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.

Marriage

In May 13 1995, Duarte Pio married Isabel de Herédia, a Portuguese businesswoman. The ceremony, celebrated in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon, was attended by the principal Portuguese political figures, including the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic, and representatives of most European Royal Houses, and was a nationwide event.

Related Topics:
May 13 - 1995 - Isabel de Herédia - Monastery of Jerónimos - Lisbon - Prime Minister - President of the Republic - Royal House

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