Duke of Lafões
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The title Duke of Lafões was created under the decree of February 17, 1718 (confirmed for the charter of September 5, 1718) of king John V of Portugal in favour of the first D. Pedro Henrique de Bragança, son of the infant D. Miguel de Bragança, an illegitimate son of his father Peter II of Portugal and a French lady named Anne Armande Pastre de Verger.
The title was later passed on to his brother D. João Carlos de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva, the most famous duke of this title. Luisa Casimira de Sousa Nassau e Ligne, Duquesa de Lafões was the first to use the Duchess of Lafões
[edit] List of the Dukes of Lafões
- D. Luísa Casimira de Sousa Nassau e Ligne (1694-1729), 1st Duchess of Lafões son of king Peter II of Portugal, D. Miguel de Bragança.
- D. Pedro Henrique de Bragança (1718-1761)
- D. João Carlos de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva (1719-1806)
- D. Ana Maria de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva (1797-1851)
- D. Caetano Segismundo de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva (1856-1927)
- D. Afonso de Bragança (1893-1946)
- D. Lopo de Bragança (1921- ), a Pianist
