The Prince Giovanni Natoli, eldest son of Francesco Natoli and Giulia Lancia, was the Prince of Sperlinga. Biography Giovanni Natoli, prince of Sperlinga, was a writer and a member of the "Academy of Peloritani pericolanti", Governor of various brotherhoods of the Church recognized by the Pope, in the 1739, 45,74, 60, 61, 62, Knight of Malta in the 1764. The Prince Giovanni II Natoli was the first Duke d'Archirafi with the royal grant of the King Charles III of Bourbon in the May 24, 1741. Prince Giovanni II Natoli married Maria Alifia and had son Francesco Natoli Alifia, who had important positions in Messina and had the son Giovanni III with Caterina Ruffo di Calabria Scaletta Rocca. The Prince Giovanni died in Messina in 1769, childless, he left the title of Duke of Archirafi to Francesco Moncada Natoli invested the July 5, 1770, son of the Prince Pietro di Montecateno and of the princess Marianna Natoli e Ruffo, sister of the Prince Giovanni Natoli Alifia. Titles and styles The Prince Natoli has held the positions: * His Serene Highness Prince of Sperlinga * Duke of Archirafi All members of the family are styled Don or Donna, several male members also with the Courtesy title Prince. Arms
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