| Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House | |
|---|---|
 Grand Cross set of insignia. | |
| Type | Dynastic Order |
| Country | Portugal |
| Royal house | House of Braganza |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grand Master | Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa Order of Saint Isabel |
| Next (lower) | None |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito da Casa Real Portuguesa or Ordem do Mérito da Causa Monárquica) is a dynastic order of knighthood for extraordinary services rendered to the Portuguese Royal House and for outstanding Merit in the Monarchist Cause.[1][2][3]
The Order also conferred the Medal of dedication to the Monarchist Cause, Youth Medal of dedication to the Monarchist Cause and Youth Medal of Fidelity, though these are now suppressed through a reform carried out by the Grand-Master.[2][4]
The Royal Patron is the Head of the Portuguese Royal House. The Chancellor of the Order is Dr. José António da Cunha Coutinho, Baron of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira.[2]
- ^ "Cruz de Mérito da Casa Real Portuguesa" (in Italian). Real Academia Sancti Ambrosii Martyris. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Chanceler da Ordem da Cruz de Mérito da Casa Real Portuguesa - Dr. José António Cunha Coutinho, Barão de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira". familiacunhacoutinho. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Ordem de Mérito da Casa Real". APAM (in European Portuguese). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Order of Merit Portuguese Royal House / Ordem de Mérito". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 December 2019.