Royal Forums: The Duchess of Braganza Presents the Order of St. Isabel to European Royals

November 1, 2012

According to the Royal Forums:

On October 27, the Duchess of Braganza conferred the Order of Saint Isabel upon several European royal ladies in recognition of their philanthropic work.

The ceremony was held at the Portuguese Catholic Cathedral of Rome, Italy. It was followed by a luncheon hosted in the Portuguese Embassy. Also present for the occasion were Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince Jean of France, Prince Nicholas of Liechtenstein, as well as other members of European royal and noble houses.

The dynastic Order is given exclusively to ladies, mainly to Portuguese noblewomen.

To read the entire article in the Royal Forums as well as view the picture gallery, please click here.

Insignia of the Order of Saint Isabel. Photo by shakko

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