Infanta Antónia of Portugal
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| Infanta Antónia of Portugal | |
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| Princess of Hohenzollern | |
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| Spouse | Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern |
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| William, Prince of Hohenzollern Ferdinand I of Romania Prince Karl Anton |
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| Portuguese: Antónia Maria Fernanda Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Assis Ana Gonzaga Silvina Júlia Augusta de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança | |
| House | House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Father | Ferdinand II of Portugal |
| Mother | Maria II of Portugal |
| Born | 17 February 1845 Palace of Necessidades, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 27 December 1913 (aged 68) Sigmaringen, German Empire |
Infanta Antónia of Portugal (or of Braganza; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniɐ]; Antónia Maria Fernanda Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Assis Ana Gonzaga Silvéria Júlia Augusta de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança; Lisbon, 17 February 1845 – Sigmaringen, 27 December 1913), was a Portuguese infanta (princess) of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal. Through her father, she also held the titles of Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess of Saxony.
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[edit] Life
Antónia was born in 1845 at the Palace of Necessidades. She married Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on 12 September 1861. They had three sons;
- William (1864–1927), who succeeded as Prince of Hohenzollern; married (1) Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2) Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
- Ferdinand (1865–1927), later King of Romania; married Princess Marie of Edinburgh
- Karl Anton (1868–1919), married Princess Josephine Caroline of Belgium
Antónia of Braganza died in the German Empire in 1913.
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[edit] Titles and styles
- 17 February 1845 – 12 September 1861: Her Highness Infanta Antónia of Portugal, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
- 12 September 1861 – 3 September 1869: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
- 3 September 1869 – 2 June 1885: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern, Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
- 2 June 1885 – 8 June 1905: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern, Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
- 8 June 1905 – 27 December 1913: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess of Hohenzollern, Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
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Infanta Antónia of Portugal
Cadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Born: 17 February 1845 Died: 27 December 1913 |
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| Preceded by Princess Josephine of Baden |
— TITULAR — Princess consort of Hohenzollern Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 2 June 1885 – 8 June 1905 Reason for succession failure: Principality annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1850 |
Succeeded by Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
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