Víctor Manuel de Saboya: the commoner swimmer who occupied his heart and the influencer granddaughter who must take care of his legacy. The greatest ambition that Victor Manuel of Savoy had for decades, who died last Saturday at the age of 86, was to one day see his only son Manuel Filiberto on the throne of Italy.

For this reason, in January 2020, Victor Manuel abolished the Salic Law that for 10 centuries prevented women from reigning in the transalpine country. Now it is she, Princess Victoria, who will represent the Savoys.