TIARA ALERT: Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal, Duchess of Coimbra, wore Queen Amelie's Diamond Tiara for her wedding to Duarte de Sousa Araújo Martins at the Basilica of Our Lady and Saint Anthony within the Palace of Mafra outside of Lisbon, Portugal on 7 October 2023.
“The Portuguese “royal wedding” was yesterday and everybody was saying how ironic it was for the president to give a speech about the 113th anniversary of the implementation of the Republic after many centuries of monarchies and then two days later attending the “royal wedding” lmao. Like he represents the main element of the new regime and the highest position and there is also the fact that this so called royal family was proved to not be legitime.” - Submitted by Anonymous
Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal with her brother, Prince Afonso, and fiance, Duarte Martins, during the wedding day of Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie Alexandra of Bavaria.
The Queen of Portugal, Amelie, the eldest daughter of the Comte and Comtesse de Paris, is of English brith, for she was born at Twickenham in September 1865. She was married at the age of twenty-one in 1886, to Prince Charles of Portugal, who succeeded his father on the throne in 1889. They have two little sons, whose small features and fine texture of skin make them look slightly delicate, though they really are healthy children, with robust constitutions. The Crown Prince is named Louis Philippe, and is Duke of Braganza and also Duke of Saxony, and was born in 1887. His younger brother is Prince Manuel, Duke of Beja and of Saxony, and he is nearly five years old.
A segment on Queen Amelie’s Diamond Tiara from TVI’s interview with Infanta Maria Francisca.
The tiara was a wedding gift from Queen Amelie’s father-in-law, King Luís, in 1886. They show a picture of it with the other wedding gifts from the Portuguese royal family all made by the crown jewelers, Leitão & Irmão. On the right is a matching necklace from her mother-in-law, Queen Maria Pia, and on the left is a sapphire and diamond necklace from her husband, the future King Carlos.
I’ve never seen a picture of Queen Amelie wearing the matching necklace and it was most likely dismantled to create her Diamond Choker Necklace that is still with the former Portuguese royal family. She was photographed on at least one occasion wearing the sapphire necklace but I’m not sure what happened to it.
Any Portuguese speakers, does the jewelry expert, Eduardo Alves Marques, give any more information or say anything interesting?
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“I wonder if the Spanish royals (and back then the Portuguese) felt somehow lesser or resentful that they aren't princesses (they are but they don't have the title, ykwim?). They weren't Grand Dukes or Archdukes either, but literal 'children' (infante means child).” - Submitted by Anonymous