Umberto II of Italy

Umberto II Of Italy

Umberto II, born Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II (15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983), was the last King of Italy, reigning for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May (Italian: Re di Maggio)

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