Offer of the Albanian Crown to Victor Emmanuel III.

The throne of Albania was "offered" to Victor Emmanuel III of Italy by the Albanian Constituent Assembly after Italy's occupation of Albania and automatically deposed the former king Zog of Albania .

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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy - Zog of Albania

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The offer of the crown is in translation:

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"The National Constituent Assembly, representing the Albanian people and interpreting its will, (*) assembled at Tirana on 12 April 1939, XVII of the Fascist Era, decides follows: -

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12 April - 1939

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1. The regime which has hitherto existed in Albania has ceased. The constitution in which this regime had its origin abrogated.

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2. A government is created by nomination of the assembly which shall have full powers.

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3. The Assembly declares that the Albanian people, remembering and being grateful for the constructive support given by the Duce and fascist Italy towards the development and progress of Albania, decides to associate more intimately the life and destiny of Albania with those of Italy by establishing with her ties of an even closer solidarity. Agreements inspired with a view to this solidarity will be successively concluded between Albania and Italy.

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4. The National Constituent Assembly, interpreting the unanimous will, aiming at the national revival of the Albanian people and as a solemn pledge for the realisation thereof, decides to offer, in the form of a personal union, the crown of Albania to His Majesty Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia, in favour of His Majesty and his Royal heirs."

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Victor Emmanuel III. swiftly acepted.His exeption enholded:

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"Victor Emmanuel III

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By the grace of God and the will of the nation, King of Italy and Albania, Emperor of Ethiopia.

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In accepting the offer of the Crown of Albania, decided by the Constituent Assembly, gathered at Tirana on 12 April 1939 (year XVII), we have undertaken the high duty of interesting ourselves in our Albanian sons and leading this noble people, revived under. the emblem of the victor towards its higher destinies.

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12 April - 1939

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Taking into consideration that, to attain these objectives, it is absolutely necessary to fix the structure of the state in harmony with the highest national interests, we have decided to bestow on our beloved Albanian people a fundamental statute as token of our love and paternal care. Being inspired by these feelings we have decreed and decree-"

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(*)-The Assemblys resolution was forced on it by invasion troops and was unrecognised by the international community

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