By analysing the growing importance of the royal heirs and their performance on the public stage in post-Risorgimento Italy, this study investigates the attempted construction of a cohesive national identity through the crown and, more specifically, the heirs to the throne.
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.
Innehållsförteckning
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.