Afonso, Duke of Porto
| Infante Afonso | |||||
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| Duke of Porto Prince Royal of Portugal |
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| Viceroy of the Portuguese State of India | |||||
| Predecessor | Rafael Jácome de Andrade | ||||
| Successor | João António das Neves Ferreira | ||||
| Born |
31 July 1865 Ajuda Royal Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
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| Died | 21 February 1920 (aged 54) Naples, Italy |
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| Burial | Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza | ||||
| Spouse | Nevada Stoody Hayes | ||||
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| House | House of Braganza | ||||
| Father | Luis I of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Maria Pia of Savoy | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
| Full name | |
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| Afonso Henrique Maria Luís Pedro de Alcântara Carlos Humberto Amadeu Fernando António Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Xavier Francisco de Assis João Augusto Júlio Volfando Inácio |
Infante D. Afonso, Duke of Porto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu]; 31 July 1865 in Palace of Ajuda, Lisbon – 21 February 1920 in Naples, Italy) was a Portuguese Infante of the House of Braganza, the son of King Dom Luis I of Portugal and his wife, Dona Maria Pia of Savoy.
Dom Afonso had a military career. In fact, he was a general of some considerable competence in the Portuguese Army, where, previously, he had been the inspector-general of artillery. His exemplary military background allowed him to be chosen to command military forces at Goa, at the end of the nineteenth century, when he was, concurrently, Viceroy of India. His performance in India motivated his nomination to be Constable of Portugal. In the early months of 1890, his engagement to Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria was publicised, but later she refused to marry him, under the influence of her aunt by marriage, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, of the Miguelist branch of the Braganza Dynasty.
When threats on the life of his brother, Carlos, became known to him, he adopted the habit of arming himself with a revolver, night and day, making himself ready to defend his family whenever it might be necessary. He urged his nephew, the Prince Royal, Luís Filipe, to carry a weapon as well.
Dom Afonso was a , known for his kindness, simplicity, and bon-vivant lifestyle. For instance, he liked to act as a fireman with the Ajuda Fire Corps near the Palace of Ajuda, which he patronized as honorary commander-in-chief. He lived at the Palace of Ajuda with the Queen Mother, Maria Pia of Savoy, after King Luis's death. (His brother, the king, Carlos, and, later, his nephew, the king, Manuel II, both lived at the Palace of Necessidades during their reigns.)
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