Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto

Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto (Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João; born 25 November 1999) is a member of the Portuguese royal family, third son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and Isabel, Duchess of Braganza.

Birth and childhood
Born Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João was born on November 25, 1999, in Lisbon, the third son of Dom Duarte Pio and Dona Isabel, the Dukes of Braganza.

Duke Dinis is second in line to the throne of Portugal and has the title of Duke of Porto.

Baptized
Dinis was baptized on February 19, 2000, in the Cathedral of the city of Porto, by Armindo Lopes Coelho, Bishop of Porto. His godparents were Sebastião de Heredia, his uncle, and Ana Cecília de Bourbon-Duas Sicilias.

After the ceremony, Infante Dom Dinis was taken to another Chapel of the Cathedral, where he was consecrated to Nossa Senhora de Vandoma.

Infante Dom Dinis received his 1st Holy Communion on the 1st of December 2007, the eve of the 1st Sunday of Advent and Portugal's Restoration Day. His 2nd Sacrament was celebrated at the Church of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, in Chiado.

Education
Dinis did an internship at the European Commission. Now he is studying Political Science and Sociology in Belgium.