Margherita of Savoy
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| Margherita of Savoy | ||
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| Queen of Italy | ||
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| Titles | HM Queen Margherita of Italy (1900-1926) HM The Queen of Italy (1878-1900) HRH The Crown Princess of Italy (1868-1878) HRH Princess Margherita of Savoy (1851-1868) |
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| Born | November 20, 1851 | |
| Turin | ||
| Died | January 4, 1926 | |
| Bordighera | ||
| Consort | January 9, 1878 - July 29, 1900 | |
| Consort to | Umberto I | |
| Issue | Victor Emmanuel III | |
| Royal House | House of Savoy | |
| Father | Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa | |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Saxony | |
Margherita or Margaret of Savoy (born November 20, 1851 in Turin, died January 4, 1926 in Bordighera), was the Queen consort of Italy during the reign (1878-1900) of her husband, Humbert I.
She was the daughter of Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa and granddaughter of Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia.
She married her first cousin Humbert (Umberto) in 1868. On November 11 , 1869, Margherita gave birth to Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, afterwards Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.
She encouraged artists and writers and founded cultural institutions, notably the Società del Quartetto, and the Casa di Dante. She was a benefactor of many charities, especially the Red Cross.
In 1889 the pizza Margherita was named after her. Her name means "daisy" in Italian. Margherita Peak, the highest point of Mount Stanley, the third highest mountain in Africa, is named after her.
