Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg
Maximiliano, Duque de Leuchtenberg
noble · foreign visitor · foreign resident · foreign_visitor
Prince Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg, son of Eugène de Beauharnais and son-in-law of Tsar Nicholas I, stayed at the Quinta Lambert in Madeira from August 1849 to April 1850 seeking relief from illness. The Ponta do Sol quay was first named after him, and he attended the inauguration of the Sociedade Agrícola Madeirense in 1849. The notes also record the later visit (1886–87) of his son, Prince Nicholas Maximilian, who received military honours.
1Mentioned in
- Ponta do Sol (headland, landing place and quay) — Nobleman living in Madeira when the Ponta do Sol quay was built, after whom the quay was first named.
- Lambert (Quinta) — Resided at the quinta from August 1849 to April 1850.
- Madeiran Agricultural Society — Prince who attended the solemn inauguration of the society on 21 November 1849.
- Azevedo (Maximiliano Eugénio de) — Duke of Leuchtenberg, in Madeira in 1850, who stood godfather to Azevedo at his baptism.
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2Chronology
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The Duke of Leuchtenberg arrived at Funchal aboard the Russian frigate Kamtchatka, landed after quarantine on 27 August, was received by José Silvestre Ribeiro, and resided at Quinta Lambert until April 1850.
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The Sociedade Agrícola Madeirense was solemnly inaugurated in the presence of the Duke of Leuchtenberg.
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Prince Nicholas Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg, arrived at Funchal.
3Places mentioned
Abroad