Awarded the Grand-Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Portugal's second highest honor for distinguished services to culture, by President Jorge Sampaio on 10 June 2005.
He has 7 grandchildren: Júlia, Pedro, Mariana, Oriana, Leonor, Francisca and Constança.
Son of Vitorino D'Almeida (lawyer) and Maria Amélia Goulart de
Medeiros.