This area has been rearranged as a bedchamber, in light of the ongoing rehabilitation works at the Ducal Palace. The layout aims to evoke the atmosphere of a bedroom of a palatial setting. In this bedchamber, a portrait of Catherine of Bragança and 17th-18th century cabinets stand out.

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Catarina – Infanta of Portugal – was the daughter of King João IV and Luisa de Guzmán. In 1662 she married Charles II and became the Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. She is well known for introducing several Portuguese habits in the English Court and was credited the popularization of tea in England, the usage of forks and the creation of an orange jam: the marmalade.

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The Cabinet is a type of portable office that allows documents, as well as small valuable objects, to be stored in its drawers. Sometimes, these Cabinets were assembled with locks or secret combination systems. As time passed by, the design of cabinets underwent several changes in order to adopt the needs, fashion and tastes of the epoch.