Paris, 7 September 2007
His Royal Highness Prince Charles-Philippe d’Orléans, Duke of Anjou, and Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, Duchess of Cadaval, are delighted to announce their engagement.
The Duke of Anjou and the Duchess of Cadaval first met in the summer of 2005 at a charitable gala dinner in Lisbon organized by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
The Duke of Anjou is the son of Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Michel of France. He is the nephew of His Royal Highness the Count of Paris, Duke of France, head of the royal house of France. Prince Charles-Philippe has been the Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus since 2004. He is co-founder of an international development consultancy. The Prince had a nine-year military career as an officer in the French army, during which he was decorated by France and by foreign states and international organizations. He has also received a number of honorary civil distinctions from various countries. The Prince currently resides in Paris and Estoril and is aged 34.
The Duchess of Cadaval is the daughter of Dom Jaime, 10th Duke of Cadaval, and Dona Claudine Álvarez Pereira de Melo. Diana became the 11th Duchess of Cadaval on the death of her father in 2001. The Duchess of Cadaval studied international communications at the American University in Paris. Having worked at Christie’s in London, the Duchess returned to Portugal to manage family matters, in particular the Cadaval Palace in Évora. The Duchess of Cadaval is aged 29. She is a Dame of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
The Duke of Anjou and the Duchess of Cadaval will enter into the sacred bond of marriage in June 2008 in Évora, Portugal. The ceremonies will take place in church and at the Cadaval Palace.
