was prevented by her family who filed a law suit claiming that she was mentally unfit to marry. The law suit was dropped in early 1968 when the relationship ended.
Titti married Luis Rafael Reyna-Corvalán y Dillon (18 April 1939 – 17 February 1999), son of Cesar Augusto Reyna-Corvalán and Amalia Maria Dillon Calvo, on 1 April 1970 in Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico. They were also married in a religious ceremony in January 1971 at Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, Spain. The couple had three children:
- Rafael Humberto Lupo Corvalán-Reyna y de Saboya (21 September 1970 – 29 April 1994;
- Patrizio Corvalán-Reyna y de Saboya (1971), died shortly after birth;
- Azaea Beatrice Corvalán-Reyna y de Saboya (born 11 November 1973), married Arturo Pando y Mundet (1971-) in 1996 in Mexico and has one child:
- Marie José Pando y Corvalán-Reyna (born 23 July 1996 at Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
).
- Marie José Pando y Corvalán-Reyna (born 23 July 1996 at Mexico City
For some time, her mother lived with her and her children in Mexico.
Her eldest son died at age 23 on 29 April 1994 in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts, he was pushed off the terrace of the building where he lived. Her husband died on 17 February 1999.