Maria II
D. Maria
queen · queen of Portugal
Daughter of D. Pedro IV, later Queen Maria II, whose rights were proclaimed in Madeira in 1828.
1Mentioned in
- Alçada of 1828 — Daughter of D. Pedro IV, later Queen Maria II, whose rights were proclaimed in Madeira in 1828.
- Funeral rites — Queen of Portugal honoured in Funchal on 26 January 1854.
- Public rejoicing — Queen whose 1834 marriage was celebrated with three days of illuminations in Funchal.
- Joinville (Prince of) — Queen of Portugal and sister of D. Francisca, the prince's wife.
- Princess Maria Amélia Hospice — Queen of Portugal who approved the Empress's plan for the hospice in 1853.
- Acclamations of monarchs — Queen of Portugal, proclaimed in Funchal's town hall on 6 June 1834.
- Leopoldina (Archduchess) — Daughter of Leopoldina and later Queen of Portugal.
- Occupation of Porto Santo by the Constitutional troops — Liberal queen of Portugal proclaimed on Porto Santo in 1832 and again in 1834.
- Almada (José António de) — Queen of Portugal who decorated Almada by decree of 8 September 1834.
- Omboni (Tito) — Queen of Portugal to whom Omboni dedicated his book.
- Castro (Dom Manuel de Portugal e) — Queen of Portugal whom Castro represented on his 1853 mission to Madeira.
- Coinage — Queen who created the Pecunia Madeirensis.
- Praça da Rainha (square) — Queen of Portugal in whose honour the square was named.
- Proclamations of constitutional government — Queen acclaimed in Funchal on 6 June 1834.
- Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano) — Queen acclaimed at Angra in 1828 in a document signed by Pita.
- Académica (square) — Queen of Portugal whose marriage in 1837 was celebrated by the performance that funded the square.
- Leuchtenberg (Duke of) — Queen of Portugal whose first husband was the Duke's brother.
2Chronology
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Governor Valdez solemnly proclaimed in Madeira the rights of D. Pedro IV and D. Maria.
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Nicolau Caetano Bettencourt Pita signed the acclamation of D. Pedro IV and D. Maria at Angra.
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A constitutional force of 60 artillerymen from Terceira occupied Porto Santo and proclaimed D. Maria II, joined on 7 April by Admiral Sartorius and Mousinho de Albuquerque; it left for the Azores with 104 Madeiran volunteers in May.
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The Charter was sworn and D. Maria II acclaimed queen at the town hall of Funchal.
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Queen D. Maria II made José António de Almada a knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword.
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Illuminations were held in Madeira for the marriage of D. Maria II, with national mourning suspended.
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The Funchal academy staged a performance celebrating Queen Maria II's marriage, whose proceeds built the Praça Académica.
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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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Empress Amélia wrote to Queen Maria II proposing the founding of a hospice in Funchal.
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Funeral rites for Queen Maria II were held in Funchal.
3Places mentioned
Abroad