PALACE BULLETIN 

Ajuda, 30 August 1834.

Her Majesty the Most Loyal, Her Imperial Majesty the Duchess of Bragança and His Imperial Highness are well in health.

His Imperial Majesty the Duke of Bragança in the continuation of his treatment has attained some improvements.

At nine hours, the Archbishop High Almoner said Mass to His Majesty.

With today the day booked for his Imperial Majesty the Duke of Bragança to swear a solemn oath as the Regent of the Kingdom in the Name of the Most Loyal Queen MARIA II, in accordance with the Constitutional Charter; with the current state of health not enabling the Same August Lord to undertake this Act in the Chamber of Deputies as was formerly destined, the Throne Room of this Palace was made available to this purpose(…) The Same August Lord Receiving at this time into his hand from the Count High Steward the Text of the Oath did so duly repeat it, and according to the formula of the Constitutional Charter, out loud and in a highly intelligible sound and with that strength of spirit  that inspires the conviction that he had always observed it independently of this religious formality.

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