Margherita of Savoy
| Margherita of Savoy | |||||
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Margherita in the 1870s | |||||
| Queen consort of Italy | |||||
| Tenure | 9 January 1878 – 29 July 1900 | ||||
| Born | 20 November 1851 Palazzo Chiablese, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia | ||||
| Died | 4 January 1926 (aged 74) Bordighera, Italy | ||||
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| Issue | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy | ||||
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| House | Savoy-Genoa | ||||
| Father | Prince Ferdinando of Savoy, Duke of Genoa | ||||
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth of Saxony | ||||
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Coat of arms of Margherita of Savoy, Queen of Italy | |||||
Margherita of Savoy (Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna; 20 November 1851 – 4 January 1926) was Queen of Italy by marriage to her first cousin King Umberto I of Italy. She was the daughter of Prince Ferdinando of Savoy, Duke of Genoa and Princess Elisabeth of Saxony, and the mother of the King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.