Tag Archives: Amélia of Orléans

On This Day: Wedding of Carlos of Portugal and Amélie d’Orléans

May 22, 2016 at 8:08 am by Marengo

On this day in 1886 Crown Prince Carlos of Portugal married Princess Amélie of France, member of the house of Orléans, in a ceremony in Lisbon. Two years earlier Amélie’s aunt played matchmaker for the couple. In 1884 Duchess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg, Amelie’s paternal aunt, visited the royal court in Lisbon, where she praised the qualities of her niece Princess Amelia to Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, and also showed the queen a … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Historical Royals, Portugal | Tagged Amélia of Orléans, Carlos I of Portugal, House of Bragança, House of Orléans, Wedding, Wedding Anniversary | Leave a comment

Both Sides to October 5th in Portuguese History

October 7, 2011 at 7:35 am by jonc93

The fifth of October is a national holiday in Portugal, for most people it’s the day that in 1910 King Manuel II was deposed and the Portuguese republic was proclaimed. But for Portuguese Monarchists, October fifth is a holiday because it is the day that in 1143, Portugal was officially recognized as an independent country with the treaty of Zamora. On that day at the Cathedral of Zamora, King Alfonso … Continue reading →