Duke of Ficalho was a Portuguese

Portugal

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 title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by Queen Maria II of Portugal on May 14, 1836, to Eugénia de Almeida Portugal, 2nd Countess of Ficalho by marriage.

She was the eldest daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Lavradio

Marquis of Lavradio

The title of marquess of Lavradio was created by the Portuguese king Joseph I of Portugal, on 18 October 1753, for António de Almeida Soares Portugal, 4th Count of Avintes and 1st Count of Lavradio.- List of marquesses of Lavradio :...

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The Queen elevated Dona Eugénia Almeida Portugal to the title of Marchioness and, in 1836, to Duchess of Ficalho (only during her life), when she became the queen's Maid of Honour (Camareira-Mór), the highest palatine office for a lady.

List of the Dukes of Ficalho

1. Eugénia Maurícia Tomásia Almeida Portugal, 1st. Duchess of Ficalho (1784–1859)

Other Titles

• Count of Ficalho, on April 24, 1789, by royal decree of Queen Maria I of Portugal
  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...
  
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• Marquis of Ficalho, on April 4, 1833, by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal.

See also

• Marquis of Ficalho
• Count of Ficalho
• Marquis of Lavradio
  Marquis of Lavradio
  The title of marquess of Lavradio was created by the Portuguese king Joseph I of Portugal, on 18 October 1753, for António de Almeida Soares Portugal, 4th Count of Avintes and 1st Count of Lavradio.- List of marquesses of Lavradio :...
  
  
• List of Portuguese Dukedoms

External links

• Genealogy of the Duchess of Ficalho (in Portuguese)