King Umberto II in Rome, Italy

May 17, 1945; Rome, ITALY; King UMBERTO II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15, 1904, Racconigi, province of Cuneo - March 18, 1983, Geneva, Switzerland), the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May (Italian: Re di Maggio), was born the Prince of Piedmont. He was the third child of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena Petrovich of Montenegro. He served as the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from May 9, 1946 to June 12, 1946. He renounced the title of King of Albania, which was held by his father after Italy's invasion of the country and personally asked King Zog I for forgiveness for taking his throne

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Albania Asked Elena Forgiveness Humbert Montenegro Nicknamed Occasionally Personally Petrovich Piedmont Renounced Umberto

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