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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Duchess of Aosta visits American ships

September 25, 1906

The Duchess of Aosta and her children today visited two American battleships, Alabama and Maine, which are docked in Naples. She remained on board for three hours, and took lunch with the officers. The American ambassador was also present.
The Duchess of Aosta is the former Princess Helene of Orleans. She married Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, the duke of Aosta, in 1895. They have two sons, Amedeo, 7, and Aimone, 6.

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