House of Orléans-Braganza

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House of Orléans-Braganza
Casa de Orléans e Bragança
Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza

Petrópolis branch:
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
Titles
Estate(s)Brazil

The House of Orléans-Braganza (Portuguese: Casa de Orléans e Bragança) is by legitimacy, the imperial house of Brazil formed in 1864, with the marriage of the heir to the Brazilian throne, Isabel of Braganza with Prince Gaston, Count of Eu.[a] The House of Orléans-Braganza never reigned, as Brazil's pure Braganza monarch, Emperor Pedro II being deposed in a military coup d'état, under the pressure of the civilian republicans, in 1889.[1] However, with the death of Isabel in 1921, as the last Brazilian pure Braganza, her descendants inherited the dynastic rights of the Brigantine dynasty over the defunct Brazilian throne. [2][3]

Currently, the headship of the house is disputed between

Luís, Prince Imperial of Brazil, grandfather of the head of the Vassouras Branch.[4]

History

Wedding of Prince Gaston of Orléans and Princess Isabel of Braganza in the Imperial Chapel, 15 October 1864.
Chateau d'Eu
, 1913

In 1864, the Emperor

Leopoldina were not informed until Gaston and August were mid-Atlantic. Arriving in early September, Gaston described the princesses as "ugly", but thought Isabel less so than her sister. For her part, Isabel in her own words "began to feel a great and tender love" for Gaston. The two couples: Gaston and Isabel; August and Leopoldina; were engaged on 18 September. On 15 October 1864 at Rio de Janeiro, Prince Gaston married Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
and heiress of the Empire.

It was from that marriage the royal house of

Prince Luís and Prince Antônio
. Both Prince Pedro and Prince Luís have children.

Today they are the present claimants to the throne of the former

Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
.

Exile

On 15 November 1889 a

Brazilian Imperial Family. The imperial family arrived in Lisbon on 7 December 1889. The Orleans-Braganza family moved to southern Spain. Further bad news came from Brazil, as the new government abolished the imperial family's allowances, their only substantial source of income, and declared the family banished. On the back of a large loan from a Portuguese businessman, the imperial family moved into the Hotel Beau Séjour at Cannes.[5][6]

In early 1890, Princess Isabel and Prince Gaston moved into a private villa, which was far cheaper than the hotel, but the Emperor refused to accompany them and remained at the Beau Séjour, later moving to

Boulogne-sur-Seine
, where they lived an essentially quiet life. Attempts by Brazilian monarchists to restore the crown were unsuccessful, and Isabel lent them only half-hearted support. She thought military action unwise and unwelcome. She correctly assumed that it was unlikely to succeed.

When Gaston's father died in 1896, an inheritance assured him and Isabel financial security. Their three sons enrolled at a military school in Vienna, and Isabel continued her charitable work associated with the Catholic Church. In 1905, Gaston purchased the Château d'Eu in Normandy,[7] the former home of her grandfather King Louis Philippe I and where he was raised, and the couple furnished it with items received from Brazil in the early 1890s.

In 1907,

Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza, Isabel and Gaston's second son, planned an ambitious project to defy the decree banishing the imperial family from Brazil by traveling to Rio de Janeiro. His sudden arrival created an uproar in the old imperial capital because the arrival was widely circulated in newspapers. It also caused difficulties for Brazilian politicians by placing the imperial family at the center of attention and many Brazilians went to welcome him. However, Luís was prevented from disembarking and was not allowed to set foot on his native land by the republican government. Nonetheless, he sent his mother a telegram saying: "Hindered of disembarking by the Government, I greet the Redeemer of Slaves on the bay of Guanabara in the eve of May 13."[8]

Next year, following the announcement of imminent, morganatic marriage between his older brother

Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz,[9] Prince Luís, who assumed the title of Prince Imperial of Brazil, became the heir and married Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, his cousin.[10] Both couples had many children. Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
didn't marry.

Soon before the

French Royal Family. The Princes then joined the British armed forces. Prince Antônio died in 1918, soon after the end of the war in an airplane crash. The serious illness contracted in the trenches proved resistant to all treatments and his health gradually deteriorated until the death of Prince Luis 1920.[8]

In 1920, the republican government headed by President

Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
, Luis's eldest son. The following year, Prince Gaston, Count of Eu, eventually died a natural death during a journey that would take him back to Brazil to celebrate the first centenary of independence.

While the rest of the Imperial Family remain living in France, in the early 1930s, Prince Pedro acquired the

Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza married Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
, heir to the Portuguese throne in 1942.

In 1937, the son of Luís

Nazis
and went to live in a palace in France where they start to have children. The couple moved to Brazil in 1945 soon after the end of the war giving a definite end to the exile.

Renunciation and Division

Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, styled Prince Imperial of Brazil from the death of his grandfather Pedro II in 1891, to his renunciation in 1908. He was again styled as Prince of Grão-Pará for life.

