The King in Rio

First published at 12:26 UTC on November 29th, 2021.
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On this day, 29th November, 1807, The Portuguese Royal Family, government and hangers on left Lisbon, just ahead of the Napoleonic armies seeking to take the city. They sailed for Brazil and set up court in Rio de Janeiro. It would be thirteen years…

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