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Margherita or ''Margaret of Savoy'' (born November 20 , 1851 in Turin , died January 4 , 1926 in Bordighera ), was the Queen Consort of Italy during the reign ( 1878 - 1900 ) of her husband, Humbert I . She was the daughter of Ferdinand, Duke Of Genoa and granddaughter of Carlo Alberto , King of Sardinia. She married her first cousin Humbert (Umberto) in 1868 . On November 11 , 1869 , Margherita gave birth to Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples , afterwards Victor Emmanuel III Of Italy . Namesake of Pizza Margherita, her name means " Daisy " in Italian . She encouraged artists and writers and founded cultural institutions, notably the Società Del Quartetto , and the Casa Di Dante . She was a benefactor of many charities, especially the Red Cross . It is said that the "Margherita" kind of pizza was named so as an homage to this Queen |
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