Duke of Faial


Duke of Faial was a Portuguese title of nobility, named for Faial Island in the Azores, which was granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from 4 April 1833, to Pedro de Sousa Holstein, a 19th century politician who served as Portugal's first prime-minister. Two months later, on 16 June, Sousa Holstein successfully petitioned the Queen to change the title from Duke of Faial to Duke of Palmela, which he used for the rest of his life.
On 1 December 1834, less than a year from the abolition of the Faial ducal title for Palmela, Queen Maria II created the title of Marquis of Faial, to be used as a substantive title to the heirs of the Dukes of Palmela. Since 1834, the heir of the Duke of Palmela is always referred to as the Marquis of Faial.

Background

When the Queen granted to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein the title of Duke of Faial, he was already 1st Count of Palmela and 1st Marquis of Palmela. Due to his services to the Crown and Country, he obtained the ranking of Duke, as Duke of Faial.
Later a royal decree of the Queen, dated from October 18, 1850, changed his original title to Duke of Palmela.

Chalet Faial

Chalet Faial is an estate in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera, located nearby to Palmela Palace. A notable example of Summer architecture, Chalet Faial was built nearby to Palmela Palace to serve as the summer estate of the Marquis of Faial, the heir to the Duke of Palmela.

Duke of Faial

  1. Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Duke of Faial.

    Marquis of Faial

  2. D. Domingos António Maria Pedro de Sousa e Holstein, 1st Marquis of Faial
  3. D. Maria Luísa de Sousa Holstein, 2nd Marquis of Faial
  4. D. Helena Maria Domingas de Sousa Holstein, 3rd Marquis of Faial
  5. D. António Maria da Assunção José Francisco de Paula Vicente João Gabriel Deodato de Sousa e Holstein Beck, 4th Marquis of Faial
  6. D. Luís Maria da Assunção de Sousa e Holstein Beck, 5th Marquis of Faial
  7. D. Pedro Domingos de Sousa e Holstein Beck, 6th Marquis of Faial