Isabel, Duchess of Braganza (néeIsabel Inês de Castro Curvello de Herédia; born 22 November 1966), is a Portuguese businesswoman who married Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, the current pretender to the defunct Portuguese throne.
Born into the family of the old Portuguese nobility, Isabel worked as an assets manager prior to her marriage. Since marrying Duarte Pio, Isabel has left the professional world, devoted her attention to her family, and become patron to several Portuguese charities and non-profit foundations. She and her husband have had three children together, thus securing the continuation of the House of Braganza.
Isabel Inês de Castro Curvello de Herédia was born on 22 November 1966, in Lisbon, to Jorge de Herédia (b. 1934), an architect, and his wife, Raquel Leonor Pinheiro de Castro Curvello (b. 1935).[1]
She is a descendant in the male lineage of Francisco Correia de Herédia, Viscount of Ribeira Brava[2] (a Vitalício title,[2] meaning Life peerage) and his wife Dona Joana Gil de Borja de Macedo e Meneses (1851-1925). Although Francisco was member of the Portuguese nobility, he was a famed republican, who was involved in the failed republican uprising of 28 January 1908.
Isabel lived between metropolitan Portugal and Portuguese Angola until 1975, when Angola was granted independence. Her family subsequently moved to São Paulo, Brazil. There, she studied at the Colégio São Luís, a Jesuit-run institution. In 1990, she obtained a degree in business administration from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas and returned to Portugal to a job in BMF — Sociedade de Gestão de Patrimónios, S.A. She specialized as an asset manager.
Following her marriage and the birth of her first child, Afonso, Isabel resigned from her professional life and devoted herself to the management of her family and the patronage of various causes.
^"Dona Isabel-Inés de Castro Curvelo de Herédia: Genealogics".
^ ab(in Portuguese) "Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil", Direcção de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zúquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2.ª Edição, Lisboa, 1989, Volume Terceiro, p. 214
^Freches, Silvia; Paiva Cardoso, Filipe (26 August 2016). "O meu carro do ministério já marca perto de 100 mil quilómetros". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^Ideias, Terra das. "Real Ordem de Santa Isabel". www.rainhasantaisabel.org (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-13.
^"Principesa Moștenitoare Margareta a primit Marea Cruce a Ordinului Sfânta Isabel a Portugaliei | Familia Regală a României / Royal Family of Romania". www.romaniaregala.ro. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
^"Investiture ceremonies between Constantinian Order and Royal Order of Saint Isabel - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George". Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
External linksedit
Website of the Foundation of the House of Braganza
January 01, 1970
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Isabel Duchess of Braganza nee Isabel Ines de Castro Curvello de Heredia born 22 November 1966 is a Portuguese businesswoman who married Duarte Pio Duke of Braganza the current pretender to the defunct Portuguese throne Born into the family of the old Portuguese nobility Isabel worked as an assets manager prior to her marriage Since marrying Duarte Pio Isabel has left the professional world devoted her attention to her family and become patron to several Portuguese charities and non profit foundations She and her husband have had three children together thus securing the continuation of the House of Braganza Contents 1 Family 2 Early life 3 Personal life 4 Honours 4 1 Dynastic honours 5 Genealogy 5 1 Ancestry 5 2 Issue 6 References 7 External linksFamily editIsabel Ines de Castro Curvello de Heredia was born on 22 November 1966 in Lisbon to Jorge de Heredia b 1934 an architect and his wife Raquel Leonor Pinheiro de Castro Curvello b 1935 1 She is a descendant in the male lineage of Francisco Correia de Heredia Viscount of Ribeira Brava 2 a Vitalicio title 2 meaning Life peerage and his wife Dona Joana Gil de Borja de Macedo e Meneses 1851 1925 Although Francisco was member of the Portuguese nobility he was a famed republican who was involved in the failed republican uprising of 28 January 1908 