Death:Death, Cause unspecified 15 January 1968 (Age 53) chart Placidus Equal_H.
French-Brazilian duchess as the wife of Duarte Nuno de Bragança, a pretender to the Portuguese throne, and the daughter of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, pretender to the throne of the Empire of Brazil. The Duke and Duchess had three sons, the eldest of whom, Duarte Pio de Bragança, is the current pretender to the throne of Portugal. Maria Francisca died on 15 January 1968 at age 53 in Lisbon, Portugal. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: September 8, 1914 in Eu, France
Died: January 15, 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Daughter of Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza and Countess Elisabeth Dobrženský z Dobřenic
Married Prince Luiz Gastão of Orléans-Braganza on August 19, 1940
Had 3 children: Prince Pedro Henrique, Prince Luiz Philippe, and Princess Teresa Maria
Was a patron of the arts and a philanthropist
Founded the Maria Francisca Foundation in 1954 to provide scholarships for young artists
Was awarded the Order of Saint Isabel by the Portuguese government in 1961
Was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
Her social media details are not available.
Her recent projects are not available.