Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra
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Duke of Coimbra | |||||
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Born |
Bern, Switzerland | 6 November 1949||||
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House | Braganza | ||||
Father | Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza | ||||
Mother | Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
D. Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 6 November 1949) is an Infante of Portugal and a member of the former Portuguese Royal Family as the youngest son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, and Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza. Infante Henrique is fifth in the line of succession to the former Portuguese throne.[1] His elder brother, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, is head of the House of Braganza, which ruled Portugal until 1910.
Life
Henrique Nuno João Miguel Gabriel Rafael was born on 6 November 1949, in Bern, Switzerland, to Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, the pretender to the defunct throne of Portugal, and Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza.
Portuguese Royal Family |
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HRH The Duke of Braganza |
In 1950, the Portuguese Laws of Banishment were repealed and Infante Henrique's family was permitted to return to Portugal, which he did along with his parents and elder brothers in 1952.[1]
Titles, honours, and styles
Titles and styles
- 6 November 1949 – present His Highness The Duke of Coimbra[1]
Infante Henrique's styling as Duke of Coimbra:
- The Most Serene Infante Henrique of Portugal, 4th Duke of Coimbra
Honours
Infante Henrique has been decorated with the following:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
- Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Ancestry
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Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 6 November 1949 | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Infante Augusto Maria |
Duke of Coimbra | Incumbent |
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