Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra

Full name
	Henrique Nuno João Miguel Gabriel Rafael

Henrique
Henrique
	Duke of Coimbra
Born	6 November 1949 (age 74); Bern, Switzerland
Full name
	Henrique Nuno João Miguel Gabriel Rafael
House	Braganza
Father	Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
Mother	Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza
Religion	Roman Catholic

D. Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 6 November 1949) is an Infante of Portugal and a member of the former Portuguese Royal Family as the youngest son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, and Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza. Infante Henrique is fifth in the line of succession to the former Portuguese throne.^[1] His elder brother, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, is head of the House of Braganza, which ruled Portugal until 1910.

Early life

Henrique Nuno João Miguel Gabriel Rafael was born on 6 November 1949, in Bern, Switzerland, to Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, the pretender to the defunct throne of Portugal, and Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza.

In 1950, the Portuguese Laws of Banishment were repealed and Infante Henrique's family was permitted to return to Portugal, which he did along with his parents and elder brothers in 1952.^[1]

Royal duties

Portuguese Royal Family

HRH The Duke of Braganza
HRH The Duchess of Braganza

HH The Duke of Viseu

HH The Duke of Coimbra

Titles, honours, and styles

Titles and styles

6 November 1949 – present His Highness The Duke of Coimbra^[1]

Infante Henrique's styling as Duke of Coimbra:

The Most Serene Infante Henrique of Portugal, 4th Duke of Coimbra

Honours

Infante Henrique has been decorated with the following:

Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Ancestry

Family of Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra

16. John VI of Portugal

8. Miguel I of Portugal

17. Carlota Joaquina of Spain

4. Miguel, Duke of Braganza

18. Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

9. Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

19. Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

2. Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza

20. Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (= 18)

10. Charles, 6th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

21. Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (= 19)

5. Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

22. Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein

11. Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein

23. Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

1. Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra^[1]

24. Louis, Duke of Nemours

12. Prince Gaston, Count of Eu

25. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

6. Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão Para

26. Pedro II of Brazil

13. Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil

27. Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies

3. Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza

28. Count Johann Nepomuk Dobržensky de Dobrženicz

14. Johann Vaclav II, Count Dobržensky de Dobrženicz

29. Maria Friederike Wanczura von Rzehnicz

7. Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz

30. Josef Kottulinsky von Kottulin

15. Elisabeth Josefa Kottulinsky von Kottulin

31. Adelheid von Attems-Heiligenkreuz

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ‘’Le Petit Gotha’’. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 738-742, 748-749, 756-759 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1

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Titles in pretence
Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra House of Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 6 November 1949
Vacant Title last held by Infante Augusto Maria	Duke of Coimbra	Incumbent

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[petit-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ‘’Le Petit Gotha’’. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 738-742, 748-749, 756-759 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1

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v t e Infantes of Portugal
The generations indicate descent from Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Habsburg through Infanta Isabel, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza.
1st generation	Infante Henrique Sancho I Infante João
2nd generation	Infante Raimundo Afonso II Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders Infante Henrique
3rd generation	Sancho II Afonso III Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa Infante Vicente
4th generation	Infante Roberto Infante Fernando Dinis I Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre Infante Vicente
5th generation	Afonso IV Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria
6th generation	Infante Afonso Infante Dinis Pedro I Infante João
7th generation	Infante Luís Fernando I Infante Afonso Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes
8th generation	Infante Pedro Infante Afonso (1382) Infante Afonso (1390–1400) Duarte I Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu Infante João, Constable of Portugal Infante Fernando
9th generation	Infante João Afonso V Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu Infante Duarte Infante Pedro, Constable of Portugal Infante João, Prince of Antioch Cardinal-Infante Jaime of Coimbra Infante Diogo, Constable of Portugal
10th generation	João, Prince of Portugal João II Infante João, Duke of Viseu Infante Diogo, Duke of Viseu Infante Duarte of Viseu Infante Dinis of Viseu Infante Simão of Viseu Infante Afonso of Viseu Manuel I
11th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Infante João Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* João III Infante Luís, Duke of Beja Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda Cardinal-Infante Afonso Henrique I (The Cardinal-King) Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães Infante António Infante Carlos
12th generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal Manuel, Prince of Portugal Filipe, Prince of Portugal Infante Dinis João Manuel, Prince of Portugal Infante António Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
13th generation	Sebastião I Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias Diogo, Prince of Portugal and Asturias Filipe II** Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal******
14th generation	Filipe III Infante Carlos Cardinal-Infante Fernando Infante Alfonso Mauricio
15th generation	Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias Infante Francisco Fernando Teodósio, Prince of Brazil Afonso VI Pedro II
16th generation	João, Prince of Brazil João V Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja Infante António Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém
17th generation	Pedro, Prince of Brazil José I Infante Carlos Pedro III Infante Alexandre
18th generation	None
19th generation	José, Prince of Brazil Infante João (1762) Infante João Francisco João VI
20th generation	Francisco António, Prince of Beira Pedro I of Brazil & IV of Portugal Miguel I Infante Pedro Carlos***
21st generation	Miguel, Prince of Beira João Carlos, Prince of Beira Pedro II of Brazil** Infante Miguel, Duke of Braganza Infante Sebastião*
22nd generation	Pedro V*** Luís I* Infante João, Duke of Beja* Infante Fernando* Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra* Infante Leopoldo* Infante Eugénio*** Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Francisco José Infante Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
23rd generation	Carlos I*** Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto* Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra**
24th generation	Luís Filipe, Prince Royal*** Manuel II*** Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto
* also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples, ** also an infante of Spain and an archduke of Austria, *** also an infante of Spain, **** also an imperial prince of Brazil, ***** also a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony ****** claimant infante

Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra

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