On Saturday, April 28th, His Royal Highness Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy was the guest of honor at a formal charity gala which benefited Stuart House at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center. The inaugural “Notte di Savoia” event was organized by the American Foundation of Savoy Orders, successfully continuing the spirit and traditions of charitable giving from the historic, thousand-year dynastic orders of knighthood and merit of the Royal House of Savoy.

The evening’s festivities took place at the elegant Montage Beverly Hills, providing the perfect setting for the Notte di Savoia, which recreated the traditions and pageantry reminiscent of 19th Century European style court events, but with an open-air, southern California flair and ambiance. Following a red-carpet entrance and glittering reception, dignitaries and guests in formal attire, some in white-tie and decorations, processed to a candle-lit dinner on the Montage’s Terrace.