Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança; born May 15, 1945, Berne), pron. IPA [du'aɾtɨ ], is the 24th Duke of Braganza (Portuguese Duque de Bragança) and the pretender to the throne of Portugal. is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... For other uses, see Berne (disambiguation). ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important dukedoms in Portugal. ... This article is about pretender as applied to a monarchy. ...

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Birth and education

Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança was born in Berne, Switzerland, the eldest son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza and his wife Maria Francisca de Orleans e Bragança, princess of Brazil. At the time of his birth Duarte's family was banned from entering Portugal by the laws of exile of December 19, 1834 and October 15, 1910. Although Portugal had been a republic since 1910, Duarte's parents sought to assure the child's eventual rights of succession to the Portuguese throne, which required Portuguese nationality, by arranging for his birth to take place in the Portuguese embassy in Berne. A fringe of Portuguese monarchists dispute these rights of succession. For other uses, see Berne (disambiguation). ... Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (September 23, 1907-December 24, 1976), IPA pron. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Duarte's godparents were Pope Pius XII and Queen Amélie of Portugal, the mother of Manuel II, the last reigning king of Portugal. A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ... Pope Pius XII (Latin: ), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as the 260th pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from March 2, 1939 until his death. ... Amélie of Orléans, queen of Portugal Amélie (Marie Louise Hélène) of Orleans (28 September 1865, York House, Twickenham, London - 25 October 1951, Château de Bellevue, Versailles) was the eldest daughter of Philippe, comte de Paris and his wife and cousin Princess Marie Isabelle of... King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910) Manuel II, King of Portugal KG GCVO (pron. ...

On May 27, 1950 the National Assembly repealed the laws of exile of December 19, 1834 and October 15, 1910. In 1951 Duarte visited Portugal for the first time accompanied by his aunt the Infanta Filippa. In 1952 he moved to Portugal permanently with his parents and brothers. is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

From 1957 to 1959 Duarte was enrolled in the Colégio Nuno Álvares in Santo Tirso. In 1960 he entered the Military College in Lisbon. He attended the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (now part of the Technical University of Lisbon) where he received a degree in agricultural sciences. Later he attended the Graduate Institute of Development Studies of the University of Geneva. Coat of Arms Santo Tirso (Parish) - pron. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ... The Technical University of Lisbon (UTL - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa) was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine; Agricultural Sciences; Economics and Business Administration; Engineering, Social and Political Sciences; Architecture; and Human Kinetics. ... The University of Geneva (Université de Genève) is a university in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

Military service

From 1968 to 1971 Duarte fulfilled his obligations as a Portuguese citizen by doing his military service as required by law. As part of his military service Duarte Pio was required to swear an oath of fidelity to the Portuguese republic. He was criticized for this by some monarchists, a few of whom even claimed that he had thereby lost his rights of succession. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Military service is service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription). ...

Duarte held the rank of sub-lieutenant (alferes). He worked as a helicopter pilot in the Portuguese Air Force in Angola which at the time was embroiled in the Portuguese Colonial War. In 1972 he participated with a multi-ethnic Angolan group in the organization of an independent list of candidates to the National Assembly. This resulted in his expulsion from Angola by order of the Prime Minister Marcelo Caetano. Afterwards, Duarte continued his contacts with various leaders in the Portuguese speaking countries. The Portuguese Air Force or FAP (Força Aérea Portuguesa) is the air force of Portugal. ... Combatants Portugal Angola (1961-74): MPLA, UNITA, FNLA Guinea-Bissau (1963-74): PAIGC Mozambique (1964-74): FRELIMO Strength 169,000 70,000 in Angola 42,000 in Guinea-Bissau 57,000 in Mozambique 20,000 6,500 in Angola 7,000 in Guinea-Bissau 6,500 in Mozambique Casualties 8... Marcelo Caetano Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano also spelled Marcello Caetano (pron. ...

