The Duke and Duchess of Bragança and Family: January 2015 - present


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He says that Infanta Cristina should be reincorporated into the Spanish RF as she has been absolved from any guilt.


He also says that he thinks King Felipe is doing a very good job as King and calls the scene in Palma de Mallorca 'more journalists fantasy than a real scandal'.
 
Marengo said:
He says that Infanta Cristina should be reincorporated into the Spanish RF as she has been absolved from any guilt.


He also says that he thinks King Felipe is doing a very good job as King and calls the scene in Palma de Mallorca 'more journalists fantasy than a real scandal'.
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Elena has been kicked out of the Spanish royal family as we;;, so I assume he wants her to be a 'normal' member of the 'family of the king' again.
 
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Elena has been kicked out of the Spanish royal family as we;;, so I assume he wants her to be a 'normal' member of the 'family of the king' again.
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I think that's it. D.Duarte must mean that the Infanta Cristina must be treated as a normal member of the "King's family" now that she has been acquitted.
 
It's interesting that he brings up king Baudouin of Belgium as an example in his refusal to sign the abortion law. He is quite clear that he would have done the same had he been king when abortion was legalized in Portugal; he would never have signed a law 'that would sentence my fellow citizens to death'.

The final question is interesting as well: how would Portugal have looked liked under king Duarte Pío. His answer:
"We would have been spared 40 years of dictatorship and entered into the European project earlier. We woud have had an equivalent of the British Commonwealth with our former colonies united. We would have been an advanced and democratic country like the other European monarchies.
 
D.Duarte always talks about the old colonies and we might have had a kind of Commonwealth with the former colonies united.
D.Duarte used to visit Mozambique and was the president of the Timor 87 campaign, a campaign to support the independence of Timor-Leste (a Portuguese colony that was then occupied by Indonesia).
With several supports, Duarte Pio managed to build a neighborhood of forty houses for displaced Timorese. Through the Dom Manuel II Foundation, which she chairs, she also sent aid to Timor-Leste worth several hundred thousand euros.
 
He seems to think that a king has a lot of influence :D
 
Another snippet that might be interesting to highlight is where he talks about it being no problem for the British royal family that Meghan is a divorcee as they are Anglicans but how it would be pronlematic for his famiky because they are catholic. He seems to forget that in the catholic church (in contrast to the Anglican church) she would not have been considered divorced as her first wedding did not include a church ceremony. That's why Letizia was able to marry the prince of Asturias while a more devout divorced Spanish woman would most likely not have been able to marry him if her first marriage had included a church wedding as well.
 
CyrilVladisla said:
What is the Prince of Beira Prize?
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With the aim of strengthening the research in Science in Portugal, the "Principe da Beira Biomedical Sciences Prize" was established. This is the result of a partnership between three Portuguese Institutions, namely the Dom Manuel II Foundation, the University of Minho and the Guimarães City Hall The aim of this scientific award is to reward the excellence of Portuguese Research and contribute to the opening up of new paths in applied research and ethics in the field of science.The Príncipe Prize da Beira Biomedical Sciences recognizes annually a work plan to be carried out by a (a) Young Investigator, Portuguese or foreign national and under 40 years of age, in the area of ​​Biomedical Sciences, and consubstantiates in the award of a subsidy in the amount of 15,000.00 Euros. for a minimum period of 1 year, and may be included in post-graduate studies, and should be developed in a national or foreign R & D institution (or both). It also aims to promote the development of advanced therapies and to foster the development of a new generation of researchers with training focused in the Biomedical area.
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At a time when we need to re-invest in Portuguese Science, this prize appears as a form of encouragement and encouragement for the visibility of science in Portugal and in the Diaspora.
 
"The Royal Humanitarian Association of the Volunteer Firefighters of Lisbon is pleased to announce that the Specialist Trainee nº 1231 Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança has entered the probationary stage, once again our Association has the honor to have in its Fire Department an element of the Portuguese Royal Household."

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Tuesday's day ended with a dinner offered in honor of Prince Radu by his Royal Highness Duke of Bragança, the head of the Royal Family of Portugal. The dinner was attended by the Minister of Education, the President of the Romanian Cultural Institute and the Ambassador of Romania. There were also the Prince Afonso and Infante Dinis Miguel, the sons of the Duke of Bragança.
 
This week, starting today until friday, D. Isabel, D. Dinis and some of the van Uden cousins are taking a RYA Day Skipper Sailing Course in the Algarve.
 
tdarlene said:
This week, starting today until friday, D. Isabel, D. Dinis and some of the van Uden cousins are taking a RYA Day Skipper Sailing Course in the Algarve.
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Where can I see photos of this? Thanks for the info.
 
Blog Real said:
Where can I see photos of this? Thanks for the info.
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I did not take pictures of them as it is part of their private life, all I can say is that they are extremelly nice, and D. Isabel is just like what you see in tv or pictures, an extremelly nice lady, the van Uden cousins like to joke.
 
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Duarte, Duke of Bragança, traveled to the Island of Porto Santo in order to participate in the celebrations of the 600 years of the Discovery of the Island and to meet with the Monarchists of Porto Santo as part of an initiative of the Royal Association.
On November 1, All Saints' Day, His Highness was warmly received by the local and regional authorities of Porto Santo and by the national authorities (President of the Republic).
In the morning he attended the Solemn Mass for the Commemoration of the 600 Years and in the afternoon His Highness went to the Experimental Field of Agriculture of the Island where he learned a little more about the activities of the agricultural sector and the reality of the local farmers.
On November 2, Mr. Dom Duarte was the guest speaker for the opening of the conference "600 Years of Globalization: Madeira in the Portuguese Maritime Expansion", with a speech on "The Luso-Descendant Communities of Asia and its connection to the Diocese of Funchal ".
It was very interesting to follow the voyage of the Portuguese then, from Portugal through Africa to Asia, spreading culture, affirming itself in the East and giving great importance to the role played by the Diocese of Funchal in the missions of the Jesuits
Soon after the intervention of His Highness, the Royal Association of Madeira and Porto Santo provided a "Real Merenda Portossantense" with the Monarchists of the Island, with a significant participation of monarchists and living forces.
On that occasion, Dom Duarte met several craftsmen who honored His Highness with offerings representative of their work, in a strong manifestation of support for the Portuguese Monarchy.
https://blogrealmonarquias.blogs.sapo.pt/visita-de-d-duarte-duque-de-braganca-a-5498891
 
Afonso de Santa Maria, Prince of Beira, granted an interview to the Real Gazeta do Alto Minho, publication of the Royal Association of Viana do Castelo.

"The Portuguese Royal Family has never failed to fulfill its objective first, to represent Portugal." We may be in a republic, but the role of the Royal Family has not ceased to exist, and the Family could help our country more if the rulers were motivated to accept this help, "said Afonso de Bragança.
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Blog Real said:
Afonso de Santa Maria, Prince of Beira, granted an interview to the Real Gazeta do Alto Minho, publication of the Royal Association of Viana do Castelo.

"The Portuguese Royal Family has never failed to fulfill its objective first, to represent Portugal." We may be in a republic, but the role of the Royal Family has not ceased to exist, and the Family could help our country more if the rulers were motivated to accept this help, "said Afonso de Bragança.
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A quite clear statement from Afonso. He clearly sees a role for himself as the future head of Portugal's royal family.
 
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