Theirs is a family tree that extends over much of Europe: the Duke of Aosta, like King Charles, is a descendant of Queen Victoria and Christian IX of Denmark; his grandmother, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, was a cousin of Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, as was Aimone’s father-in-law, Prince Michael.
After a series of apparent delays, the Duke and Princess Olga finally wed on 16 September 2008, at the Italian embassy in Moscow. They have three children: Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta, the 15-year-old heir apparent to the Dukedom of Aosta; Prince Amedeo Michele, Duke of Abruzzi, born on 24 May 2011; and Princess Isabella Vita Marina, 12, who was named in honour of her great-grandmother, Princess Isabelle of Orléans.
Inheritance disputes, interwoven royal roots, and now Zuppa Inglese with King Charles III. Next time the great and the gilded gather at Highgrove, keep an eye out for Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, 6th Duke of Aosta.