Italy bids quiet farewell to Vittorio Emanuele, son of its last king

A child touches the coffin of late Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, at his funeral in Turin, Italy February 10, 2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral in the northern Italian city of Turin on Saturday of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the only son of Italy's last king, who died last week aged 86.

Among those present in the city's main cathedral were Prince Albert of Monaco and Spain's former Queen Sofia, while small groups of well-wishers braved the rain outside holding up placards with slogans such as "Safe Journey, Prince".