Duarte Pio of Bragança

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 Portugal is currently a Republic, the Portuguese cherish the Duke of Bragança, whom they see as the living representative of their history. Monarchy supporters give the Duke the style SAR O Duque de Bragança (equivalent to HRH THe Duke of Bragança). HRH Duarte Pio, the Duke of Braganza and heir to the Portuguese crown This work is copyrighted. ... HRH Duarte Pio, the Duke of Braganza and heir to the Portuguese crown This work is copyrighted. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Duchy of Bragança or Braganza is one of the most important titles of the Portuguese Royal Family. ... The Republic of Portugal (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, the westernmost country in continental Europe. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. ... The Venerable Pius XII, born Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Eugenio Pacelli (Rome, March 2, 1876 - October 9, 1958) served as the Pope from March 2, 1939 to 1958. ...

Duarte Pio was born during his father's exile in Switzerland, in the Portuguese Embassy in Bern. In 1950 Portugal abolished the Ban Law, which excluded the Royal Family from the country, allowing the duke and his family to return. Duarte was educated in the Military College and graduated in Agronomic Sciences. The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. ... For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. ...

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. Angola is a country in southwestern Africa bordering Namibia, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zambia, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

He inherited the Duchy of Bragança and the claim to the Portuguese throne in 1976, when his father died. The Duchy of Bragança or Braganza is one of the most important titles of the Portuguese Royal Family. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Duarte Pio is internationally respected for his efforts on behalf of East Timor. Formerly a Portuguese colony, it was forcibly occupied and subsequently ruled as an oppressed province by Indonesia. Even before the political leaders of the world considered Timor an issue, Duarte Pio organized several national and international campaigns for the cause of Timor. The Democratic Republic of East Timor, also known officially as Timor Leste is a nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, a political exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of... The Republic of Indonesia is located in the Malay Archipelago, the worlds largest archipelago, between Indochina and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ...

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. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Isabel Herédia de Bragança (born November 22, 1966 in Lisbon) is the wife of Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança, current pretender to the Portuguese throne and Duchess of Bragança. ... Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... Prime Ministers of the Constitutional Monarchy (1834-1910) First Republic Military Dictatorship Estado Novo Third Republic See also: List of Presidents of Portugal, Politics of Portugal, Lists of incumbents This article contains content from HierarchyPedia article Prime Minister of Portugal, used here under the GNU Free Documentation License. ... Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Presidents of Portugal ...

Three children have been born from this marriage:

• Afonso of Bragança, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos and future Duke of Bragança (born 1996)
• Maria Francisca of Bragança, princess of Portugal (born 1997)
• Dinis of Bragança, Duke of Porto (born 1999)

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External Links

• Duke of Braganza D. Duarte (http://www.duque-de-braganca.com/) Official Site