While I can appreciate the conviction of your genealogical pursuit, I must say that I am truly appalled by the letter written to the Real Casa di Savoia.
What outright arrogance! And to not have the decency or cultural sense to address the family properly! The spoken style for both HRH the Duke of Aosta and HRH the Duke of Apulia are just that! (HRH) - His Royal Highness.
I nearly fainted upon seeing a comment that suggested taking an illegal swab of the Family! Some jokes are simply not acceptable.
I think we must all remember -
"La nobiltà non è cosa che si acquista nascendo, ma virtuosamente vivendo"
;) Might I say that keeping this in mind, the genealogy has already been decided. Hopes and dreams.
Enjoy the history that you have. It starts in 1621 and Not earlier until you've produced some archival evidence. And please, carissimi, do keep in mind that even if some link is made (and as you were informed - it is nothing but fanciful to even consider) you certainly have absolutely no claims of any sort any place whatsoever!
The forumist suggesting otherwise ought to be examined for insanity.
Descendants 400 years removed, connected BY AN ILLEGITIMATE offspring, never recognized, would continue to hold precisely NO connection to the Real Casa ...
and never will. Do you know how many royal houses have 150 year illegitimately connected offspring that nobody cares about and have no claim to a thing? Plenty running around Europe right now.
So understand dismissal of the Real Casa di Savoia and know that the Burden of Proof lies in your hands.
Until then.
Distinti Saluti,
VdCB