The religious ceremony of the wedding of HRH The Prince of Naples, Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria, and Miss Marina Ricolfi Doria took place in Teheran on the 7th October 1971. At the time it was revealed that the couple had been married civilly in Las Vegas on the 11th January 1970.

The wedding reception after the ceremony of the wedding in the capital of the Empire of Iran. The couple was close friends with TIM The Shah and The Shahbanou of Iran, who later the same week would invited them to the unforgettable Persepolis celebrations. The bride, henceforth HRH Princess Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy (although known as Princess Marina of Savoy), Princess of Italy and Princess of Naples, wore an exclusive model of designer Valentino for the occasion.

TRH The Prince and Princess of Naples are pictured during the celebrations of 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, held in Persepolis in October 1971, thus only a few days after their wedding in Teheran. The Prince wore the Collar of the Santissima Annunziata. Next to them is HRH Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark.

The baptism of HRH The Prince of Venice, Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria, the son of TRH The Prince and Princess of Naples. The Prince was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 22nd June 1972 and apart of traditional Savoy names, he was given the name Reza, honouring HIM The Shah of Iran. The baptism, attended by HM King Umberto, who was one of the godfather, took place in the Chapel of Merlinge Castle, on the 22nd July 1972. The dress worn by the Prince was the same that had been worn by The Prince of Naples on the day of his own baptism.

TRH The Prince and Princess of Naples posing in their home in Geneva. After the death of King Umberto in 1983, the Prince assumed the Headship of the House of Savoy and began to use the ancient royal title of Duke of Savoy, although continuing to be publicly referred to by the title he was given on birth. The Princess of Naples here wears part of the splendid and historical diamond and topaz parure, inherited by Queen Margherita of Italy from her mother, Princess Elisabeth of Saxony, first Duchess of Genoa. The parure was a wedding present of Queen Maria Teresa of Sardinia to the wife of her second son, the Duke of Genoa.

The ceremonies of the Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus. Above the religious ceremony, presided by TRH The Duke of Savoy, General Grand-Master of the Order. Below, a gala banquet held after the ceremony. The Duke of Savoy, in front of the Grand-Master’s standard, is seen presiding one of the tables between HRH Duchess Silvia of Aosta and his cousin, Countess Calvi di Bergolo.