“Francisco Felix de Souza ChaCha I is the eighth descendant of Tomé de Souza (1503-1579), a Portuguese nobleman known to have been the first governor general of the Portuguese colony of Brazil from 1549 to 1553. These privileged relations with King Ghezo and his contribution to the economic development and influence of the Kingdom of Dahomey earned him the title of Vice-King of Dahomey and Lord of Ouidah. Today it is admitted that Chacha is a de facto prince of the Kingdom of Abomey and has been given the title of Royal Highness “
