The lordship of Piedmont, later the principality of Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte), was originally an appanage of the County of Savoy, and as such its lords were members of the Achaea branch of the House of Savoy. The title was inherited by the elder branch of the dynasty in 1418, at about which time Savoy was elevated to ducal status and Piedmont to princely status. When the House of Savoy was given the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Savoyards used the style of Prince of Piedmont (Italian: Principe di Piemonte) for their heir apparent. This first came into use by Prince Victor Amadeus of Savoy.

The usage was retained when Victor Emmanuel II became King of Italy, "Prince of Piedmont" becoming roughly equivalent to the British "Prince of Wales", the title bestowed to the Crown prince.

Lords of Piedmont

Princes of Piedmont

Note: The names in bold denote those that succeeded to the throne.
Picture Name Heir of Birth Became heir to the throne Created Prince of Piedmont Ceased to be Prince of Piedmont Death
Philip Emmanuel Charles Emmanuel I 3 April 1586 9 February 1605
Victor Amadeus 8 May 1587 9 February 1605
brothers death		 26 July 1630
became Duke		 7 October 1637
Francis Hyacinth Victor Amadeus I 14 September 1632 7 October 1637
became Duke		 4 October 1638
Victor Amadeus Victor Amadeus II 6 May 1699 22 March 1715
Charles Emmanuel 27 April 1701 22 March 1715
brother's death		 3 September 1730
became King		 20 February 1773
Victor Amadeus
styled as Duke of Savoy		 Charles Emmanuel III 26 June 1726 3 September 1730
father became King		 20 February 1773
became King		 16 October 1796
Charles Emmanuel Victor Amadeus III 24 May 1751 20 February 1773
father became King		 16 October 1796
became King		 6 October 1819
Victor Emmanuel Charles Albert 14 March 1820 27 April 1831
father became King		 23 March 1849
became King		 9 January 1878

Princes of Piedmont and Naples

When the House of Savoy became the ruling dynasty of Italy in 1861, they continued to use the title of Prince of Piedmont for the heir apparent but also began alternating it with a new title, the Prince of Naples.

Picture Name Heir of Birth Became heir to the throne Created Prince of Piedmont Ceased to be Prince of Piedmont Death
Prince of Piedmont
Umberto Victor Emmanuel II 14 March 1844 23 March 1849
father became King		 9 January 1878
became King		 29 July 1900
Prince of Naples
Victor Emmanuel Umberto I 11 November 1869 9 January 1878
father became King		 29 July 1900
became King		 28 December 1947
Prince of Piedmont
Umberto Victor Emmanuel III 15 September 1904 29 September 1904 9 May 1946
became King		 18 March 1983
Prince of Naples
Victor Emmanuel Umberto II 12 February 1937 9 May 1946
father became King		 12 June 1946
Monarchy abolished

Insignia

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