

Eventually, Jacqueline and her family decided to resettle in Sicily, where she completed her studies. As a child, she traveled to Sicily often and she developed a significant bond with her ancestral homeland and relatives. Jacqueline Alio was born and raised in California by Sicilian parents who never severed their connection with their beloved island.

Meet Jacqueline: Jacqueline Alio, Our Guide For five years, Margaret supervised the multi-cultural Regnum through power plays and palace intrigue (instigated by subversive ecclesiastical and baronial classes), all while setting a strong example for her son William II so he could successfully foster and further cultivate the great society that his grandfather Roger II had established. Her husband, William I, died of dysentery at age 46, leaving her and her third-oldest son, William II, who was just 12 years old at the time, to lead one of Europe’s most important domains. Margaret of Navarre was Queen Regent of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1166 to 1171, during the height of the Norman era.

Jacqueline Alio, Historian, Author, Professional Tour Guide Background:
