This morning it was announced the Head of the Royal House of Savoy, the son of the last King of Italy, Prince Vittorio Emmanuele, Duke of Savoy passed away at age 86 in Geneva, Switzerland.

He is succeeded as Head of the House of Savoy by his son and heir, Prince Emmanuele Filiberto, aged 51. In June 2023, Emanuele Filberto announced his intention to abdicate his claim to the throne in favor of his daughter, Princess Vittoria of Savoy, when he felt she was ready to succeed. This will cause a dynastic problem since the House of Savoy never allowed for female succession. In such a case the succession, already in dispute, could pass to another branch of the family, the House of Savoy-Aosta.