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The House of Savoy Prince has said he will renounce his claim to the throne so it passes onto his influencer daughter which could lead to her becoming a queen.
The deposed Italian prince is passing up the country’s throne to let it move to his daughter.
Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy wanted the “modern” initiative to prove his family was open and progressive - decades after his grandfather supported Mussolini.
He also predicted his “rock n roll princess” daughter Vittoria, who boasts almost 80,000 Instagram followers, would do a better job than he would - but didn’t give a timeframe for the transition.
The royal influencer is 19-years-old and studying political science and history of art at a London university.
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The 'rock n roll' princess (Instagram)The House of Savoy were monarchs over Italy from the unification in the 19th century to the abolition of the monarchy in 1946.
The last king became tainted after he supported the fascist leader's uprising before World War 2.
But Prince Filiberto hasn't given up hope of his family being returned to the throne and claims it’s a real possibility.
There’s no real support for the monarchy in Italy but the prince nonetheless remains optimistic.
Vittoria, a political science and history of art student at a university in London (Instagram)To try and bolster his name, after his family returned from exile, he even took part in the Italian equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Prince Filiberto said: “I will, with great pleasure, step down and let her take on the role, which I’m sure she will do better than me.
“It won’t be tomorrow or in one year, but when she is ready. It’s important that the younger generation have a chance to put new, modern ideas into practice.
The 'modern' decision is hoped to prove the deposed family are open and progressive (Instagram)“They are much more conscious than us of the problems facing the world. And it is important that she doesn’t become the heir at too late a stage in her life.”
His proactive decision to step aside means that Vittoria won’t have to wait decades to take the throne - like King Charles did after his mother lived to the age of 96.
Prince Filiberto added “maybe it would have been helpful if he [Charles] had become King 20 years ago.”
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The teenager has almost 80,000 followers on Instagram (Instagram)But the family had long been planning the passing of the line to Vittoria, and the prince’s father, Vittorio Emanuele, changed the sexist ancient custom known as the Salic Law, that meant the royal line could only pass to male heirs.
When she does take over, Vittoria will run the Savoy dynasty’s charities which last year spent almost £1million on projects.
This year they plan to rebuild a school that was destroyed by flooding last month.
But for now, along with younger sister Luisa, she’s enjoying life in the UK.