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Giuseppe (Pino) Ragona (born xyz) is a London based chef and restaurateur. His signature restaurant, Giovanni's in Covent Garden, London has been open since XYZ, and is highly regarded among gastronomes world wide.

Early Life

Ragona was born in Catanaia, Sicily on XYZ to parents XXX and YYY. He has X brothers and Y sisters. His father was a and his mother was a -.

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Family History

Ragona holds the title of Count Palatine (Vice King) which has been passed from father to first born son since 1436 which was given to the family by Emperor Sigmund.

Descendents of the Royal Crown of Aragon of Sicily, the Nobile Crollalanza family and the Gravina family of Palermo of which the famous Admiral Carlo Federico Gravina was born into, commander of the entire Spanish fleet in the battle of Trafalgar and Ambassador in France and personal friend of Napoleon.

His Great Grandfather Agostino, son of the Governor Ignazio, was baptised by King Ferdinand II and Queen Maria of Austria. Educated in Catania, Milan and London where he lives with his wife Claire and his children Virgilio (Joseph) and Azzurra.

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