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Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy was born on 24 February, 1940 in Naples, Kingdom of Italy, is a Princess of Savoy. Discover Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy's Husband?
Her husband is Robert Zellinger de Balkany (m. 12 February 1969-November 1990)
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Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy worth at the age of 84 years old? Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Italy. We have estimated Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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At the beginning of the 21st century she co-authored a number of books, mostly with Stefano Papi.
Her parents, married since 1930, were unhappy together, as her mother confessed in an interview many years later (On n'a jamais été heureux, "We were never happy"), and separated after the Italian monarchy was abolished following the 1946 referendum.
She married Robert Zellinger de Balkany (4 August 1931 in Iclod, Romania – 19 September 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland) on 12 February 1969 in Sainte-Mesme.
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (Maria Gabriella Giuseppa Aldegonda Adelaide Ludovica Felicita Gennara; born 24 February 1940) is the middle daughter of Italy's last king, Umberto II, and Marie José of Belgium, the "May Queen".
She is a historical writer.
Her older siblings were Princess Maria Pia and Prince Vittorio Emanuele, while the younger was Princess Maria Beatrice.
To avoid capture by Nazi troops her mother had fled Italy to neutral Switzerland with Maria Gabriella and her siblings, where they took refuge from September 1943 until their return to Italy in 1945, by which time their father had become lieutenant-general of the kingdom for his father, King Victor Emmanuel III.
Exiled after the fall of the monarchy, the family gathered briefly in Portugal, whence she, her sisters and brother soon returned with their mother to Switzerland, while their father remained in the Portuguese Riviera.
Maria Gabriella is a first cousin of the late King Baudouin of Belgium, former King Albert II of Belgium, the late Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, and Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria.
Educated in Switzerland, Maria Gabriella also took courses at a school associated with the Louvre in Paris.
After her father's death, and with her brother's approval, she launched the King Umberto II Foundation in Lausanne, dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of the House of Savoy.
In the 1950s, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, then divorced from his second wife, indicated his interest in marrying Princess Maria Gabriella.
Pope John XXIII reportedly vetoed the suggestion.
In an editorial about the rumors surrounding the marriage of "a Muslim sovereign and a Catholic princess", the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, wrote that the match constituted "a grave danger."
The religious wedding was celebrated later on 21 June 1969 at Eze-sur-Mer, at Château Balsan.
The couple separated in 1976 and divorced in November 1990.
She participated in numerous cultural presentations and organised an exhibit in Albertville during the 1992 Olympics.