Leonardo Vitetti
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Leonardo Vitetti served the Italian government diplomatically both before World War II and after. He was the Italian ambassador to the United Nations.
Commendatore Leonardo Vitetti of Italy married Natalie Mai Coe the only daughter of William Robertson Coe and Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe on May 19, 1934.
The spectacular wedding at Planting Fields was an international event, featured in a Pathé newsreel of the time. The ceremony was held at noon in the Great Hall of the mansion that had been transformed into a floral chapel. Natalie wore a gown of antique ivory satin with a cowl and long, tight sleeves that fell over her hands. The bridegroom wore his diplomatic uniform with many decorations, adding to the brilliance of the scene.
The titles of "Count" and "Countess" were bestowed upon the Vitettis in 1938 by the Italian government for notable service. Among his other diplomatic positions, Count Vitetti was the Italian ambassador to the United Nations between 1950 and 1956. The Vitettis had one son, Ernesto, who resides in Rome, Italy.
