1. Introduction

2. The Royal Shop Window in the Nation's Market Place: Selling the Savoia Narrative

3. Royal and National Education: A 'Laboratory for Italianità'

4. Gender and Family: Realms of Royalty

5. Mobility: Royals on the Move

6. Conclusion

Maria Christina Marchi is an independent scholar and former researcher at the University of St Andrews, UK, who specialises in nineteenth-century Italian history. Her research interests are centred on the construction of Italian identity and the role of the heirs on the public stage. She has given a number of papers and published works on the role of soft power, symbols and the evolution of italianità in post-Risorgimento Italy.