Duarte Pio, The Duke of Braganza’s 76th Birthday

Royal response from His Royal Highness The Duke of Braganza on the occasion of his 76th birthday.

Born Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael on 15th May 1945 in Bern, Switzerland to Duarte Nuno and Maria Francisca, The Duke and Duchess of Braganza.

His Royal Highness became head of The Most Serene House of Braganza on 24th December 1976 and thus the claimant to The Throne of Portugal. He is The Titular King of Portugal and the Algarves.

His Royal Highness married Isabel de Herédia on 13th May 1995 in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon and presided over by Cardinal António Ribeiro, Patriarch of Lisbon.

The reply is in the form of a photocard which features a picture taken by Homem Cardoso, of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Braganza, Afonso, Prince of Beira, Infanta Maria Francesca and Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto and is signed by His Royal Highness The Duke.

Picture

Reverse of Card

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