Eighty years ago, on June 2nd 1946, Italians voted to replace their monarchy with a republic.⁣ ⁣ In a grand 80th Anniversary ceremony, Italy's President Sergio Matterella laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier’s Memorial Monument, and watched a giant tricolor flag being unfurled on Rome’s iconic Colosseum.⁣ ⁣ The event also included a performance by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, a military parade and a flyover by the Italian Air Force.⁣ ⁣ #italy #sergiomattarella #italian #rome #colosseum