On June 2, 1946 Italy became a Republic after a referendum to abolish the Monarchy, King Umberto II of the House of Savoy left for exile in Switzerland where he died in 1983. So today is la Festa della Repubblica Italiana. An event we witnessed while living in Rome. Highly ceremonial and done well with a great military parade on Via del Foro Romano. The Italians love uniforms and parades and we discovered that the Italian Navy has a cavalry regiment probably the only one in the world. This video is about the ceremony at the Altar to the Nation on Piazza Venezia, the centre of Rome and before the military parade which takes place moments later behind this giant white marble monument amongst the ruins of the Roman Empire. The Ceremony is presided by the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella accompanied by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
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beautiful ceremony, Rome is an amazingly beautiful city, it’s a pity the Italians have a new government which is very nationalist
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looks like a return to the past
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Very unpleasant events unfolding in Italy right now. Scary times around Europe.
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yes indeed, populism is never a good thing has history teaches us.
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No populism is not a good thing. Just look at Trump.
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Perhaps it is not too late to return the monarchy?
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As you know Romans got rid of their kings in ancient Rome to install a republic. The monarchy in Italy in 1870 replaced the rule of Popes as monarchs, by 1946 they had had enough of kings. So not likely to return.
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