Stephanie Josepha Friederike Wilhelmine Antonia (Portuguese: Estefânia Josefa Frederica Guilhermina Antónia) was born in Sigmaringen on 15 July 1837. She was the eldest daughter of Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, and his wife, Princess Josephine of Baden. On 29 April 1858, Stephanie married by proxy to King Pedro V of Portugal . She arrived in Portugal on 17 May 1858 and, on the following day, she married the King in Lisbon, becoming Queen consort of Portugal. They spent their honeymoon in Sintra. In an effort to impress his new wife, Pedro had her rooms at Palácio das Necessidades lavishly decorated. He had ordered furniture, chandeliers, carpets and fabrics from Paris. Stephanie wrote home that the Portuguese understood luxury better than dignity. She missed home and didn't particularly enjoy Lisbon; however, she was very fond of Sintra and Mafra. Stephanie and her husband were very charitable. Together, they founded several hospitals and charity institutions, ...