House of Savoy: Prince Emanuele Filiberto attends event in 2019

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Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, the son of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia demanded the return of their family jewels possessed by the Bank of Italy. Podcaster Jessica Robinson claimed that Italy’s former Royal Family has requested the Bank of Italy to return their family jewels worth of 300 million dollars. The jewels are known to be kept in the vault that includes 6000 diamonds and 2000 pearls on tiaras, earrings, brooches, and necklaces.

Jessica Robinson, a host of the Podcast Royal said: “The former Royal Family of Italy are demanding a return of their crown jewels. They were lost after the Italy abolished their Monarchy after WWII since then the crown jewels have been held in the vault of the Bank of Italy.

“The heir of the Italy’s last King, King Umberto II have made a formal request to get the crown jewels back in their possession which are worth 300 million dollar that include 6000 diamonds and 2000 pearls on tiaras, earrings, brooches, and necklaces.

“Now this is their first formal request and informal request was rejected by the Bank of Italy last year. The first meeting post formal request was inconclusive but Prince Emmanuel of Filiberto of Savoy, the grandson of King Umberto II told the Telegraph, Italy should do ‘what is right and fitting and restore the jewels to my family’.”

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The jewels were deposited by the representatives of the family with a note reading ‘To be returned to the rightful owner’ after the male heirs from the abolished House of Savoy fled to Portugal.

The Savoia, or Savoy family, are known to be seeking the return within 10 days, however, the plea was rejected by the Bank of Italy, Italy’s PM, and the Ministry of Economy.

Prince Emanuele, who is Umberto II’s grandson told the Telegraph: “Italy should do what is right and fitting and restore the jewels to my family. The monetary value of the jewels doesn’t interest us. What is more important is the historical and sentimental value that they have for the family.” 

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House of Savoy: Prince Emanuele Filiberto attends event in 2019

“We have to take this step by step. First, the Bank of Italy must return them and then the heirs of the Royal Family will decide what to do with them. The jewellery has been hidden away in a chest for more than 70 years. Unlike the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, these have never even been on display to the public. It is about time that they were returned to the heirs of the Royal Family.”

The respective lawsuit is been spearheaded by Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, 84, and his sisters the princesses Maria Pia, 87, Maria Gabriella, 81, and Maria Beatrice, 78, who claim: “Those jewels are ours and, as personal assets, we have the right to have them back.”

The Family lawyer, Sergio Orlandi told the Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera: “The Savoy family will get the jewels back.” The jewels are estimated to be worth €300 million or $334 million. 

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The Prime Minister’s Office sent a letter explaining that according to Provision XIII of the Italian constitution. 

The provision states that the “transfers and the establishment of royal rights on said properties which took place after June 2, 1946 shall be null and void.”

In a statement sent to CNN, the Prime Minister’s Press office said the family’s request was “unfounded, given that it concerns assets constituting the ‘endowment of the Crown of the Kingdom of Italy’ and not personal assets of the House of Savoy.”

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