Elena of Montenegro
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| Elena of Montenegro | ||
|---|---|---|
| Queen of Italy | ||
| Titles | 'HM Queen Elena of Italy (1946-1952) HM The Queen of Italy (1900-1946) HRH The Crown Princess of Italy (1896-1900) HRH Princess Elena of Montenegro (1873-1896) | |
| Born | 1873 | |
| Died | 1952 | |
| Consort | 29 July, 1900 – 9 May, 1946 | |
| Consort to | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| Issue | Yolanda Margherita, Mafalda, Umberto II, Giovanna, Maria Francesca | |
| Royal House | House of Petrović-Njegoš | |
| Father | Nicholas I of Montenegro | |
| Mother | Milena Vukotić | |
Princess Jelena Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro (1873 - 1952) was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and his wife, Milena Vukotić. Jelena was married to King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy They were married in 1896. When marrying Victor Emmanuel III, she gained the title, Queen Elena (Regina Elena in Italian)
[edit] Children
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Queen Jelena had 5 children:
- Umberto II (1904-1983), the last king of Italy. He married (and following the abolition of monarchy, separated from) Princess Marie José of Belgium
- Yolanda Margherita Milena Elisabetta Romana Maria (1901-1986), married Giorgio Carlo Calvi, Count of Bergolo (1887-1977);
- Mafalda Maria Elisabetta Anna Romana (1902-1944), married Prince Philip of Hesse-Kassel - died in Buchenwald, a Nazi concentration camp;
- Maria Francesca Anna Romana (1914-2001), married Prince Luigi of Bourbon-Parma (1899-1967)
[edit] External links
- The Njegoskij Fund Public Project : Private family archives-based digital documentary fund focused on history and culture of Royal Montenegro.
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