The current Grand Master of the Royal Order of Santa Isabel is H.R.H. D. Isabel, Duchess of Bragança.
H.R.H. D. Isabel,
Duchess of Bragança
Previous grandmasters
According to the Statutes, the Grand Master of the Royal Order of Santa Isabel is the Duchess of Bragança.
H.R.H. D. Carlota Joaquina
H.R.H. D. Maria Leopoldina
H.R.H. D. Amélia
H.R.H. D. Adelaide
H.R.H. D. Maria II
H.R.H. D. Estefânia
H.R.H. D. Maria Pia de Sabóia
H.R.H. D. Amélia
H.R.H. D. Augusta Vitória
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DAMES
The Dames of the Royal Order of Santa Isabel are individuals
individuals who have distinguished themselves by services rendered to Portugal, to the Portuguese Royal Household, to charity and assistance purposes proposed by the Order or that, by other merits, have become worthy of receiving this distinction. The degrees of the Dames are Grand-Collar (Grande-Colar), Grand-Cross (Grã-Cruz), Commandor (Comenda) and Honor (Honra).
The Dames have the duty to support and collaborate in the commitments and works promoted by HRH the Duchess of Bragança; to attend the annual ceremonies of the day of Queen Santa Isabel and all the investiture ceremonies of new Dames; to be present at the Magna Reunion and to defend the values of life, the human being and the family; as well as to support maternity, at-risk children and the elderly.
COUNCIL
The Governing Council is composed of four to six Dames, being a Chancellor, a Treasurer, a Secretary and the remaining Members, nominated from among the Dames of the Order.
The Fiscal Council is composed of three full members, nominated from among the Dames of the Order.
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INSTITUTIONS OF HONOR AND DEVOTION
The Institutions of Honor and Devotion of the Royal Order of Santa Isabel are organizations, distinguished by services rendered to Portugal, to the Royal Household of Portugal or to the charitable and assistance purposes proposed by the Order. The representation of said institutions shall reside, for all purposes, in the person in office who presides the institution.
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WARNING ABOUT FALSE ORDERS
The Royal Order of Santa Isabel, as well as, unfortunately, other Dynastic Orders of the Portuguese Royal Household, has been, at times, object of fraudulent actions of third parties, who try to pass themselves off as representatives of the Royal Order, to confer or sell degrees and insignia.
We would like to emphasize that the only person who has the power to confer degrees and insignia in the Royal Order is the Grand Master in functions, supported by the Council of the Order.
We beg anyone who is approached by any other person for this purpose, or has knowledge of any fraudulent action in this sense, to inform the Royal Order, to the email indicated in this website.
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