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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra | 1 |
| Pedro de Alcântara, Duke of Braganza (infant son) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ Portuguese House of Burgundy ⓘ
surface form:
House of Burgundy (Portugal)
|
| associatedWithInstitution |
Portuguese royal family
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Royal House
|
| belongsToCategory |
Portuguese monarchy titles
ⓘ
Portuguese peerage ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese nobility
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese monarchy
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pedro de Alcântara, Duke of Braganza (infant son)
this entity surface form:
Charles of Portugal, Duke of Coimbra