Infanta Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra
Dona Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra (born 3 March 1997) is the second child of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Head of the House of Braganza. Maria Francisca is titled as Duchess of Coimbra.
Early life
Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula was born on 3 March 1997, in Lisbon, as the second child of the Duke and the Duchess of Braganza. Her full name ends with Micaela Gabriela Rafaela, a naming tradition of the House of Braganza that honors the three archangels in the Catholic Church.
Her godparents were her paternal uncle Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra, and her second cousin Princess Marie of Orléans, Princess of Liechtenstein.
Education
As of 2018, the Duchess of Coimbra has been studying Social and Cultural Communication at the Catholic University of Portugal.[1]
Investiture
On 4 July 2018, feast day of Saint Isabel of Portugal, Maria Francisca was invested as Duchess of Coimbra by her father, in a ceremony that took place in the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, in Coimbra, therefore succeeding to the title of her deceased uncle, Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra.[2]
In the same ceremony, she was invested as a Dame of the Order of Saint Isabel, by her mother.
Titles, styles and honours
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
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References
- Manha, Correio da. "Duquesa de Coimbra elogiada pela imprensa internacional" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "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.
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 |