Princess Maria Amélia
D. Maria Amélia
d. 1853
princess · foreign visitor
Daughter of D. Pedro IV and the Empress Amélia who came to Madeira seeking a cure for tuberculosis. She died at the Quinta das Angústias in Funchal on 4 February 1853, and the Funchal hospice founded by her mother bears her name.
1Mentioned in
- Historical dates — Daughter of Pedro IV who died in Funchal in 1853, commemorated by a hospice.
- Princess Maria Amélia Hospice — Daughter of D. Pedro IV who died of tuberculosis in Funchal; the hospice bears her name.
- Luís (Infante Dom) — Princess after whom the Hospício visited by D. Luís was named.
- Castanheiro (street) — Princess after whom the Hospício was named, provisionally housed in this street in 1853.
- Andrade (Dean António Joaquim Gonçalves de) — Daughter of Empress Amélia who died in Madeira; Andrade attended her last moments.
- Our Lady of Sorrows (chapel) — Princess who lived at the Quinta das Angústias and died there on 4 February 1853.
- Maximilian (Emperor of Mexico) — Daughter of Pedro IV, whose marriage to Maximilian was apparently planned; the Funchal hospice bears her name.
- Amélia (Empress Dona) — Daughter of the Empress Amélia who came to Madeira seeking a cure for tuberculosis and died in Funchal in 1853.
- Gardens of Madeira — Princess after whom the Funchal Hospício, with its notable gardens, is named.
- Cunha (José Ribeiro da) — Queen of Portugal who accompanied King Carlos on his visit to Madeira.
- Castro (Dom Manuel de Portugal e) — Princess who died in Madeira in 1853; Castro came to accompany her remains to Lisbon.
- Red cinchona (Cinchona succirubra, Pav.) — Princess after whom the hospice was named.
- Nóbrega (Januário Justiniano de) — Brazilian princess after whom the Funchal hospice founded by her mother was named.
- Palheiro do Ferreiro (quinta) — Queen of Portugal, entertained at the quinta with King Carlos in 1901.
- Abreu (Councillor Francisco António de Freitas e) — Brazilian imperial princess who died in Funchal in 1854; Abreu rendered services on that occasion.
- Leuchtenberg (Duke of) — Princess who died at the Quinta das Angústias in 1853.
- Lambert (Quinta) — Brazilian princess who died at the quinta on 4 February 1853.
- Princesa Dona Maria Amélia (street) — Princess whose visit to Madeira in 1852 led the council to name this street after her.
- Barral (Dr Francisco António) — Princess who died of tuberculosis in Funchal on 4 February 1853, attended by Barral.
2Chronology
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Princess D. Maria Amélia, daughter of D. Pedro IV, was born in Paris.
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Empress Amélia of Brazil and Princess Maria Amélia, who travelled on medical advice, arrived in Funchal aboard the frigate D. Fernando, accompanied by Dr Barral; the council named a street after the princess.
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António Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade became dean and escorted the remains of Princess Maria Amélia to Lisbon.
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D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro came to Madeira as Queen Maria II's envoy after the death of Princess Maria Amélia.
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Princess D. Maria Amélia, daughter of Empress Amélia, died of pulmonary tuberculosis at the Quinta das Angústias in Funchal.
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The coffin of Princess Maria Amélia was embarked at the Pontinha quay and the Empress left Madeira with it for Lisbon.
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Princess Maria Amélia died, on which occasion Francisco António de Freitas e Abreu rendered public services.
3Places mentioned
Abroad