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Duke of Palmela
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The Duchy of Palmela was established by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, through Dom Pedro IV acting as Regent of the Kingdom, on 13 June 1833 (initially granted for life, then conferred as a hereditary title on 18 October 1850) in favour of Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein,[1] a diplomat and hero of the Liberal Wars, who had previously held, successively, the titles of first Count (by decree of Queen Maria I dated 11 April 1812) and Marquess of Palmela (by decree of King João VI dated 3 July 1823). Prior to becoming Duke of Palmela, Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein had been granted the title of Duke of Faial (4 April 1833).[1]
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The titles of Count and Marquess of Palmela were granted as hereditary honours. The title of Duke of Palmela was initially conferred for life (1833) and subsequently, in 1850, was made hereditary. The title of Duke of Faial, however, was granted during the lifetime of the first holder and was not renewed, having been, at the request of the Duke himself, superseded by the title of Duke of Palmela in 1833, the year both ducal titles were conferred.[1]
Shortly before Dom Pedro received the title of Marquess of Palmela, on 2 October of the same year, the title of Count of Calhariz was created,[1] in favour of his firstborn son, Alexandre de Sousa e Holstein, the presumptive heir to the Marquisate of Palmela. One year after Dom Pedro had been granted the Dukedom of Faial, on 1 December 1834, the Marquisate of Faial was created in favour of his second son, Domingos de Sousa Holstein, who was also the presumptive heir to the Marquisate of Palmela and possibly to the Dukedom of Faial, as although the latter had been granted during the lifetime of the first holder, it could have been renewed by the Crown in his heirs. Domingos, the second son of Dom Pedro, only became the presumptive heir upon the death, while the Duke was still living, of his firstborn son, Alexandre, thereby becoming the second Count of Calhariz.[1]
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By tradition, the presumptive heirs to the Dukedom of Palmela used the title Marquess of Faial until they were granted the ducal title, in homage to the Dukedom of Faial which had been conferred upon the first Duke of Palmela.[1]
The titles associated with the House of Palmela include:
- Marquess of Sousa Holstein;
- Marquess of Sesimbra;
- Marquess of Monfalim.
These titles were used by some of the sons and grandsons of the Dukes of Palmela.[1]
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Counts of Palmela
Marquesses of Palmela
Dukes of Faial
Dukes of Palmela
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Claimants of the Dukes of Palmela in the Republic
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