Infante of Portugal

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Infante of Portugal was a royal title given to the sons (and sometimes daughters) of the Portuguese monarch, denoting their status as princes of the royal family without implying direct succession to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese noble title
royal title
abolishedDeFacto 1910
appliesTo daughters of the Portuguese monarch
sons of the Portuguese monarch
associatedDynasty House of Aviz
House of Braganza
House of Burgundy (Portugal)
associatedWithInstitution Portuguese Royal House
belongsToCategory Portuguese monarchy titles
Portuguese nobility
linked to: Portuguese peerage

royal styles and titles
contrastedWith Prince Royal of Portugal
country Kingdom of Portugal
culturalContext Portuguese aristocratic culture
denotesStatus prince of the Portuguese royal family
doesNotImply direct succession to the throne
etymology derived from Latin "infans" meaning child
femaleEquivalent Infanta of Portugal
genderForm male
grantsPrivileges court precedence
dynastic rights within the royal house
historicalPeriod Middle Ages to early 20th century
historicalUse used throughout the history of the Portuguese monarchy
implies membership in the Portuguese royal family
languageOfOrigin Portuguese
legalStatus recognized in royal household regulations
linkedToSuccessionLaw Portuguese law of succession
monarchyType hereditary monarchy
nobleRankCategory high nobility
rankRelativeToHeirApparent below the Prince Royal of Portugal
rankRelativeToMonarch below the reigning king or queen
region Iberian Peninsula
scopeOfUse non-reigning princes and princesses of Portugal
similarTo Infante of Spain
styleOfAddress Her Highness
His Highness
symbolizes proximity to the throne without being heir apparent
titleHolderRequirement legitimate child of the reigning monarch
member of the royal house by birth
titleInMonarchy princely title
titleNature non-regnant
titleTransmission by birth rather than grant
typeOf hereditary style
usedBeforeAbolitionOfMonarchy true
usedBy Portuguese royal court
usedForYoungerChildren true
usedIn Portuguese monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of Portugal

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Henry the Navigator nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Dom Pedro I of Brazil child Pedro de Alcântara, Duke of Braganza (infant son)
linked to: Infante of Portugal
Eleanor of Austria child Charles of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra
linked to: Infante of Portugal
John, Constable of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
House of Braganza hasTitle Infante of Portugal
Infanta of Portugal maleEquivalent Infante of Portugal
Miguel I of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Regency of Cardinal Henry of Portugal regentIs Infante of Portugal
Edward of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Henry of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Infante Carlos of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
Dom Miguel, Duke of Braganza nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Infante John, Duke of Viseu nobleRank Infante of Portugal
Prince of Brazil precedenceOver Infante of Portugal
Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães royalTitle Infante of Portugal
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto honorificPrefix Infante of Portugal
Pedro II of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Alexandre of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
Philip of Coimbra nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Carlos of Braganza positionHeld Infante of Portugal
Avenida Infante de Sagres namedAfter Infante of Portugal
João Manuel de Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Manuel, Prince of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
Infante António of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
Infante Afonso of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
Infante Luís of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Dinis of Portugal title Infante of Portugal
Prince John of Portugal hasTitle Infante of Portugal
Henry I of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Simão of Viseu title Infante of Portugal
Simão of Viseu positionHeld Infante of Portugal
Henry, King of Portugal nobleTitle Infante of Portugal
Luis, Duke of Beja honorificTitle Infante of Portugal
subject linked to: Luis
Edward, Duke of Guimarães style Infante of Portugal