Wonder if the Duke of Bragança will attend it.
Although I understand the title, due to Infanta D.Maria Anna's ancestry, it would be more correct to say "From Germany to Luxembourg".
The Infanta was born in Bronnbach, one of the seats of her maternal family, the princes of Loewenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.
She only visited Portugal late in 1940 when the family had a 5 months stay on their way to exile in the US, after the German invasion of Luxembourg.
Both GDss D.Maria Anna and GDss Charlotte left a very warm impression in Portugal during that period and created a good friendship with portuguese families.
At that time there were two Banning Laws:
When the liberals (D.Pedro) won the civil war against the absolutists, D.Miguel and all his future descendants were banned forever from Portugal under extreme harsh conditions, to the point that any man who would see the former king or his descendants, could shoot him on the place.
Then, when the monarchy was abolished in 1910, the republic approved another banning law, this time focusing on both branches of the PRF.
For humanitarian reasons, several members of the miguelist branch were allowed to enter Portugal but on route to their exiles, not to stay.
The only member who was invited to stay was Queen D.Amélia who had a friendly relation with PM António Salazar.
D.Amélia thought of accepting the offer but then, in a patriotic gesture, decided to stay at her home in Versailles during WW2, saying that if France accepted to have her living there during her exile, she felt obliged to share the french people ordeal and stay during the german occupation.
Back to Infanta D.Maria Anna, she always kept her "portuguesism", taught portuguese and portuguese history to her daughters, and kept alive the memory of her father.
She sponsored the publication of the book "Don Miguel I, Konig von Portugal" by luxembourg author Arthur Herchen.
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Princes Stéphanie attended the opening of the exhibition "From Portugal to Luxembourg", organized on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the marriage of Grand Duke Guillaume IV to the Grande-Duchess Marie Anne.
Guillaume IV reigned as Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 17 November 1905 until his death. Guillaume IV was a Protestant, the religion of the House of Nassau. He was married on 21 June 1893 to the catholic Princess Marie Anne of Portugal.
She sponsored the publication of the book "D.Miguel, Konig von Portugal" by luxemburgish historian Arthur Herchen.
Wikipedia (span.) refers that Kaiser Franz Josef thought of Infanta D.Maria Anna for his son Rudolf but the two didn't fancy each other.
Wikipedia (fr.) refers a possible match to the prince of Orange.
Never heard of these 2 projects before.
Maria Anna and Guillaume fell in love when they saw each other and they had the resiliance to fight back GDk Adolph and the Pope's opposition due to the difference of religions.
* see also Grand Ducal website
http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/actualites/evenements/2018/07/09072018-mnhaportugal/index.html
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