Vittorio Emanuele (R), son of Maria Jose of Savoy, embraces Prince Albert (L) of Monaco at Hautecombe Abbey in the French Alps, February 2, 2001 during funeral ceremonies for Italy's last queen, who died at the age of 94. Maria Jose, Italy's last queen, who with her husband [king Umberto II], ruled for only 27 days before a referendum introduced the Italian republic on June 2, 1946.