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Son of Italy's last king held over Mafia and prostitution claims |
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Written by The Independent (UK)
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Saturday, 17 June 2006 11:00 |
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"Son of Italy's last king held over Mafia and prostitution claims" "More recently, he was involved in a brawl after a dinner hosted by King Juan Felipe I of Spain to celebrate the wedding of his son when he punched his rival, Amadeo of Savoy, the Duke of Aosta, twice in the face. Amadeo is regarded by some monarchists as the true heir to the Italian throne, as Victor Emmanuel was obliged to renounce his claim to the throne as one of the conditions for being allowed to return to Italy.He has also been sharply criticised for appearing to minimise the evil of the anti-Semitic laws enacted by Mussolini under his grandfather, King Victor Emmanuel III, calling them "not that terrible"...."
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