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Entertaining the Braganzas: When Queen Maria of Portugal visited William Stephens in 1788 by Jenifer Roberts Book Review
The future Maria I of Portugal was born on 17 December 1734 at the Ribeira Royal Palace in Lisbon. In 1760, Maria was married to her uncle Pedro, who was her father’s younger brother. By law, Maria was banned from marrying a foreign prince. Her father died on 24 February 1777 and Maria became Portugal’s [read more]