Brazilian imperial family
Branch of the House of Braganza that ruled the Empire of Brazil
Brazilian imperial family
The Imperial House of Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese: Casa Imperial Brasileira) is a Brazilian dynasty of Portuguese origin and a cadet branch of the House of Braganza. It reigned over the Brazilian Empire from 1822 to 1889, beginning with the proclamation of Brazilian independence by Dom Pedro of Braganza, then Prince Royal of Portugal, and ending with the deposition of Emperor Pedro II during the military coup that established the First Brazilian Republic. Members of the Imperial House are dynastic descendants of Emperor Pedro I. After the abolition of the monarchy, leadership of the imperial legacy came to be claimed by descendants of Emperor Pedro II, giving rise to two competing lines within the House of Orléans-Braganza: the Direct Line called Petrópolis branch and a Cadet Line called Vassouras branch. The Petrópolis line is headed by Prince Dom Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza (born 1945) and the only descendants residing in the Imperial Palace of Grão-Pará in the Imperial City of...
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