Overview
Anita Rhinelander Morris (August 7, 1886 – September 15, 1977) was an American socialite and heiress who married Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu, grandson of King Miguel I of Portugal, and the eldest son of Dom Miguel, Duke of Braganza, who was Miguelist claimant to the throne of Portugal from 1866 to 1920.
Early life
Anita Rhinelander Stewart was born in Elberon, New Jersey, on August 7, 1886. She was the daughter of Anne "Annie" McKee Armstrong (1864–1925) and William Rhinelander Stewart, Sr. (1852–1929), a wealthy descendant of an old Knickerbocker family. She had one sibling, William Rhinelander Stewart, Jr., a philanthropist and President of the New York State Board of Charities.
Her father was an attorney who managed several trusts for his family. Her parents divorced in August 1906, and afterwards, her mother married Wall Street millionaire James Henry Smith. Smith died in Japan in 1907 while on their honeymoon. Her mother then married New York socialite Jean de Saint Cyr (1875–1966) on April 25, 1915.
Her paternal uncle was the New York State Senator Lispenard Stewart Jr. (1855–1927).
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