Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha

Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha was a significant figure in early 20th-century Portugal, known for her role as the owner of the Diário de Notícias, one of the country's leading newspapers. Her dramatic life story includes a scandalous elopement with her younger chauffeur, which led to a highly publicized search and her eventual confinement in a mental institution, a move that allowed her husband to sell the newspaper and contribute to the rise of authoritarian powers in Portugal.