Infanta Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra
Infanta Dona Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra (born 3 March 1997) is an Infanta of Portugal as a member of the Portuguese Royal Family. The second child of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, the current pretender to the defunct throne of Portugal, and Dª. Isabel de Castro Curvello de Herédia, Infanta Maria Francisca is third in the line of succession to the former Portuguese throne, after her two brothers, D. Afonso, Prince of Beira, and Infante D. Diniz, Duke of Porto.
| Infanta Maria Francisca | |||||
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| Duchess of Coimbra | |||||
| Born | 3 March 1997 Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza | ||||
| Mother | Dª. Isabel Inês de Castro Curvello de Herédia | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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HRH The Duke of Braganza HH The Duke of Viseu |
Life
Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula was born on 3 March 1997, in Lisbon, as the second child of D. Duarte Pio and D. Isabel Inês, Duke and Duchess of Braganza. She plays third in the line of succession to the throne of the deposed Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, being after her father, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, her older brother, D. Afonso, Prince of Beira, and her younger brother, Infante D. Diniz, Duke of Porto.
Her godparents are her paternal uncle Infante D. Henrique, Duke of Coimbra, and her second cousin Princess Marie d'Orléans of France.
On 4 July 2018, feast day of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, Infanta Maria Francisca was created Duchess of Coimbra by her father, the Duke of Braganza, in a ceremony that took place in the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, Coimbra, therefore succeeding her deceased uncle, Infante Henrique.[1] At the same time, she was named a Dame of the Order of St Isabel by her mother, the Duchess of Braganza.[2]
Education
The Duchess of Coimbra is currently studying Social and Cultural Communication in the Catholic University of Portugal[3].
Titles, style and honour
| Royal styles of Infanta Maria Francisca | |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Senhora |
Titles and style
- 3 March 1997 – 4 July 2018 Her Highness Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal
- 4 July 2018 – present Her Highness The Duchess of Coimbra
Infanta Maria Francisca's styling as Duchess of Coimbra:
- Her Highness The Most Serene Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal, 5th Duchess of Coimbra
Honours
Dynastic Orders
House of Braganza: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Isabel, Special Class
Ancestry
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References
- "Aos 21 anos e cada vez mais bonita, Maria Francisca de Bragança já é duquesa!" [At age 21, and looking ever so pretty, Maria Francisca of Braganza is now a duchess!]. Flash! (in Portuguese). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal proclaimed Duchess of Coimbra". Royal Central.
- Manha, Correio da. "Duquesa de Coimbra elogiada pela imprensa internacional" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
External links
Infanta Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 3 March 1997 | ||
| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto |
Line of succession to the former Portuguese throne 3rd position |
Succeeded by Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu |