Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza

Duarte Pio of Bragança (born May 15 1945) is the 24th Duke of Bragança and the presumptive heir to the throne of Portugal. He is the eldest son of Duarte Nuno of Bragança (1907-1976) by his wife Maria Francisca de Orleans e Bragança, Princess of Brazil. His baptismal godfather was Pope Pius XII. Although it has been a republic for nearly a century, the Duke of Bragança is personally popular in Portugal. The births of his children were treated as national events, while his wedding was attending by the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic.

Clashes with Portugal's fascist regime

During the Portuguese Wars in Africa, Duarte Pio served as an Air Force Lieutenant in Angola from 1968 to 1971. Later he was connected with Angolan nationalist leaders, a fact that got him into trouble with the Portuguese Fascist regime. However, he proceeded with his contacts with local population, including ethnic and religious leaders.

Related Topics:
Portuguese Wars in Africa - Angola - 1968 - 1971

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