Royal House of Savoy NFTs to debut on the 150th anniversary of the Unificatio...

Royal House of Savoy NFTs to debut on the 150th anniversary of the Unificatio...

The first NFTs in the series will feature exclusive avatars of Marie-José, the Last Queen of Italy, which can be used for interactions in the Metaverse. Multimedia film director and artist Yi Zhou is set to mint the first-ever royal nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, based on the story of Italy's House of Savoy. The digital works are made in collaboration with the House of Savoy's (non reigning) descendent, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Prince of Venice.The House of Savoy is known for playing a pivotal role in the Unification of Italy, or the "Risorgimento", over 150 years prior. Its then king,....


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