Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza
| Maria Francisca | |||||
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| Duchess of Braganza (more...) | |||||
Maria Francisca in 1942 | |||||
| Born | 8 September 1914 Château d'Eu, Eu, France | ||||
| Died | 15 January 1968 (aged 53) Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
| Burial | Chagas de Cristo Convent, Vila Viçosa | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue details... | Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza Miguel Rafael, Duke of Viseu Henrique Nuno, Duke of Coimbra | ||||
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| House | Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Father | Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará | ||||
| Mother | Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky of Dobrzenicz | ||||
Dona Maria Francisca (8 September 1914 – 15 January 1968) was the daughter of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, head of the Petrópolis line of the House of Orléans-Braganza. She married Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, pretender to the Portuguese throne, with whom she had three sons, the eldest of whom, Duarte Pio, is the current pretender.