From Royal Palace to Nazi Death Camp: The Italian Princess Mafalda of Savoy
Royals and Aristocrats Before and During WWII
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She was the daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III, the wife of a German prince, and once moved in the most elite royal circles. But when Italy turned against Hitler, Princess Mafalda was arrested and deported to Buchenwald. Under a false name, she endured isolation and starvation. Wounded in an air raid, she was intentionally left to die by Nazi doctors. This film uncovers the shocking story of how royal blood could not protect her from the horrors of the Holocaust.
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