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Royal Profile: The Infante Dinis de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto

The Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto was born 25 November 1999 the youngest child of Duarte Pio and Isabel Inês , Duke and Duchess of Braganza{ Source }. Among his godparents were Sebastião Castro Curvelo de Herédia, and Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Sicily { Source }. He has an older brother and sister{ Source }: Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos (1996) The Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, The Duchess of Coimbra (1997) Due to the Portuguese throne being defunct, it's likely that Dinis and his elder siblings lead fairly normal lives. Presently, Dinis is 2nd in line for the defunct Portuguese throne after his father and brother.

Royal Profile: Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza

Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza was born 22 November 1966 as the daughter of D. Jorge de Heredia and Dª Raquel Leonor Pinheiro Curvelo { Source }. She spent her childhood years residing between Portugal and Angola{ Source }. In 1976, her family moved to Brazil{ Source }. She spent her early educational years at the Colégio das Doroteias { Source }. After her family's 1976 move to Brazil, she began studying at S.Paulo, no Colégio de S. Luís, da Companhia de Jesus, graduating in 1988{ Source }. From there, she attended the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, where she studied Business Administration, graduating in 1990 { Source }. After graduation, she returned to Portugal to work for the BMF Society of Asset Management, SA{ Source }. She remained with this company until 1995 { Source }. On May 13, 1995, she married Dom Duarte, The Duke of Braganza { Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira,...

Royal Profile: Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born 12 November 2008 as the fourth child and eldest daughter of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo{ Source }. She has the following brothers and sisters { Source }: Prince Jaime de Borbón-dos Sicilias y Landaluce, The Duke of Capua (1993) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) It's likely she leads a fairly normal life and not much will ever be known about her. She shares a birthday with Alexander Charles Ogilvy and Princess Grace of Monaco.

Royal Profile: Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Calabria

Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Calabria was born 16 October 1968 as the son of of Infante Carlos of Bourbon-Two Scilies, The Duke of Calabria (1938–2015) and Princess Anne of Orléans { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews{ Source }: Princess Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1966) Pedro López-Quesada y Fernández Urrutia (1964) Victoria Lopez-Quesada y de Borbón-Dos Sicilias (1997) Pedro Lopez-Quesada y de Bórbon-Dos Sicilias (2003) Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Archduchess of Austria (1967) Archduke Simeon of Austria (1958) Archduke Johannes of Austria (1997) Archduke Ludwig of Austria (1998) Archduchess Isabel of Austria (2000) Archduchess Carlota of Austria (2003) Archduke Philipp of Austria ( 2007) Princess Inés María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1971) Nobile Michele Carrelli Palombi dei Marchesi di Raiano(1965) Nobile Teresa Carrelli Palombi dei Marchesi di Raiano (2003) Nobile Blanca Carrelli Palombi dei Marche...

Royal Profile: Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born 28 June 1993 as the third child of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Jamie of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Noto (1992) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) As his royal line is defunct, we don't know much about him. One can likely assume he leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto was born 26 June 1993 as the first child of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) As his royal line is defunct, we don't know much about him. One can likely assume he leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza

Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza was born 15 May 1945 the son of Dom Duarte Duno, Duke of Braganza and Princess Fracisca of Orléans-Braganza. He has two brothers: Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1946) Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (1949-2017) His godparents were{ Source }: Pope Pius XII Queen Amélie d'Orléans From 1957 to 1959, Dom Duarte was enrolled in the Colégio Nun'Álvres in Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 1960, he attended Colégio Militar. He also attended Instituto Superior de Agronomia, and later attended the University of Geneva In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he fufilled his military service seriving as a helicopter pilot in the Portuguese Air Force. Dom Duarte was a major campaigner for the independence of Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony which was forcibly annexed by Indonesia in 1975. Duarte Pio often travels and visits various places, in an official charge, for matters concerning cultural affairs, both in Portugal and overseas. From 24 until 25 May 200...

Royal Profile: Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on 7 April 2011 as the daughter of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria { Source }. She has four older brothers, an older sister and a younger sister { Source }: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Noto (1993) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicillies (2008) Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicillies (2015) As her royal family is defunct, she will likely lead a fairly normal life.

Royal Profile: Dom Afonso, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos

Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos was born 25 March 1996 as the first child of The Duke and Duchess of Braganza. At barely three months old, on 1 June 1996, he was baptized with the following as his godparents: Princess Helene of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Afonso Miguel de Herédia (his maternal uncle) He has two younger siblings: Infanta Maria Francisca, The Duchess of Coimbra (1997) The Duke of Porto (1999) He is presently is heir-apparent to the Portuguese throne, that is presently defunct. He was educated in England and Portugal. He attended St. Julian's School in Portugal before being sent to England. In England, he attended The Oratory School. Upon graduation from The Oratory School, he began attending Universidade Católica Portuguesa at the Institute for Political Studies, where he currently attends. In August 2018, he began an internship at the Social and Pre-Hospitalar Emergency Department of the Voluntary Fire B...

Royal Profile: Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilles

Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilles was born 5 March 2015 as the youngest child of Perdo, Duke of Calabria and his wife, Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo{ Source }. She has the following older siblings{ Source }: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto (1993) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) As her royal family is defunct, she will likely lead a fairly normal life.

