Duke of Palmela
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The Duke of Palmela
Palmela
Palmela is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 58,222 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in Setúbal District, about south of Lisbon.The municipal holiday is June 1....
(in Portuguese Duque de Palmela) is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from October 18, 1850, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein (1781-1850), a Portuguese
Portugal
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politician during the first half of the 19th Century. He was President of the Council of Ministers (Head of the Portuguese Government) and a remarkable Ambassador
Ambassador
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in London
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and to the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
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The original title was Count of Palmela, granted by Queen Maria I
Maria I of Portugal
Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...
, on April 11, 1812) which was successively upgraded to Marquis of Palmela (by King John VI
John VI of Portugal
John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
on July 3, 1823) and to Duke of Faial
Duke of Faial
Duke of Faial is a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from April 4, 1833, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...
(by Queen Maria II on April 4, 1836). The same Queen replaced the title of Duke of Faial by the new one of Duke of Palmela (October 18, 1850).
Family Name and Origins
The original family nameFamily name
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associated with the House of Palmela is Sousa Holstein. More recently, they also use Sousa Holstein Beck.
They descend from the Sousa family (Lords of Calhariz) and, by female line, from the Dukes of Holstein. The 1st Duke of Palmela mother was Maria Anna Leopoldine, Princess
Princess
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of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
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List of the Dukes of Palmela
- D. Pedro de Sousa Holstein (1781-1850)
- D. Domingos de Sousa Holstein (1818-1864)
- D. Maria Luísa Domingas de Sales de Borja de Assis de Paula de Sousa Holstein, (1841-1909)
- D. Helena Maria de Sousa Holstein (1864-1941)
- D. Domingos Maria do Espírito Santo José Francisco de Paula de Sousa Holstein-Beck (1897-1969)
- D. Luís Maria da Assunção de Sousa Holstein-Beck (1919-1997)
- D. Pedro Domingos de Sousa e Holstein-Beck (1951- )
Other Titles
This family holds several titles. All were granted by royal decree in the 19th Century:- Marquis of Palmela, by decree of King John VI of PortugalJohn VI of PortugalJohn VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
, dated from July 3, 1823; - Marquis of Faial by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from December 1, 1834.
- Marquis of Sousa Holstein by decree of King Pedro V of PortugalPedro V of Portugal* Duke of Barcelos* Marquis of Vila Viçosa* Count of Ourém* Count of Barcelos* Count of Arraiolos* Count of Guimarães-Honours:* Knight of the Garter* Knight of the Golden Fleece-Ancestry:...
, dated from September 3, 1855; - Marquis of Monfalim by decree of King Luis I of PortugalLuís I of Portugal|-...
, dated from August 9, 1861; - Marquis of Sesimbra by decree of King Luis I of PortugalLuís I of Portugal|-...
, dated from February 2, 1864. - Viscount of Lançada by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from January 10, 1849;
- Count of Palmela, by decree of Queen Maria I of PortugalMaria I of PortugalMaria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...
, dated from April 4, 1812; - Count of Calhariz, by decree of King John VI of PortugalJohn VI of PortugalJohn VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
, dated from October 2, 1823;