Succession

On December 24, 1976 Duarte's father Duarte Nuno died; Duarte succeeded as claimant to the Portuguese throne. Henceforth he has used the title Duke of Braganza. is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are several regional non-partisan monarchical associations ("Reais Associações") which support Duarte.^[1]

A small fringe of Portuguese monarchists do not recognise Duarte as claimant to the throne and as Duke of Braganza. The dispute dates back to 1828 when Duarte's great-grandfather Miguel I proclaimed himself king of Portugal. Miguel I was eventually exiled by his niece Queen Maria II. According to the law of banishment of 1834 and the Constitution of 1838, Miguel I and all his descendants were forever excluded from the succession to the throne. In 1842, the Constitutional Charter of 1826 was re-instated, and this constitution (which was in place until 1910 when the monarchy was overthrown) had no bar to the succession by members of Miguel's family. King Miguel of Portugal (October 26, 1802 - November 14, 1866) was the second son of King John VI of Portugal. ... Maria II, Queen of Portugal, (pron. ...

Duarte is the closest male-line relative to Manuel II, the last king of Portugal. There are closer female-line relatives (who according to the Constitutional Charter of 1826 have succession rights), but none of these has Portuguese nationality (which was required by the Constitutional Charter for succession to the throne); none of these female-line relatives makes any active claim to the throne.

In 1912 and 1922 Duarte's grandfather Miguel was reconciled with Manuel II, but this reconciliation was not accepted by all of their adherents. There are several monarchist organizations in Portugal which maintain that only the Cortes or the National Assembly could legally determine the rightful claimant if ever Portugal decided to restore the monarchy. One monarchist group in Portugal that did support D. Miguel (II) instead of the deposed D. Manuel II was the Integralismo Lusitano. Integralismo Lusitano (IL, Lusitanic Integralism) is a Portuguese political movement advocating traditionalism, but opposed to conservatism, founded in Coimbra in 1914, and especially active during the the Portuguese First Republic. ...

There is only one monarchist political party in Portugal, the People's Monarchist Party (Partido Popular Monárquico). It does not have the support of Duarte Pio, nor does it support him. ^[2] Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy. ... The Peoples Monarchist Party (Partido Popular Monárquico) is a political party in Portugal, without parliamentary representation. ...

In May 2006, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement acknowledging Duarte's use of the title Duke of Braganza.^[3] In response to this statement, on July 5, 2006 Nuno da Câmara Pereira, a member of the Portuguese parliament and the leader of the People's Monarchist Party addressed an official enquiry to the President of the Assembly of the Republic asking two questions:^[4] is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. Does the Portuguese State recognise or recognise officially Mr. Duarte Pio de Bragança as pretender to the throne of Portugal?
2. Does the Portuguese Republic recognise or can it recognise officially Mr Duarte Pio de Bragança as Duke of Bragança?

On July 11, 2006 the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs gave an official response in which it stated that the Portuguese constitution guarantees the republican form of government; the response did not specifically address Duarte's use of the title Duke of Braganza. is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Campaigner for East Timor

Duarte was a major campaigner for the independence of East Timor, a former Portuguese colony which was forcibly occupied by Indonesia in 1975. Even before the political leaders of the world considered Timor an issue, Duarte organized several national and international campaigns on behalf of East Timor. These included "Timor 87 Vamos Ajudar" and "Lusitânia Expresso" in 1992. In 1997 Duarte suggested to the Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Habibie that there be a referendum on the independence of East Timor. In 1999, after Habibi became president of Indonesia, a referendum resulted in East Timor's independence. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (born June 25, 1936), more commonly known simply as Rudy Habibie or B J Habibie, was the third President of Indonesia, holding office from 1998 to 1999. ...

Marriage and family

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HRH The Duke of Braganza HRH The Duchess of Braganza HRH The Prince of Beira HH The Infanta Maria Francisca HH The Duke of Porto HH The Duke of Viseu HH the Duke of Coimbra

