Biography of Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia

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June 22, 1972
Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Rene Maria Ciro was born the day June 22, 1972 in Geneva, Switzerland, where he lives with the exiled family as provided by the Constitution of the Republic of Italy. Only at the end of 2002 is legally in Italy. Emanuele Filiberto is the only child of Vittorio Emanuele and Marina Ricolfi Doria, and grandson of the last King of Italy, Umberto II. Emanuele Filiberto studies until 1990 in high school Le Rosey in Lausanne. Then he moved at the Institute Range to achieve the diploma. On September 25, 2003 Emanuele Filiberto bride in Rome, in the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, already wedding venue of the paternal great-grandfather, the French actress Clotilde Courau, with whom he has two daughters: Vittoria Cristina Adelaide Chiara Maria di Savoia (2003) and Luisa Jeanne Agatha Gavina Bianca Maria di Savoia (2006).
Emanuele Filiberto works initially as a financial advisor. At the age of 26 years launched the Altin investment fund, listed on the Zurich stock exchange. His public image is its notoriety, however, are mainly due to its activities in the entertainment industry. It's television guest on numerous worldwide telecasts, starting already from the mid 90 's. In 2002 is employed in a marketing in a tv commercial of pickles Saclà. In 2001 creates the "Foundation Emanuele Filiberto Charity Fund" and the "Prince of Venice" In 2008 is a member of the jury in the talent show "Cotillion" on Channel 5. In 2009 she participated as a contestant in the fifth edition of the talent show on Rai Uno "dancing with the stars" paired with the dance teacher Natalia Titova, and on 21 March wins the competition.
His commitment to a search by popular consensus takes him in July 2009, to contribute to the ceremonies for the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo inaugurating the exhibition "Casa Savoia, history of an Italian family". In the exhibition there are approximately 150 objects belonging to the Kings and Queens of Italy. The event is sponsored by the Ministry of cultural heritage and activities and the Veneto region. In politics he founded in 2005 the movement of opinion "values and Future". Italian general elections in 2008 is a candidate to be elected to the Chamber of Deputies with a list called "values and future with Emanuele Filiberto", showing up only for the foreign constituency "Europe". With only 0.4% of the vote, the move ranks as the worst performer in the region "Europe". At the end of April of 2009 presents its candidature for the European elections in 2009 in the UDC file. His name is third on the list after those of Magdi Allam and Luca Volonte.
This time, though, Emanuele Filiberto, while picking up 22,000 preferences, is not elected. The issue of succession to Umberto II as head of the House is the subject of a dispute between supporters of opposing argument with respect to the attribution of the title to Victor Emmanuel than to Amedeo: the July 7, 2006 the Council of the Senators of the Kingdom, in a statement, declared lapsed by dynastic rights Vittorio Emanuele and his successors and designated Duke of Savoy and head of the Duke of Aosta , Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, disputed fact also in terms of legitimacy by supporters of Victor Emmanuel. Although the Italian Republic recognizes legal value to noble titles, it is doubtful that even the current monarchy, Emanuele Filiberto could boast of any strength. Marriage contracted from his father without permission of Umberto II (in violation of art.
92 of the current civil code of 1942 on the validity of Royal Weddings), in fact, deprive of any dynastic law and status would, consequently, to ordinary citizen. If it is actually granted and registered, its only title to Prince of Venice. The treatment of Royal Highness, including Emanuele Filiberto makes extensive use, legally restricted to Royal Prince, and, exceptionally, other princes of the blood, it would absolutely be recognized.
In 2010 is co-host in talent show on Rai Uno "recommends" together with singer and showman Pupo, Georgia Luzi and Valeria Marini. That same year he participated to the 60° Festival di Sanremo with Kaine and the tenor Luca Canonici "Italy amore mio", whose lyrics he wrote is poetry set to music by singer-songwriter. The trio is booed by the audience of the Ariston Theatre, so that the song is the first eliminated from the race. The song is then brought back from the televoting popular and gains access to the final podium in the second step, 20 February hovering behind the winner Valerio Scanu.
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