Furthermore Isabel de Heredia is the first cousin of Manuel Caldeira Cabral former Portuguese Minister of Economy 3 Early life editIsabel lived between metropolitan Portugal and Portuguese Angola until 1975 when Angola was granted independence Her family subsequently moved to Sao Paulo Brazil There she studied at the Colegio Sao Luis a Jesuit run institution In 1990 she obtained a degree in business administration from the Fundacao Getulio Vargas and returned to Portugal to a job in BMF Sociedade de Gestao de Patrimonios S A She specialized as an asset manager Personal life editOn 13 May 1995 she married Duarte Pio de Braganca at Jeronimos Monastery Present at the ceremony were representatives of various European royal and noble houses Prince Philippe Duke of Brabant Prince Henri Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Infanta Margarita Duchess of Soria among others The principal Portuguese political figures including the President of the Republic Mario Soares Prime Minister Anibal Cavaco Silva and President of the Assembly Antonio Barbosa de Melo were also present Following her marriage and the birth of her first child Afonso Isabel resigned from her professional life and devoted herself to the management of her family and the patronage of various causes Honours editMain article List of titles and honours of the Portuguese Crown Dynastic honours edit nbsp Knight Commander of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa nbsp 9th Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel 4 5 6 House of Braganza nbsp Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Castroan Two Sicilian Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George 7 Castroan Royal Family of Two Sicilies nbsp Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Danilo I Montenegrin Royal Family Genealogy editAncestry edit Ancestors of Isabel de Heredia8 D Sebastiao Sancho Gil de Borja de Macedo Meneses e Heredia4 D Sebastiao de Freitas Branco de Heredia9 Maria da Assumpcao Garcia de Freitas Branco2 D Jorge de Heredia10 Jose de Almeida Brotas Cardoso5 Maria Isabel da Gloria Santiago de Sousa Botelho Brotas Cardoso11 Maria da Conceicao Santiago de Sousa Botelho Correia Guedes do Amaral1 D Isabel Ines de Castro Curvello de Heredia12 Joao Francisco Curvello6 Leonel de Castro Curvello13 Leonor Adelaide Monteiro de Castro3 Raquel Leonor Pinheiro de Castro Curvello14 Joaquim Manuel Fernandes Carrilho Pinheiro7 Beatriz da Graca Fernandes Pinheiro15 Joana de Simas Madeira Bucho Issue edit Duarte Pio and Isabel of Heredia have three children Name Birth Notes Afonso Prince of Beira 25 March 1996 16th Prince of Beira 18th Duke of Barcelos 2nd in line in the succession Maria Francisca Duchess of Coimbra 3 March 1997 5th Duchess of Coimbra Infanta of Portugal 4th in line in the succession Dinis Duke of Porto 25 November 1999 4th Duke of Porto Infante of Portugal 3rd in line in the successionReferences edit Dona Isabel Ines de Castro Curvelo de Heredia Genealogics a b in Portuguese Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil Direccao de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zuquete Editorial Enciclopedia 2 ª Edicao Lisboa 1989 Volume Terceiro p 214 Freches Silvia Paiva Cardoso Filipe 26 August 2016 O meu carro do ministerio ja marca perto de 100 mil quilometros Diario de Noticias in Portuguese Retrieved 27 May 2022 Ideias Terra das Real Ordem de Santa Isabel www rainhasantaisabel org in European Portuguese Retrieved 2017 07 13 http www realcasadiborbone it wp content uploads 4 S A R la Duchessa di Castro dopo aver ricevuto lOrdine di Santa Isabel con le figlie le LL AA RR Maria Carolina Duchessa di Palermo e Maria Chiara Duchessa di Capri e le LL AA RR il Principe di Beira e il Duca di Porto jpg bare URL image file Principesa Moștenitoare Margareta a primit Marea Cruce a Ordinului Sfanta Isabel a Portugaliei Familia Regală a Romaniei Royal Family of Romania www romaniaregala ro Retrieved 2017 07 13 Investiture ceremonies between Constantinian Order and Royal Order of Saint Isabel Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George 2014 07 09 Retrieved 2017 07 13 External links editWebsite of the Foundation of the House of Braganza Official Website of the House of Braganza Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isabel de Heredia amp oldid 1216185970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
