He was the brother of the murdered princesse de Lamballe and grandfather of King Charles Albert of Sardinia.

Born in Turin to Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano and his wife Landgravine Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg, he was the couple's second child and eldest son.

Expecting to find military glory, his namesake created him Lieutenant General of the Sardinian Army.

[4] On 18 October 1768 at Oulx Victor Amadeus married Princess Joséphine of Lorraine, daughter of Louis of Lorraine, Prince de Brionne and Princess Louise de Rohan (1734--1815).

The couple had one child who succeeded Victor Amadeus as Prince of Carignano in 1780.