Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu

Dom Miguel, Duke of Viseu (born 3 December 1946) is the brother of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Head of the defunct Portuguese Royal Family. Miguel is fourth in the line of succession to the former Portuguese throne.

Infante Miguel
Duke of Viseu
Born (1946-12-03) 3 December 1946
Bern, Switzerland
Full name
Miguel Rafael Gabriel Xavier Teresa Maria Felix
HouseBraganza
FatherDuarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
MotherMaria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza
ReligionRoman Catholic

The Duke of Viseu is a noted patron of the arts and painter, and the founder and sponsor of the annual Luso-Brazilian Week of Aldravist Art, held interchangeably between Portugal and Brazil. He is also an active member in various orders of chivalry, notably the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

Early life

Miguel Gabriel Rafael Xavier Teresa Maria Felix was born on 3 December 1946, in Bern, Switzerland, to Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, the pretender to the defunct throne of Portugal, and Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza. His name includes Miguel Gabriel Rafael, a naming tradition of the House of Braganza that honors the three archangels in the Catholic Church.

In 1950, the Portuguese Laws of Banishment were repealed and Infante Miguel's family was permitted to return to Portugal, which they did in 1952.

Education

The Duke of Viseu graduated from the School of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon.

Personal life

The Duke of Viseu is unmarried and without children. He primarily lives in Santar, Nelas Municipality, in the Viseu District, in the Casa das Fidalgas, a quinta (estate) with origins in the 14th century.[1]

Titles, styles and honours

Royal styles of
The Duke of Viseu
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness

Titles and styles

Honours

Foreign Orders
Dynastic Orders

Ancestry

References

Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu
Cadet branch of the House of Aviz
Born: 3 December 1946
Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Infante Miguel Maximiliano
Duke of Viseu Incumbent
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