Exile and death In any event, once the referendum's result was certified, Victor Emmanuel and all other male members of the House of Savoy were required to leave the country. Taking refuge in Egypt, where he was welcomed with great honour by King Farouk, Victor Emmanuel died in Alexandria a year later, of pulmonary congestion. He was interred behind the altar of St Catherine's Cathedral. He was the last surviving grandchild of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. In 1948, Time magazine included an article about "The Little King".
exile and death in any event once the referendum's result was certified victor emmanuel and all other male members of the house of savoy were required to leave the country taking refuge in egypt where he was welcomed with great honour by king farouk victor emmanuel died in alexandria a year later of pulmonary congestion he was interred behind the altar of st catherine's cathedral he was the last surviving grandchild of victor emmanuel ii of italy in 1948 time magazine included an article about "the little king"