Afonso
Duke of Porto
Infante Dom Afonso of Braganza, Duke of Porto (31 July 1865 in Palace of Ajuda, Lisbon – 21 February 1920 in Naples, Italy) was a Portuguese Infante of the House of Braganza, the son of King Luis I of Portugal and his wife, Maria Pia of Savoy. From 1908 to the abolition of the Portuguese monarchy in 1910 he was the Prince Royal of Portugal as heir presumptive to his nephew, King Manuel II. Dom Afonso had a military career. In fact, he was a general of some considerable competence in the Portuguese Army, where, previously, he had been the inspector-general of artillery. His exemplary military background allowed him to be chosen to command military forces at Goa, at the end of the nineteenth century, when he was, concurrently, Viceroy of India. His performance in India motivated his nomination to be Constable of Portugal. When threats on the life of his brother, Carlos, became known to him, he adopted the habit of arming himself with a revolver, night and day, making himself ready to defend his family whenever it might be necessary. He urged his nephew, the Prince Royal, Luís Filipe, to carry a weapon as well. Dom Afonso was a lady's man, known for his kindness, simplicity, and bon-vivant lifestyle. For instance, he liked to act as a fireman with the Ajuda Fire Corps near the Palace of Ajuda, which he patronized as honorary commander-in-chief. He lived at the Palace of Ajuda with the queen mother, Maria Pia of Savoy, after King Luis's death. (His brother, the king, Carlos, and, later, his
nephew, the king, Manuel II, both lived at the Palace of Necessidades during their reigns.) Dom Afonso was also a lover of automobile races, and he was responsible for the first motor races in Portugal, where he was one of the first drivers. After the proclamation of the Portuguese First Republic in 1910, Afonso went into exile abroad, first at Gibraltar with his nephew, the deposed king, Manuel II, and afterwards to Italy with his mother, Queen Maria Pia. He lived with her at Turin, and, after her death, he moved to Rome, and, finally, to Naples.
Regimento da Rainha. The history of the No. 1 Infantry Regiment is long and ennobled by glorious deeds. Its origins date back to 1648, to the Third of the Board of Trade. In 1762 it was known as the 2nd Armada Regiment, which was split into two regiments, commanded by the Viscount of Mesquitela and Colonel José de Portugal. By decree of 10 May 1763, it was renamed the Lippe Infantry Regiment, in homage to the Count of Lippe for the meritorious way in which he organised the Portuguese Army. In 1806, the units were numbered and the Lippe Regiment was renamed Infantry Regiment No. 1. On 22 December 1807 he was discharged by order of General Junot, joining the 1st Infantry Regiment of the future Portuguese Legion, commanded by Colonel Joaquim de Saldanha e Albuquerque. On 30 September 1808 it was ordered to reunite in Lisbon, and on 14 October it was formally re-established. In 1890, in recognition and appreciation of His Majesty King Carlos for the loyalty and services rendered by this Regiment, and wishing to give his wife Queen Amelia a special token of his esteem, he ordered that it be renamed the Queen's Regiment. With the abolition of the Monarchy in 1910, the Regiment was renamed Infantry Regiment No. 1.
The Most Serene House of Braganza (Portuguese: Sereníssima Casa de Bragança), also known as the Brigantine dynasty (dinastia Brigantina), is a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Americas. The house was founded by Afonso I, 1st Duke of Braganza, illegitimate son of King John I of Portugal of the House of Aviz, and would eventually grow into one of the wealthiest and most powerful noble houses of Iberia during the Renaissance period. The Braganzas came to rule the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves after successfully deposing the Philippine Dynasty in the Restoration War, resulting in the Duke of Braganza becoming King John IV of Portugal, in 1640. The Braganzas ruled Portugal and the Portuguese Empire from 1640 and with the creation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, in 1815, and the subsequent independence of the Empire of Brazil, in 1822, the Braganzas came to rule as the monarchs of Brazil. The House of Braganza produced 15 Portuguese monarchs and all four Brazilian monarchs, numerous consorts to various European kingdoms, such as Catherine of Braganza (wife of Charles II of England who introduced tea to Britain) and Maria Isabel of Braganza (wife of Ferdinand VII of Spain who founded the El Prado Museum), as well as sometime candidates for the thrones of Poland and Greece, Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém and Pedro, Duke of Braganza, respectively, and numerous other notable figures
in the histories of Europe and the Americas. The Braganzas were deposed from their thrones in Europe and the Americas at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, when Emperor Pedro II was deposed in Brazil, in 1889, and when King Manuel II was deposed in Portugal, in 1910. Duke of Porto (Portuguese Duque do Porto) is a title of Portuguese nobility, held by members of the royal family. It is named for the city of Porto, in the north of Portugal. The title was created in 1833 for Maria, Princess Royal of Portugal by King Pedro IV of Portugal. The title's name was made in honour of the city of Porto, due its loyalty to Pedro IV and Maria II in the Liberal Wars. Following the use of the title by Maria, Princess Royal of Portugal, the title became associated with the second male child of the head of the Royal House of Portugal.
Royal standard of the kings of Portugal. Personal standard of the kings of Portugal, from King John V on 18th century to 20th century. The concept of a Royal Standard like this was created by King João V of Portugal in the early 18th century and was used by all Portuguese Monarchs until 1910, however, the only alteration that was given to it was in the mid-19th century when a new Crown design was introduced.
Awards: Sash and star of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Vila Viçosa), Star of the Sash of the Three Orders (Banda da Grã-Cruz das Três Ordens), that combines the insignia of the Grand Crosses of the Military Order of Christ (Ordem Militar de Cristo), the Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis) and the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada).
