on 14/5/2025, 2:45:56
(Many moments of the cerimony available on Youtube)
A Thanksgiving Mass took place today at the Basilica da Estrela to mark the pearl wedding.
The Duke and Duchess attended together with their three children and son-in-law, D.Miguel, duke of Viseu and several members of the Van Uden Family.
Also present : Members of the IF of Brazil and the Princely House of Liechtenstein, Prince Amin Khan, the Duchess of Cadaval and her daughter Pss Isabelle d'Orléans.
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas%C3%ADlica_da_Estrela
4th Channel TVI interviewed the Duke and Duchess and their children and son-in-law.
https://tvi.iol.pt/noticias/video/ja-la-vao-30-anos-duques-de-braganca-celebram-bodas-de-perola-na-basilica-da-estrela/6823b1d70cf2ba9f720ed9e2
https://selfie.iol.pt/famosos/festa-real/isabel-de-heredia-look-para-festa-dos-30-anos-de-casamento-chama-a-atencao/20250513/6823872ad34e3f0bae9e1df7
D.Afonso Prince of Beira talked about how he grew up as normally as any child of his age, but he had always been aware of the responsibilities to carry on the torch.
D.Diniz Duke of Porto, talked of the honour of recently having been granted the Imperial Order of the Rose by Prince D.Bertrand of Brazil (D.Duarte and Pr.D.Afonso already have it.
D.Maria Francisca Duchess of Coimbra and her husband talked about their life in London, and the wish to start a family.
While Duarte left his job in London and prepares to return to Portugal, D.Maria Francisca announced she got a job at an art gallery in Mayfair.
The RF had a very hard schedule as today (13th) they were in Fátima (130kms north of Lisbon) at the celebrations of Our Lady of the Fátima day, before arriving at the Basilica da Estrela.
Ceelebrations follow tomorrow as it is their son-in-law Duarte de Sousa Araújo Martins' birthday.
On Thursday (15th) D.Duarte will celebrate his 80th birthday. The celebrations will take place mainly on Friday when most royal families linked to the Braganças are expected.
There will be a horse show performed by the Portuguese High Horse School in the grounds of the new Carriage Museum, followed by a dinner-party inside the Museum.
https://www.museudoscoches-ipmuseus.pt/
On Saturday, there will be a more restrict dinner for family and friends at Palácio do Correio-Mor.
https://palaciodocorreiomor.pt/
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