Michael, Prince Consort of Romania
| HM The Prince Consort of Romania | |
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| Titles | Prince Consort of Romania
Duke of Viseu Infante of Portugal |
| Reign | 5 December 2017 - present |
| Coronation | 27 July 2018 |
| Predecessor | Princess Anne of Parma |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 3 December 1946 (age 80)
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Spouse | Margareta, Queen of Romania
(m. 1979) |
| Issue | Anne, Crown Princess |
| Name | Miguel Xavier Teresa |
| House | Braganza |
| Father | King Duarte II of Portugal |
| Mother | Princess Maria Francisca of Brazil |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Michael, Prince Consort of Romania (born Infante Miguel of Portugal on 3 December 1946) is a member of the Romanian Royal Family as the current Prince consort. He is also a member of the Portuguese Royal Family as the brother of Duarte III, King of Portugal.
Life[edit | edit source]
Michael was born the second son of King Duarte II of Portugal and Princess Maria Francisca of Brazil.
With no legitimate male issue, in 1997 King Michael of Romania petitioned the Romanian government to amend the laws of succession to allow for male-preference primogeniture. After a decade of discussion, in 2007, the changes were approved and Michael's wife, Margareta, was named Crown Princess of Romania by her father. Michael, his wife, and daughter subsequently moved to Romania.
Michael became Prince Consort of Romania upon the death of his father-in-law in 2017.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 24 July 1979, Michael married Margareta, Queen of Romania. Margareta and Michael have one child, Anne.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Anne, Crown Princess | 9 June 1981 | Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia (m. 2010); has issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Royal Palace of Bucharest; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Peles Castle; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Cotroceni Palace; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Queluz Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1946-1964 Infante Miguel of Portugal
- 1964-2007 Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu
- 2007-2017 Prince Michael of Romania
- 2017-present Michael, Prince Consort of Romania
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Star of Romania (2007)
Order of the Crown of Romania (1979)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Tower and Sword (1979) (Portugal)
Order of Aviz (1964) (Portugal)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Michael, Prince Consort of Romania
House of Braganza Born: 3 December 1946 | ||
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