For almost two centuries, this was the highest representative room of the nation. As the monarch entered the throne room, musicians played the anthem in a gallery of musicians that was located here.
It was here that the ceremony of hand kissing took place, one of the most symbolic of court protocol, through which the subjects demonstrated their loyalty and obedience to the king.
The thrones are of portuguese origin from the Joanine period (second half of the 18th century). The top of the backrest bears the coat of arms of Portugal.
Four pairs of Empire-style chandeliers, made in the 19th century, are distributed around the room's credenzas.
The north wall features portraits of Queen Maria II and her husband Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, parents of King Luís, both painted by Ferdinand Krumholz.
The composition on the ceiling is on the theme of Heroic Virtue.
