Ophelia, Archduchess of Karnia

From Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia
Ophelia of Karnia
Archduchess of Karnia and Princess of Ruthenia, Countess Bezerra de Ponte de Lima
Personal arms as Archduchess of Karnia.
Born Piauí, Brazil
Consort Maurice, Count Bezerra de Ponte de Lima
Issue
Beatriz, Countess Santory
Bianca, Countess Martins
Rudolf de Bezerra de Ponte de Lima
Juan de Bezerra de Ponte de Lima
Full name
Ophelia of Götzö-Thomaz-Rocha
House House of Götzö-Thomaz-Rocha
Father Archduke Anton of Karnia
Mother Archduchess Judith of Karnia
Occupation Entrepeneur
Religion Roman Catholic

Archduchess Ophelia of Karnia is a member of House of Götzö-Thomaz-Rocha as the twelfth child and third daughter of Archduke Anton of Karnia and his wife, Archduchess Judith of Karnia. She renounced her rights of sucession to marry, but her title and style was eventually confirmed by his nephew, Oscar I.

She married three times. From the first marriage, she had twho twin sisters, Beatriz, Countess Martins and later Countess Santory and Bianca, Countess Martins. From the second relationship, she had Rudolf, that eventually was recognized, for dynastic purposes, as a child of Archduchess Ophelia third marriage to Count Maurice Bezerra de Ponte de Lima, with whom she also had a son, Juan de Bezerra de Ponte de Lima.

Despite all her marriages were morganatic, she was allowed to keep the title and style of Archduchess and her children expected to hold the title and style of Counts.

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Monarchical styles of
Ophelia of Karnia
Reference styleHer Imperial Highness
Spoken styleYour Imperial Highness
Alternative styleMa'am

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  • to present: Her Imperial and Royal Highness, Archduchess of Karnia and Royal Princess of Ruthenia, Countess Bezerra de Ponte de Lima.

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