Prince in Ad for E-Cigarette

This, I am sure, is one of the reasons why some Italian monarchists have a problem with Prince Emanuele Filiberto (and I say "one") as appearances like this are taken by many as being beneath the dignity of a member of the House of Savoy. I can certainly understand that, however, it is also stunts like this that are behind the fact that most Italians recognize the Prince of Venice and Piedmont as opposed to the more reserved Duke of Aosta. I refuse to participate in inter-royalist feuds (and I will not allow them here) but, as much as I wish it were otherwise, outside of monarchist circles most Italians have no idea who the Duke of Aosta is but, because of his many television appearances and "celebrity" status, most do recognize Prince Emanuele Filiberto. That's just a fact. I dislike thinking that this is the only way a royal heir can be known to the public at large but, perhaps that is the world we are living in.

Wedding in Luxembourg

TRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Princess Clotilde arrive at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg for the religious wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy

The Prince and Princess of Venice and Piedmont arrive at the wedding gala dinner.

Prince Emanuele Filiberto Has Surgery

Some troubling news to report from Italy, it seems that the threat of cancer is back again for HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Venice and Piedmont. On Tuesday the eldest son of the last Crown Prince of Italy informed his internet followers that the “Evil has returned. I am in Geneva because tomorrow morning I am working again…This too will pass…” and added, “Thanks for all your messages…give me strength…” The Prince had a tumor removed from his nasal septum last November and thought he was cancer-free but it seems to have returned. Another surgery was scheduled for Thursday. Prince Emanuele Filiberto was the 2009 winner of the Italian version of “Dancing with the Stars” and currently has his own reality show, which (while derided by some) has made him the more well known of the two Italian claimants to the royal legacy of the House of Savoy. Although he has not campaigned for the restoration of the monarchy (being obliged to stay out of Italian politics) he has stated publicly that he considers monarchy a better system than republicanism because of the unity and impartiality that only monarchs can provide. We wish the Prince and the Italian Royal Family all the best and that he has a safe and speedy recovery.

Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia: operazione in corso a Ginevra, l'annuncio via Twitter
"Ecco è arrivato il momento... buonagiornata a tutti, spero potervi dare notizie al più presto... " con questo messaggio di circa un ora fa il pincipe tramite twitter informa i suoi followers dell'operazione al naso in corso in questi istanti in ospedale a Ginevra. "Emanuele è stato operato quattro mesi fa per un tumore al setto nasale ma il male è riapparso in più focolai", spiega all'ANSA il manager del principe, Ricky Palazzolo.
Poi - conclude - aspetteremo fiduciosi la nuova biopsia".