The title of Duchess of Braganza has existed in Portugal since the 15th century. This title designates the female head of the
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza ( pt, 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 Ame ...
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Duchess of Braganza
House of Braganza
Nominal Duchess of Braganza
House of Braganza
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Princess of Portugal
Hereditary Prince of Portugal (Portuguese: ''Príncipe Herdeiro de Portugal''), unofficially Prince of Portugal (''Príncipe Herdeiro de Portugal''), or Princess of Portugal, was the title held by the heirs apparent and heirs presumptive to the ...
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Princess of Brazil
This is a list of Princesses of Brazil, from 1645 to 1815, both by marriage and birth. The title was preceded by the titles Princess of Portugal and succeeded by Princess Royal of Portugal.
The title was created by King John IV of Portugal on ...
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Princess Royal of Portugal
This is a list of Princesses Royal of Portugal (or more formally Princess Royal of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves). The title is, since 1815, carried either in her own right by the heiress to the throne, as a substantive title, or by th ...
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List of Portuguese consorts
Portugal had only two queens regnant: Maria I and Maria II (and, arguably, two more: Beatriz for a short period of time in the 14th century; and Teresa, in the 12th century, which technically makes her the first ruler and first queen of Portug ...
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List of Brazilian consorts
The consorts of Brazil were the spouses of the reigning monarchs, using the titles of ''Queen of Brazil'' or ''Empress of Brazil'' from the establishment of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in 1815 to the abolition of the E ...
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