On May 13, 1995, Duarte married Isabel de Herédia, a Portuguese businesswoman. This was the first marriage of a member of the Portuguese royal family to take place in Portugal since the marriage of King Luís I in 1862. The ceremony was celebrated in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon and presided over by Cardinal António Ribeiro, Patriarch of Lisbon. It was attended by the principal Portuguese political figures, including the President of the Republic Mário Soares, the President of the Assembly of the Republic, and the Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva. Also present were representatives of most European royal houses. The Royal House of Braganza (Portuguese: Casa Real de Bragança, pron. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Infante Afonso of Portugal, Prince of Beira (Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Herédia de Bragança) born 25 March 1996, is the oldest son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ... Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, born 3rd March 1997, is the only daughter of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ... Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto, born 25 November 1999, is the second son and youngest child of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ... Infante Miguel Rafael Gabriel Xavier Teresa Maria Felix de Bragança, Duke of Viseu, born 3 December 1946, is the second son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza and his wife Princess Maria Francisca of Orleans-Braganza (September 8, 1914-January 15, 1968). ... Infante Henrique Nuño João Miguel de Bragança, Duke of Coimbra, born 6 November 1949, is the thrid son and youngest child of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza and his wife Princess Maria Francisca of Orleans-Braganza (September 8, 1914-January 15, 1968). ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 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. ... Luís I, King of Portugal KG (pron. ... Jerónimos Monastery Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon The Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ... D. (Dom) António Ribeiro (May 21, 1928 - March 24, 1998) was a Portuguese clergyman, born in São Clemente, Celorico de Basto. ... The Patriarch of Lisbon is one of the few western Patriarchs in the Roman Catholic Church, an honorary title without actual authority except for the Patriarch of Rome, as Pope. ... See also President of Portugal Categories: | | | ... Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (pron. ... São Bento Palace, home of the Portuguese Parliament. ... José Sócrates, the current Prime Minister of Portugal. ... Aníbal António Cavaco Silva (pron. ... A Royal House or Dynasty is a sort of family name used by royalty. ...

Duarte and Isabel have three children:

• HRH Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos (born March 25, 1996)
• HRH Infanta Maria Francisca (born March 3, 1997)
• HRH Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto (born November 25, 1999)

The marriage of Duarte and Isabel and the birth of their first son were occasions of widespread news media attention in Portugal. Infante Afonso of Portugal, Prince of Beira (Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Herédia de Bragança) born 25 March 1996, is the oldest son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ... Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the heirs to the throne. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, born 3rd March 1997, is the only daughter of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto, born 25 November 1999, is the second son and youngest child of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

Full title

His Royal Highness, the Most Serene Lord, Duke of Braganza, of Guimarães and of Barcelos, Marquess of Vila Viçosa, Count of Arraiolos, of Ourém, of Barcelos, of Faria, of Neiva and of Guimarães, Sovereign of the Royal Order of Saint Isabel, Grand Master of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa and Grand Master by Birth of the Order of Saint Michael of the Wing and Judge of the Royal Brotherhood of Saint Michael of the Wing. HRH is an acronym for His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important dukedoms in Portugal. ... The Order of Saint Isabel is an honorifc dynastic order which the Grand Master is the Duchess of Braganza. ... Grand Master is the typical title of the supreme head (in some national orders below the Sovereign Head of state) of various orders of knighthood, including military orders, various religious orders, and some sectarian orders such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Orange Order. ... The Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa is an honorifc dynastic order which the Grand Master is the head of the Portuguese Royal House, the Duke of Braganza. ...

Ancestors

Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (September 23, 1907-December 24, 1976), IPA pron. ... Miguel II of Bragança (pron. ... Miguel I, King of Portugal/pron. ... Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (3 April 1831, Kleinheubach, near Miltenberg - 16 December 1909, Ryde, Isle of Wight) was the wife of Miguel of Portugal but only following his deposition. ... Pedro de Alcantara Luís Filipe Maria Gastão Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga of Orléans-Braganza, Prince of Grao Para (15 October 1875 - 29 January 1940) was the first born son of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil and her husband Gaston, comte dEu. ... Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston dOrléans, comte dEu (1842-1922) was the son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael, duc de Nemours. ... Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (July 29, 1846—November 14, 1921), nicknamed the Redeemer, was heir to the throne of Brazil (with the title of Princess Imperial) during the last decades of the reign of her father Pedro II of Brazil, and sometime Regent. ...

References

External links

• Casa Real Portuguesa Official website of the Duke of Braganza
• Fundacao da Casa de Bragança Website of the Foundation of the House of Braganza.

Further reading

• Henriques, Mendo Castro. Dom Duarte e a Democracia: uma biografia portuguesa. Lisbon: Bertrand, 2006. ISBN 972-25-1517-9

• Mendes, Nuno Canas. Duarte e Isabel, duques de Bragança: biografia autorizada. Mem Martins: Lyon Multimédia Edições, 1995.

• Morais, Jorge. D. Duarte: a primeira biografia. Lisbon: Chiado-Consultores de Informação, 1995.

• Fernandes, Clara Picão. Monarquia hoje?: diálogos com o Duque de Bragança. Lisbon: Editora Civilização, 1995.