History
Due to English tradition introduced to the Portuguese court by Philippa of Lancaster, her son Edward I of Portugal sought to create a princely title for the heir-apparent, much like the Prince of Wales, to distinguish him from his siblings, who were Infantes of Portugal. Until that time, the heir to the throne was also titled Infante.
In 1433 Edward created his eldest son, the future Afonso V of Portugal, Prince of Portugal. The monarchies of Castile, Aragon and England already had princely titles for their heirs-apparent and now Portugal had one, so that foreign powers would not underestimate the prestige of the Kingdom
In 1645, the title was replaced with the more prestigious Prince of Brazil.
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