Pedro de Sousa Holstein, duque de Palmela

Pedro de Sousa Holstein, duque de Palmela (born May 8, 1781, Turin, Piedmont [Italy]—died October 12, 1850, Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese liberal statesman and supporter of Queen Maria II. Palmela was born abroad during his father’s tour of duty in the diplomatic corps. His family, and particularly his mother, had suffered from the Marquês de Pombal’s despotism. Educated abroad and at Coimbra, Portugal, Palmela entered the army in 1796 and the foreign service in...