Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Son of Italy’s Last King, Dies Aged 86

Prince Vittorio Emanuele from Savoy, left, and his wife Marina Doria, participate in a memorial service for the 100th birthday of the Polish-French artist Balthus, in Rossiniere, Switzerland, on Feb. 29, 2008. Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP

ROME—Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the son of Italy’s last king, Umberto II, has died at the age of 86.

The prince died on Saturday in Geneva, the Savoy Royal House said in a statement. He had lived in Switzerland since the family were exiled from Italy when he was 9 years old.