Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto
Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto | |
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| Born | Silvia Ottavia Costanza Maria Paternò di Spedalotto dei marchesi di Regiovanni 31 December 1953 Palermo, Italy |
| Spouse(s) | Prince Amedeo |
| Father | Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto |
| Mother | Rosanna Bellardo e Ferraris |
Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto (born December 31, 1953) is an Italian noble who previously held the title of Duchess of Aosta.
Biography
Silvia was born on December 31, 1953 to Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto, 6th Marchese di Regiovanni, and his wife Rosanna Bellardo e Ferraris, becoming a daughter of a noble family of Palermo.[1][2][3][4]
In 1987 Silvia received a diploma from studying in Arezzo. The diploma allowed her to serve as an Italian Red Cross (CRI) volunteer nurse. She would serve on various humanitarian missions in Kenya, Iraq, and Romania, the last of which earned her a Bronze medal of merit from the CRI.[5][6] She also serves as the honorary president of the ethical movement for the international defense of the crucifix (MEDIC).[7]
Silvia would marry Prince Amedeo in 1987 at Villa Spedalotto, becoming his second wife.[4][8] They were married for 18 years, until his death on June 1, 2021.[2][9][10]
References
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- ^ a b "Lutto in Casa Savoia, se ne va Amedeo d'Aosta: innamorato della Sicilia e sopravvissuto ai campi di concentramento". NewSicilia (in Italian). 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Magi, Piero (1996). Visti in casa: quaranta ritratti di personaggi toscani noti e meno noti (in Italian). Bonechi. ISBN 978-88-8029-732-1.
- ^ a b Enache, Nicolas (1999). La descendance de Marie-Thérèse de Habsburg, reine de Hongrie et de Bohême. Paris: Intermédiaire des chercheurs et des curieux. ISBN 2-908003-04-X. OCLC 43445859.
- ^ Sangiorgi, Carlo Giovanni. "S.A.R. Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto e Casa Savoia sempre in prima linea per i più bisognosi". Sito degli Italiani Monarchici, un Patto per la Corona (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Anales De La Real Academia Matritense De Heráldica y Genealogía VI (2000-2001) (in Spanish). RAMHG.
- ^ Cappussi, Mina (2010). "Medic, Il Movimento Per La Difesa Del Crocifisso. La Principessa Silvia Di Savoia Duchessa Di Aosta. Un Nome, Una Garanzia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "E' morto il duca Amedeo d'Aosta, nel 1987 il suo matrimonio nella villa di Johnny Stecchino". PalermoToday (in Italian). June 1, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ Morvillo, Candida. "Perdonare il tradimento si può. Ecco chi ci è riuscito". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Passing of Prince Amedeo di Savoia, The 5th Duke of Aosta". RoyalResponses. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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