Princess Yolanda of Savoy was the eldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and his wife Princess Elena of Montenegro, and the sister of Umberto II, the last king of Italy.
Background
She was born Principessa Iolanda Margherita Milena Elisabetta Romana Maria di Savoia (English: Princess Yolanda Margaret Milena Elizabeth Romaine Mary of Savoy) in Rome, Italy. In 1946, Yolanda and her family went into voluntary exile with her father in Alexandria, Egypt.
Career
As a young woman she was a great sportswoman, particularly interested in swimming and riding. After King Victor Emmanuel"s death, Yolanda and her family returned to Italy, where they lived at Castelporziano. Yolanda died in a hospital in Rome and is buried in Turin.
