Aurora Pinedo
Ceremonial Princess-Regent of the Afro-Bolivians
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Doña Aurora Pinedo y Barra (1910 – 18 April 1992) was the Princess Regent of the Afro-Bolivians from 1954 to 1992. As her father, Bonifacio I, had no male heirs, she succeeded him as princess regent following his death in 1954.
| Aurora Pinedo | |
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| Princess Regent of the Afro-Bolivians | |
| Reign | 30 January 1954 – April 18, 1992 |
| Predecessor | Bonifacio I (as king) |
| Successor | Julio I (as king) |
| Born | 1910 Mururata, La Paz, Bolivia |
| Died | 18 April 1992 (aged 81–82) Mururata, La Paz, Bolivia |
| Spouse | Genaro |
| Issue | Julio I Prince Justino Prince Hermengildo Prince Gabriel |
| House | Pinedo |
| Father | Bonifacio I |
| Mother | Cecilia Barra |
Biography
Doña Aurora Pinedo was born in 1910 in Mururata to Don Bonifacio Pinedo and his second wife, Doña Cecilia Barra.[1] She was a princess of the Afro-Bolivian Royal House as the eldest daughter of Bonifacio, who reigned as ceremonial King of the Afro-Bolivians.[2][3]
Following the death of her father in 1954, who had no direct male heirs, she assumed the role of Princess Regent of the Afro-Bolivians, taking on the responsibilities of the ceremonial monarch.[4] She reigned as regent for thirty-eight years while the throne of the royal house was vacant.[1]
She married Genaro and had four sons: Prince Julio, Prince Justino, Prince Hermenegildo, and Prince Gabriel.[5] Her husband predeceased her.[1]
Pinedo died on 18 April 1992 in Mururata. She was succeeded by her eldest son, Prince Julio, as king.[1]