Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy

Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore
Duke of Aosta
Prince Vittorio Amedeo, by Maria Giovanna Clementi.
Born (1723-03-07)7 March 1723
Royal Palace of Turin, Turin
Died (1725-08-11)11 August 1725 (aged 2)
Royal Palace of Turin, Turin
Burial Royal Basilica of Superga, Turin
House Savoy
Father Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
Mother Anne Christine of Sulzbach

Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore; 7 March 1723 – 11 August 1725) was a prince of Savoy and Duke of Aosta.[1] He was born in the reign of his grandfather Victor Amadeus II, King of Sardinia.

Biography

Prince Vittorio Amedeo was born at the Royal Palace of Turin, he was a son of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and his first wife Anne Christine of Sulzbach. He was styled as the Duke of Aosta from birth till his death.[2] He was the eldest son of his parents and was the heir apparent from birth which was greeted with much celebration. He died the 11 August 1725, at the age of 2.

His father had another son with his second wife also named Victor Amadeus, Duke of Savoy, in his honor.

Ancestry

Titles and styles

  • 7 March 1723 – 11 August 1725 His Royal Highness The Duke of Aosta

References

  1. "Savoia". Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  2. Campbell. John: The present state of Europe, London, 1761, p 341
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