Joana, Princess of Beira

Joana, Princess of Beira

The Infanta Joana, Princess of Beira (1635 – 1653; pron. IPA2|ʒu'ɐnɐ; English: "Joan") was a Portuguese infanta, the eldest surviving daughter of John IV, King of Portugal (the first of the House of Braganza) and his wife Luisa de Guzmán ("Luísa de Gusmão"), and as such was styled Princess of Beira.

Joana was born in Vila Viçosa on September 18 1635 and died in Lisbon on November 17 1653. She was first buried at the Monastery of Jerónimos and then moved to the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.

Her father created her the 1st Princess of Beira, a title used by the eldest daughter of the monarch.


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