Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
| María Teresa Mestre y Batista | |
|---|---|
| Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg | |
| Tenure | 7 October 2000 – present |
| Born | María Teresa Mestre y Batista 22 March 1956 Marianao, Havana, Cuba |
| Spouse | Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (m.1981) |
| Issue |
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| Father | José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez |
| Mother | María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Styles of **Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg** | |
| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born María Teresa Mestre y Batista; on 22 March 1956), is the spouse of Grand Duke Henri.
| María Teresa Mestre y Batista | |
|---|---|
| Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg | |
| Tenure | 7 October 2000 – present |
| Born | María Teresa Mestre y Batista 22 March 1956 Marianao, Havana, Cuba |
| Spouse | Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (m.1981) |
| Issue |
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| Father | José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez |
| Mother | María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Styles of **Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg** | |
| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Early life and education
The Mestre family have as their patriarch Arnau Mestre, born Landorthe, who married in 1625 in San Pedro de Ribas. One of his descendants, Francisco Mestre y Roig Benaprés (born in 1787 in Sitges) travelled to Cuba in 1830 where he married Josefa Dominguez y Morales (born in 1764, daughter of Andres Domínguez Bencomo and Manuela Morales Ponce de León), being the founder of the Mestre family in Cuba. The Grand Duchess also descends through her father from the Spanish Espinosa de los Monteros noble family.
Her maternal grandparents were Don Agustín Batista y González de Mendoza (Batista family member with possessions in the town of Puerto de Santa María del Príncipe and no family relationship with Fulgencio Batista), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Trust Company of Cuba and Doña María Teresa Falla Bonet, daughter of the Spanish tycoon Laureano Falla Gutierrez, millionaire businessman whose fortune was made up of several sugar mills, two banks (one of which is "The Trust Company of Cuba") and other goods which were confiscated by the government of the Revolution.
In October 1959, at the time of the revolution, Maria Teresa Mestre left Cuba with her parents. The family settled in New York City, where, as a young girl, she was a pupil at Marymount School. From 1961 she carried on her studies at the Lycée Français de New York. In her childhood, Maria Teresa Mestre took ballet and singing courses. She practices skiing, ice-skating and water sports. She lived in New York City, Santander, Spain, and Geneva.
In 1980 she graduated from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva with a degree in political sciences.
Social and humanitarian interests
Soon after her marriage, Maria Teresa and the then Hereditary Grand Duke Henri established The Prince Henri and Princess Maria Teresa Foundation to assist those with special needs integrate fully into society.[2] In 2001, she and her husband Henri create The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Foundation, launched upon the accession of the couple as the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.[3] In 2004, the Foundation of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was created after the merging of the two previous foundation.[3]
In 1997, Maria Teresa was made a special ambassador for UNESCO, working to expand education for young girls and women, and help to fight poverty.[2]
Since 2005, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa is the chairwoman of the international jury of the European Microfinance Award, which annually award holders of microfinance and inclusive finance initiative in developing countries. Also since 2006, Maria Teresa has been honorary president of the LuxFLAG (Luxembourg Fund Labeling Agency), the first agency to award and put label the microfinance investment funds around the world.[4]
In October 2016, the Grand Duchess accepted an invitation to join the eminent international Council of Patrons of the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The University, which is the product of east-west foundational partnerships (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundation, IKEA Foundation, etc.) and regional cooperation, serves extraordinarily talented women from 15 countries across Asia and the Middle East.[10][11]
In 2019, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa presented her initiative "Stand Speak Rise Up!" to end sexual violence in fragile environments, launched in the cooperation with the Women’s Forum and with the support of Luxembourg Government. The conference is in partnership with the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation and We Are Not Weapons of War.[12]
Family
Maria Teresa Mestre married Prince Henri of Luxembourg in a civil ceremony on 4 February 1981 and the religious ceremony on 14 February 1981. The consent of the Grand Duke had been previously given on 7 November 1980.
The couple have five children and four grandchildren:
The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie), born 11 November 1981, married Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 20 October 2012 in Luxembourg.
Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg, born 3 June 1984, married German Claire Margareta Lademacher on 17 (the civil wedding which took place in Königstein im Taunus, Germany) and 23 (the religious wedding which took place in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France) September 2013. Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Teresa of Nassau, born 15 June 2014 Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau, born 28 November 2016
Prince Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg, born 3 August 1986, who married Tessy Antony on 29 September 2006 in Gilsdorf, Luxembourg. The couple has two sons: Prince Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny of Nassau, born 12 March 2006 Prince Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier of Nassau, born 21 September 2007
Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg, born 16 February 1991
Prince Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg, born 16 April 1992
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles and styles
From her marriage until her husband's accession on 7 October 2000 she was styled Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Since then, she has been known as Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
Honours
National honours
Luxembourg: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Ordre_du_Lion_d%27Or_de_la_Maison_de_Nassau_ribbon.svg/60px-Ordre_du_Lion_d%27Or_de_la_Maison_de_Nassau_ribbon.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Ordre_du_Lion_d%27Or_de_la_Maison_de_Nassau_ribbon.svg/90px-Ordre_du_Lion_d%27Or_de_la_Maison_de_Nassau_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Ordre_du_Lion_d%27Or_de_la_Maison_de_Nassau_ribbon.svg/120px-Ordre_du_Lion_d%27Or_de_la_Maison_de_Nassau_ribbon.svg.png 2x|Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau ribbon.svg|h17|w60]] Dame of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[13][14][15]
Foreign honours
Austria: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria_-1st_Class_BAR.png/60px-AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria-1st_Class_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria-1st_Class_BAR.png/90px-AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria-1st_Class_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria-1st_Class_BAR.png/120px-AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria-_1st_Class_BAR.png 2x|AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1st Class BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Star of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[16]
Belgium: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Grand_Crest_Ordre_de_Leopold.png/60px-Grand_Crest_Ordre_de_Leopold.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Grand_Crest_Ordre_de_Leopold.png/90px-Grand_Crest_Ordre_de_Leopold.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Grand_Crest_Ordre_de_Leopold.png/120px-Grand_Crest_Ordre_de_Leopold.png 2x|Grand Crest Ordre de Leopold.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[17][18]
Brazil: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/BRA_Order_of_the_Southern_Cross_-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-BRA_Order_of_the_Southern_Cross-Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/BRA_Order_of_the_Southern_Cross-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-BRA_Order_of_the_Southern_Cross-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/BRA_Order_of_the_Southern_Cross-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-BRA_Order_of_the_Southern_Cross-_Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|BRA Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross[19]
Denmark: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Orderelefant_ribbon.png/60px-Orderelefant_ribbon.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Orderelefant_ribbon.png/90px-Orderelefant_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Orderelefant_ribbon.png 2x|Orderelefant ribbon.png|h18|w60]] Dame of the Order of the Elephant[20][21][22][23]
Finland: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[24][25][26]
France: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Ordre_national_du_Merite_GC_ribbon.svg/60px-Ordre_national_du_Merite_GC_ribbon.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Ordre_national_du_Merite_GC_ribbon.svg/90px-Ordre_national_du_Merite_GC_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Ordre_national_du_Merite_GC_ribbon.svg/120px-Ordre_national_du_Merite_GC_ribbon.svg.png 2x|Ordre national du Merite GC ribbon.svg|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit
Greece: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/GRE_Order_of_Beneficence_-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-GRE_Order_of_Beneficence-Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/GRE_Order_of_Beneficence-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-GRE_Order_of_Beneficence-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/GRE_Order_of_Beneficence-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-GRE_Order_of_Beneficence-_Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|GRE Order of Beneficence - Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence[27]
Italy: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/ITA_OMRI_2001_GC_BAR.svg/60px-ITA_OMRI_2001_GC_BAR.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/ITA_OMRI_2001_GC_BAR.svg/90px-ITA_OMRI_2001_GC_BAR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/ITA_OMRI_2001_GC_BAR.svg/120px-ITA_OMRI_2001_GC_BAR.svg.png 2x|ITA OMRI 2001 GC BAR.svg|h17|w60]] Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[28]
Japan: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/JPN_Hokan-sho_1Class_BAR.svg/60px-JPN_Hokan-sho_1Class_BAR.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/JPN_Hokan-sho_1Class_BAR.svg/90px-JPN_Hokan-sho_1Class_BAR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/JPN_Hokan-sho_1Class_BAR.svg/120px-JPN_Hokan-sho_1Class_BAR.svg.png 2x|JPN Hokan-sho 1Class BAR.svg|h17|w60]] Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown, Paulownia[29]
Latvia: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Order_of_the_Three_Stars_Ribbon_bar.svg/60px-Order_of_the_Three_Stars_Ribbon_bar.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Order_of_the_Three_Stars_Ribbon_bar.svg/90px-Order_of_the_Three_Stars_Ribbon_bar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Order_of_the_Three_Stars_Ribbon_bar.svg/120px-Order_of_the_Three_Stars_Ribbon_bar.svg.png 2x|Order of the Three Stars Ribbon bar.svg|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars[30]
