Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto
Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto (born December 31, 1953) is an Italian noble who previously held the title of Duchess of Aosta. Biography. Silvia was born on December 31, 1953 to Vincenzo Paternò di Spedalotto, 6th Marchese di Regiovanni, and his wife Rosanna Bellardo e Ferraris, becoming a daughter of a noble family of Palermo. In 1987 Silvia received a diploma from studying in Arezzo. The diploma allowed her to serve as an Italian Red Cross (CRI) volunteer nurse. She would serve on various humanitarian missions in Kenya, Iraq, and Romania, the last of which earned her  a Bronze medal of merit from the CRI. She also serves as the honorary president of the ethical movement for the international defense of the crucifix (MEDIC). Silvia would marry Prince Amedeo in 1987 at Villa Spedalotto, becoming his second wife. They were married for 18 years, until his death on June 1, 2021.