 In 2017 his remains were returned to rest in Italy, following an agreement between Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.Victor Emmanuel was also called by some Italians "Sciaboletta" ("little saber"), due to his height of , and "il Re soldato" (the Soldier King), for having led his country during both world wars.Unlike his paternal first cousin's son, the 1.98 m (6-foot 6") tall Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, Victor Emmanuel was short of stature even by 19th-century standards, to the point that today he would appear diminutive.