Vittorio Emanuele, the Duke of Savoy and son of the last king of Italy, died Saturday in Geneva, his family announced. He was 86.

Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the son of Italy’s last king, Umberto II, has died at the age of 86. The prince died on Saturday in Geneva, the Savoy Royal House said in a statement.

Canny King Umberto took out £1,000,000 insurance a ... a conscientious bureaucrat.” When Italy turned up on the winning side in World War I, Victor Emmanuel reached modest heights of popularity.