Netherlands: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/NED_Kroonorde_A1_BAR.png/60px-NED_Kroonorde_A1_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/NED_Kroonorde_A1_BAR.png/90px-NED_Kroonorde_A1_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/NED_Kroonorde_A1_BAR.png/120px-NED_Kroonorde_A1_BAR.png 2x|NED Kroonorde A1 BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[31] [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/NLD_Order_of_the_Dutch_Lion_-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-NLD_Order_of_the_Dutch_Lion-Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/NLD_Order_of_the_Dutch_Lion-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-NLD_Order_of_the_Dutch_Lion-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/NLD_Order_of_the_Dutch_Lion-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-NLD_Order_of_the_Dutch_Lion-_Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|NLD Order of the Dutch Lion - Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[32][33]
Norway: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/St_Olavs_Orden_storkors_stripe.svg/60px-St_Olavs_Orden_storkors_stripe.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/St_Olavs_Orden_storkors_stripe.svg/90px-St_Olavs_Orden_storkors_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/St_Olavs_Orden_storkors_stripe.svg/120px-St_Olavs_Orden_storkors_stripe.svg.png 2x|St Olavs Orden storkors stripe.svg|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav[34][35]
Portugal: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/PRT_Order_of_Christ_-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-PRT_Order_of_Christ-Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/PRT_Order_of_Christ-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-PRT_Order_of_Christ-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/PRT_Order_of_Christ-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-PRT_Order_of_Christ-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|PRT Order of Christ - Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[36] [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/PRT_Order_of_Saint_James_of_the_Sword-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-PRT_Order_of_Saint_James_of_the_Sword-Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/PRT_Order_of_Saint_James_of_the_Sword-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-PRT_Order_of_Saint_James_of_the_Sword-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/PRT_Order_of_Saint_James_of_the_Sword-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-PRT_Order_of_Saint_James_of_the_Sword-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|PRT Order of Saint James of the Sword - Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword[36] [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/60px-PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry-Grand_Cross_BAR.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/90px-PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry-Grand_Cross_BAR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry-Grand_Cross_BAR.png/120px-PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry-_Grand_Cross_BAR.png 2x|PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR.png|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Henry[37]
Romania: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/ROU_Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania_1999_GCross_BAR.svg/60px-ROU_Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania_1999_GCross_BAR.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/ROU_Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania_1999_GCross_BAR.svg/90px-ROU_Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania_1999_GCross_BAR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/ROU_Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania_1999_GCross_BAR.svg/120px-ROU_Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania_1999_GCross_BAR.svg.png 2x|ROU Order of the Star of Romania 1999 GCross BAR.svg|h17|w60]] Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[38]
Spain: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/ESP_Charles_III_Order_GC.svg/60px-ESP_Charles_III_Order_GC.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/ESP_Charles_III_Order_GC.svg/90px-ESP_Charles_III_Order_GC.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/ESP_Charles_III_Order_GC.svg/120px-ESP_Charles_III_Order_GC.svg.png 2x|ESP Charles III Order GC.svg|h17|w60]] Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[39][40]
Sweden: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Order_of_the_Seraphim_-Ribbon_bar.svg/60px-Order_of_the_Seraphim-Ribbon_bar.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Order_of_the_Seraphim-Ribbon_bar.svg/90px-Order_of_the_Seraphim-Ribbon_bar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Order_of_the_Seraphim-Ribbon_bar.svg/120px-Order_of_the_Seraphim-Ribbon_bar.svg.png 2x|Order of the Seraphim - Ribbon bar.svg|h17|w60]] Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[41][42] [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Order_of_the_Polar_Star%28after_1975%29_-Commander_Grand_Cross.svg/60px-Order_of_the_Polar_Star%28after_1975%29_-Commander_Grand_Cross.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Order_of_the_Polar_Star%28after_1975%29_-Commander_Grand_Cross.svg/90px-Order_of_the_Polar_Star%28after_1975%29_-Commander_Grand_Cross.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Order_of_the_Polar_Star%28after_1975%29_-Commander_Grand_Cross.svg/120px-Order_of_the_Polar_Star%28after_1975%29_-_Commander_Grand_Cross.svg.png 2x|Order of the Polar Star (after 1975) - Commander Grand Cross.svg|h17|w60]] Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star[43][44][45] [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Seraphimerorden_ribbon.svg/60px-Seraphimerorden_ribbon.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Seraphimerorden_ribbon.svg/90px-Seraphimerorden_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Seraphimerorden_ribbon.svg/120px-Seraphimerorden_ribbon.svg.png 2x|Seraphimerorden ribbon.svg|h17|w60]] Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf[46][47]
Dynastic Orders
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Flag_of_Portugal_%281830%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281830%29.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Flag_of_Portugal_%281830%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281830%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Flag_of_Portugal_%281830%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281830%29.svg.png 2x|Kingdom of Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Portuguese Royal Family: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Ordine_di_Santa_Isabella.png/60px-Ordine_di_Santa_Isabella.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Ordine_di_Santa_Isabella.png/90px-Ordine_di_Santa_Isabella.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Ordine_di_Santa_Isabella.png/120px-Ordine_di_Santa_Isabella.png 2x|Ordine di Santa Isabella.png|h16|w60]] Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Isabel[48][49]