Royal Profile: The Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal, The Duchess of Coimbra

The Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, The Duchess of Coimbra was born 3 March 1997 as the only daughter of The Duke & Duchess of Braganza { Source }. She is presently 3rd in line for the deposed throne of Portugal after her father and brothers. She was baptized in June 1997 at Vila Viçosa in the Church of the Immaculate Conception { Source }. Her godparents are Infante D. Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (paternal uncle) Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (second cousin) At the age of 10, she was torn between becoming a doctor or bull fighter { Source }.She is also said to enjoy music, poetry and theatre { Source }. In 2008, at the age of 11, she made her public debut with her parents and younger brothers at a Dinner of the Conjured{ Source }. For her 18th birthday in 2015, her family released , new portraits of her { Photos }. On the feast day of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, 4 July 2018, her father granted her the title The Duchess of ...

Royal Profile: Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born 3 January 2007 as the youngest son of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo{ Source }. He has three older brothers and three younger sisters{ Source }: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto (1993) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) He is currently 21st in line for the French-Legitimist throne, and 4th in succession for the disputed tutitiar throne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He almost is exactly two years older than his 4th cousin The Duchess of Capri (they are 4th cousins through their mutual greatx3 grandfather,King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies).

Royal Profile: The Infante Dinis de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto

The Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto was born 25 November 1999 the youngest child of Duarte Pio and Isabel Inês , Duke and Duchess of Braganza{ Source }. Among his godparents were Sebastião Castro Curvelo de Herédia, and Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Sicily { Source }. He has an older brother and sister{ Source }: Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos (1996) The Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, The Duchess of Coimbra (1997) Due to the Portuguese throne being defunct, it's likely that Dinis and his elder siblings lead fairly normal lives. Presently, Dinis is 2nd in line for the defunct Portuguese throne after his father and brother.

Royal Profile: Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza

Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza was born 22 November 1966 as the daughter of D. Jorge de Heredia and Dª Raquel Leonor Pinheiro Curvelo { Source }. She spent her childhood years residing between Portugal and Angola{ Source }. In 1976, her family moved to Brazil{ Source }. She spent her early educational years at the Colégio das Doroteias { Source }. After her family's 1976 move to Brazil, she began studying at S.Paulo, no Colégio de S. Luís, da Companhia de Jesus, graduating in 1988{ Source }. From there, she attended the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, where she studied Business Administration, graduating in 1990 { Source }. After graduation, she returned to Portugal to work for the BMF Society of Asset Management, SA{ Source }. She remained with this company until 1995 { Source }. On May 13, 1995, she married Duarte, Duke of Braganza { Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Infante Afonso de Santa Maria de Bragança of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Du...

Royal Profile: Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born 12 November 2008 as the fourth child and eldest daughter of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo{ Source }. She has the following brothers and sisters { Source }: Prince Jaime de Borbón-dos Sicilias y Landaluce, The Duke of Capua (1993) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) It's likely she leads a fairly normal life and not much will ever be known about her. She shares a birthday with Alexander Charles Ogilvy and Princess Grace of Monaco.

Royal Profile: Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born 28 June 1993 as the third child of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Jamie of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Noto (1992) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies  (2011) Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) As his royal line is defunct, we don't know much about him. One can likely assume he leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto was born 26 June 1993 as the first child of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2011) Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2015) As his royal line is defunct, we don't know much about him. One can likely assume he leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza

Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza was born 15 May 1945 the son of Dom Duarte Duno, Duke of Braganza and Princess Fracisca of Orléans-Braganza. He has two brothers: Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1946) Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (1949-2017) His godparents were{ Source }: Pope Pius XII Queen Amélie d'Orléans From 1957 to 1959, Dom Duarte was enrolled in the Colégio Nun'Álvres in Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 1960, he attended Colégio Militar. He also attended Instituto Superior de Agronomia, and later attended the University of Geneva In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he fufilled his military service seriving as a helicopter pilot in the Portuguese Air Force. Dom Duarte was a major campaigner for the independence of Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony which was forcibly annexed by Indonesia in 1975. Duarte Pio often travels and visits various places, in an official charge, for matters concerning cultural affairs, both in Portugal and overseas. From 24 until 25 May 200...

Royal Profile: Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on 7 April 2011 as the daughter of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria & Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria { Source }. She has four older brothers, an older sister and a younger sister { Source }: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto (1993) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicillies (2008) Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicillies (2015) As her royal family is defunct, she will likely lead a fairly normal life.

Royal Profile: Dom Afonso, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos

Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos was born 25 March 1996 as the first child of The Duke and Duchess of Braganza. At barely three months old, on 1 June 1996, he was baptized with the following as his godparents: Princess Helene of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Afonso Miguel de Herédia (his maternal uncle) He has two younger siblings: Infanta Maria Francisca, The Duchess of Coimbra (1997) The Duke of Porto (1999) He is presently is heir-apparent to the Portuguese throne, that is presently defunct. He was educated in England and Portugal. He attended St. Julian's School in Portugal before being sent to England. In England, he attended The Oratory School. Upon graduation from The Oratory School, he began attending Universidade Católica Portuguesa at the Institute for Political Studies, where he currently attends. In August 2018, he began an internship at the Social and Pre-Hospitalar Emergency Department...