Re: Braganza jewels � 1995 Pre-wedding Gala Archived Message
Posted by Lucas on January 29, 2014, 7:37 am, in reply to "Re: Braganza jewels � 1995 Pre-wedding Gala"
Hmm, a 'lack of initiative' in those circles was not uncommon in the eighties, just a short while after the carnation revolution. I experienced Portugal very much as a consumer society. I suppose the younger generations are now better prepared for the future. --Previous Message-- : I have seen a documentary a while ago about a : portuguese noblewoman trying to live up to : her status but by lack of financial means : sinking deeper and deeper in miserability. : What struck me, I remember, was the total : lack of initiative to get out of the : situation and the continue blaming towards : her elderly mother for the financial mess : she 'inherited'. Of course I can not take : this example for the situation of the whole : Portugese noblity. : : I can imagine that some families, like : Álvares Pereira de Mello (Dukes of Cadaval), : still have some fortune. :
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