The ''children of Palhavã'' (

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''Meninos de Palhavã'') were three male natural sons of King

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(1706–1750), which were recognised by the monarch in a document issued in 1742, which was published only after the death of the king, in 1752. The expression comes from the fact these three children had lived in the palace of the Marquis of Louriçal, in the Palhavã area, in those times outside Lisbon. Today, this building is within the city limits and it is occupied by the Spanish

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as the House of the Spanish Ambassador. The children had a remarkable education in the

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, in

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. Their master was Friar Gaspar da Encarnação, who educated them as religious men according to the late King's wishes. The three ''children of Palhavã'' were: *

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(D. António) (1714–1800) - his mother was a French woman named Luísa Inês Antónia Machado Monteiro. He became Doctor in

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and later

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of the Order of Christ. *

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(D. Gaspar) (1716–1789) - his mother was Madalena Máxima de Miranda, a nun. He became archbishop of

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. *

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(D. José) (1720–1801) - his mother was Mother Paula,

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of the Monastery of Saint Denis of Odivelas. He became General

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. Despite being King

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's half brothers, Anthony and Joseph were exiled to Buçaco in 1760 due to a conflict with the

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, the all-mighty prime minister. They were allowed to return to the Court only after the king's death, in 1777.

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