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King Vittorio Amadeo II abdicates Sardinia throne after fifty years
Turin and Paris reports detail King Vittor Amadeus II resigning the crown after a fifty year reign. He will retire to Chambery, entrusting Prince Charles Emmanuel as new King of Sardinia. The king, aged sixty four, plans remarriage in retirement and seeks calm life in the castle. Territorial titles and royal duties are transferred to the Piedmont heir.
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