You're right, VE and Marina were never considered A List, and that nasty sucker punch cost VE a lot. He and Marina really were blocked out, although there were some events that Emanuele Filiberto and Chlothilde were invited mostly, European Noble weddings or anniversaries. Now we don't see them either, Emanuele Filiberto and his wife lead separate lives, really are all, but separated without the divorce, I understand. VE is in quite poor health. I could say something, but since Lent is around the corner, I don't want to add more to my Confession List...it's long enough as is.
I've always thought of VE and Ernst August of Hannover as the "Royal Thugs". Both had violent tempers and ran ramrod over people especially "common" people and expected to get away with the behaviors because they were Royal.
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