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Princess Mafalda of Savoy

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The Resume

    (November 2, 1902-August 27, 1944)
    Born in Rome, Italy
    Full Name was Princess Mafalda Maria Elisabetta Anna Romano of Savoy
    Princess of Italy
    Daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Queen Elena
    Died in the Buchenwald concentration camp

Why she might be annoying:

    Her husband Prince Philipp of Hesse cozied up with Adolf Hitler.
    She and her husband were placed under house arrest when Italy surrendered.
    Mafaldine pasta was named in her honor.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was suspected by Hitler of working against the German war effort.
    She was arrested by the Gestapo and held prisoner at Buchenwald concentration camp.
    She was severely injured when the allies bombed the camp.
    Her arm was badly infected and was amputated a few days before she died.
    Her children were protected by the Vatican after Italy's surrender.
    The Italian government put her image on a post stamp in 1997.

Credit: Jack Magic


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 56 Votes: 51.79% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 45 Votes: 48.89% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying