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Duke of Genoa was a subsidiary title of the King of Sardinia. It was first awarded in 1815 to Prince Charles Felix of Savoy, who became the King of Sardinia in 1821.
Upon the death of King Charles Felix in 1831, the title was given to Prince Ferdinando, the second son of King Charles Albert of Sardinia. The title became extinct in 1996 on the death of Prince Eugenio, a great-grandson of King Charles Albert.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Charles Felix 1815–1821 |  | 6 April 1765 Turin fifth son of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and Maria Antonietta of Spain | Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily 7 March 1807 Palermo without issue | 27 April 1831 Turin aged 66 |
| Ferdinando i 1831–1855 |  | 15 November 1822 Florence second son of Charles Albert of Sardinia and Maria Theresa of Austria | Princess Elisabeth of Saxony 22 April 1850 Dresden two children | 10 February 1855 Turin aged 32 |
| Prince Tommaso 1855–1931 |  | 6 February 1854 Palazzo Chiablese, Turin only son of Ferdinando and Princess Elisabeth of Saxony | Princess Isabella of Bavaria 14 April 1883 Nymphenburg Palace six children | 15 April 1931 Turin aged 77 |
| Prince Ferdinando 1931–1963 |  | 21 April 1884 Turin eldest son of Prince Tommaso and Princess Isabella of Bavaria | Maria Luigia Alliaga Gandolfi 28 February 1938 Turin without issue | 24 June 1963 Bordighera aged 79 |
| Prince Filiberto 1963–1990 |  | 10 March 1895 Turin second son of Prince Tommaso and Princess Isabella of Bavaria | Princess Lydia of Arenberg 30 April 1928 Turin without issue | 7 September 1990 Lausanne aged 95 |
| Prince Eugenio 1990–1996 |  | 13 March 1906 Turin fourth son of Prince Tommaso and Princess Isabella of Bavaria | Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies 30 April 1928 Nymphenburg Palace one daughter | 8 December 1996 São Paulo aged 90 |
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