VICTOR EMMANUEL III. (1869—). King of Italy, the only son of King Humbert I. (1841 19000) and Queen Margherita of Savoy (1851—). He was horn at Naples November 11, 1869, and until he succeeded to the throne hove the title l'rince of Naples. Ile was educated under the direction of his mother and of Colonel Osio. and. outgrowing the ill-boiling weakness of his early years. he entered the army in 1887 as a second lieutenant. In 1890 he became eolonel of time First Infantry Regiment at Naples, in 1892 major-gen eral, in 1894 lieutenant-general, and in 1897 commanding general at Naples. Meanwhile the Prince had given much attention to horsemanship and to the study of warfare, extending his military knowledge by freqmmt visits to the German army. He represented King Humbert at the coronation of Czar Nicholas 11. in 1896. at the Victorian Jubilee in 1897. and at the celebration of the coining of age of the German heir ap parent in 1900. On October 24, 1896. he married
Princess Helena daughter of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro. She was a sister of Princess Militza (1866—). wife of the Russian Grand Duke Peter Nikolaievitch, and of Princess Zorka (1864-90), wife of Peter Karageorgevitch. who became King of Servia in 1903. King Hum bert was assassinated at Monza July 29, 1900, and on the 11th of the following August Victor Emmanuel formally aseended the throne. The new King. who had the respelt and eonfidenec of his subjects. showed Liberal tendencies together with the ability and desire to exorcise a forceful and just rule. To Queen Helena were horn Princess 'Yolanda Margherita, June 1. 1901. and Princess Mafalda. November 19. 1902. Consult Basletta. Vittorio Emanuele III. (Rome. 1901).