During World War II Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia and was led by the fascist Ustase organization of Ante Pavelic. Long supported by Mussolini's Italy it was decided that the Savoy Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta would be made King of the Independent State of Croatia, taking the name of Tomislav II. The nominal monarch never entered Croatia, taking his duties seriously enough to object to Italian occupation of key coastal areas. He did however grant numerous patents of nobility before the downfall of Mussolini when the King of Italy ordered him to renounce the Croatian throne after which Yugoslavia was reunited under communist rule. Prince Aimone was married to Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. His full title as King was "Tomislav II, King of Croatia, Prince of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Voivode of Dalmatia, Tuzla and Knin, Duke of Aosta, Prince of Cisterna and of Belriguardo, Marquess of Voghera, and Count of Ponderano. He died in 1948 in Argentina.
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