Duchess of Braganza explained

See also: List of dukes of Braganza.

The title of Duchess of Braganza has existed in Portugal since the 15th century. This title designates the female head of the House of Braganza.

Duchess of Braganza

House of Braganza

Picture[1] Name FatherBirthMarriageBecame DuchessCeased to be DuchessDeathSpouse
Constance of NoronhaAlfonso, Count of Gijón and Noronha
(Noronha)
1395 1420 1442
husband's accession
15 December 1461
husband's death
26 January 1480Dom Afonso I
Joana de CasroJoão de Castro, 2nd Lord of Cadaval
(Castro)
141028 December 142915 December 1461
husband's accession
1 April 1478
husband's death
28 December 1429Dom Fernando I
Isabella of ViseuInfante Fernando, Duke of Viseu
(Aviz)
145914721 April 1478
husband's accession
1483
husband's death
1521Dom Fernando II
Eleonor de MendozaJuan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia
(Guzmán)
-15021512Dom Jaime I
Joana de Mendonça
(Mendonça)
-152020 September 1532
husband's death
1580
Isabel de LencastreDenis of Braganza, Count of Lemos
(Braganza)
151325 June 1542 24 August 1558Dom Teodósio I
Beatriz de LencastreLuís de Lencastre, Grand Commander of Aviz
(Aviz-Lancastre)
15424 September 1559 1563
husband's death
12 June 1623
Infanta Catherine of GuimarãesInfante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
(Aviz)
18 January 154015631583
husband's death
15 November 1614Dom João I
Ana de Velasco y Téllez-GirónJuan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías
(Velasco)
158517 June 16037 November 1607Dom Teodósio II
Luisa de GuzmánJuan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia
(Guzmán)
13 October 161312 January 16331 December 1640
became Queen consort
27 February 1666Dom João II
Princess Maria Francisca of NemoursCharles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
(Savoy)
21 June 1646 2 April 166812 September 1683
became Queen consort
27 December 1683Dom Pedro I
Infanta Mariana Victoria of SpainPhilip V of Spain
(Bourbon)
31 March 1718 19 January 172931 July 1750
became Queen consort
15 January 1781Dom José I
Infanta Benedita of PortugalJoseph I of Portugal
(Braganza)
25 July 1746 21 February 177724 February 1777
became Princess
11 September 1788
husband's death
18 August 1829 Dom José II
Infanta Carlota of SpainCharles IV of Spain
(Bourbon)
25 April 1775 8 May 1785 11 September 1788
brother-in-law's death
20 March 1816
became Queen
7 December 1830 Dom João IV
Archduchess Maria Leopoldina of AustriaFrancis II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg-Lorraine)
22 January 1797 6 November 181726 March 1826
became Queen
11 December 1826Dom Pedro II
Amélie of LeuchtenbergEugène de Beauharnais
(Beauharnais)
31 July 18122 August 18297 April 1831
husband's abdication
24 September 1834
husband's death
26 January 1873
Princess Amélie of OrléansPrince Philippe, Count of Paris
(Bourbon-Orléans)
28 September 1865 22 May 188619 October 1889
became Queen
25 October 1951Dom Carlos I
Vacant position
Abolition of all noble titles (1910)

Claimants (prior 5th October 1910)

PictureName FatherBirthMarriageBecame ClaimantCeased to be ClaimantDeathSpouse
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and TaxisMaximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
(Thurn and Taxis)
28 May 1860 17 October 1877 7 February 1881(aged 20)Prince Miguel(Miguelist)
Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-RosenbergCharles, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
(Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg)
4 January 18708 November 189317 January 1935(aged 65)

Claimants (post 5th October 1910)

PictureName FatherBirthMarriageBecame ClaimantCeased to be ClaimantDeathSpouse
Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-BraganzaPedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará
(Orléans-Braganza)
8 September 1914 13 October 1942 (civil)15 October 1942 (religious) 15 January 1968(aged 53)Duarte Nuno(Miguelist)
Isabel de HerédiaJorge de Freitas Branco de Herédia22 November 196613 May 1995-Duarte Pio(Miguelist)

See also

Notes and References

  1. The coat of arms of the House of Braganza is in place of Duchesses who do not have an image or coat of arms present