In 1908,

Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz[11](1875–1951) who, although a noblewoman of the Kingdom of Bohemia, did not belong to a royal or reigning dynasty. Although the constitution of the Brazilian Empire did not require a dynast to marry equally,[12] his mother ruled that the marriage would not be valid dynastically for the Brazilian succession,[12] and as a result he renounced his rights to the throne of Brazil on 30 October 1908:[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][10]
To solemnize this, Dom Pedro, aged thirty-three, signed the document translated here:

I Prince Pedro de Alcântara Luiz Filipe Maria Gastão Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga of Orléans and Braganza, having maturely reflected, have resolved to renounce the right that, by the Constitution of the Empire of Brazil, promulgated on 25 March 1824, accords to me the Crown of that nation. I declare, therefore, that by my free and spontaneous will I hereby renounce, in my own name, as well as for any and all of my descendants, to all and any rights that the aforesaid Constitution confers upon us to the Brazilian Crown and Throne, which shall pass to the lines which follow mine, conforming to the order of succession as established by article 117. Before God I promise, for myself and my descendants, to hold to the present declaration. Cannes 30 October 1908 signed: Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza[20]

This renunciation was followed by a letter from Isabel to royalists in Brazil:[10][21]

9 November 1908, [Castle of] Eu

Most Excellent Gentlemen Members of the Monarchist Directory,

With all my heart I thank you for the congratulations upon the marriages of my dear children Pedro and Luiz. Luis's took place in Cannes on the 4th with the brilliance that is desired for so solemn an act in the life of my successor to the Throne of Brazil. I was very pleased. Pedro's shall take place next on the 14th. Before the marriage of Luis he signed his resignation to the crown of Brazil, and here I send it to you, while keeping here an identical copy. I believe that this news must be published as soon as possible (you gentlemen shall do it in the way that you judge to be most satisfactory) in order to prevent the formation of parties that would be a great evil for our country. Pedro will continue to love his homeland, and will give all possible support to his brother. Thank God they are very united. Luis will engage actively in everything with respect to the monarchy and any good for our land. However, without giving up my rights I want that he be up to date on everything so that he may prepare himself for the position which with all my heart I desire that one day he will hold. You may write to him as many times as you may want to so that he shall be informed of everything. My strength is not the same as it once was, but my heart is still the same to love my homeland and all those who are so dedicated to us. I give you all my friendship and confidence,

a) Isabel, comtesse d'Eu

After Prince Pedro's renunciation, he lost every royal title he had and his dynastic rights as heir of his mother passed to his brother,

Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
, son and heir of Prince Luís, dead in 1920. Thus began a dispute for the crown of Brazil. The descendants of Prince Pedro became known as the Petrópolis Branch, and the descendants of Prince Luís as the Vassouras Branch.

The Family Pact of 1909

Prince Philippe of Orléans, Duke of Orléans and Head of the House of Orléans

After the resignation of

Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans
.

Recognizing the principle of pérégrinité and therefore the impossibility for foreign princes to claim the crown of France,[22][23] the Orléans claimants and their supporters consider excluded from the succession to the throne the foreign descendants of King Louis-Philippe I: the Brazilian Orléans-Braganza (descendants of the Comte d'Eu) and the Spanish Orléans-Galliera (descendants of Antoine, Duke of Montpensier).[24][25]

The agreement of the family in 1909, known as the "Family Pact" (Pacte de Famille) confirms the exclusion of members of these branches from the succession on grounds of pérégrinité.[25] Further, it "takes note" of a written promise given by the Count of Eu and his son to refrain from asserting any claim to the Crown of France and to the position of Head of the House of France until the total extinction of all the other dynastic branches of the House of France (the Montpensiers were already deemed excluded).[25] According to the pact, the House of France recognized the Brazilian House of Orléans-Braganza as a cadet branch and create to his member the French title of Prince of Orléans-Braganza.

Alfred de Gramont alleged in his diary, L'ami du Prince, journal of a novel, published by Eric Mension Rigau-Fayard in 2011) that this decision was made by the Orléans for two reasons: first, the desire of other dynasts to exclude the Comte d'Eu and the princes of Orléans-Braganza (who became heirs presumptive to the

Princess Imperial of Brazil
.

Members

The list below includes members of the House.

Vassouras line

  • Prince Luís (1878–1920), the second son of Princess Isabel
    • Prince Pedro Henrique
      (1909–1981), he became Head of the Imperial House of Brazil after death of Princess Isabel.
      • Prince Dom Luiz
        (1938–2022)
      • Prince Eudes (1939–2020): Renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian Throne in 1966.
      • Prince Dom Bertrand
        (born 1941)
      • Princess Isabel (1944–2017)
      • Prince Pedro de Alcântara (b. 1945): Renounced his rights in 1972.
      • Prince Fernando (b. 1948): Renounced his rights in 1972.
      • (1) Prince Dom Antônio (b. 1951)
        • Prince Pedro Luiz
           (1983–2009)
        • Princess Amélia (b. 1984): Renounced her rights in 2014.
        • Prince Rafael Antônio (b. 1986)
        • Princess Maria Gabriela (b. 1989)
      • Princess Eleonora (b. 1953), Princess of Ligne
      • Prince Francisco (b. 1955): Renounced his rights in 1980.
      • Prince Alberto (b. 1957): Renounced his rights in 1982.
      • Princess Maria Teresa (b. 1959): Renounced her rights in 1995.
      • Princess Maria Gabriela (b. 1959): Renounced her rights in 2003.
    • Prince Luís Gastão (1911–1931)
    • Princess Pia Maria (1913–2000)

Petrópolis line

  • Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará (1875–1940), the first son of Princess Isabel, had renounced all rights to the Brazilian Throne for himself and his descendants. The validity of the renunciation was disputed by his son Dom Pedro Gastão after his death.[26]
    • Prince Dom Pedro Gastão
      (1913–2007)
      • Prince Dom Pedro Carlos (born 1945): He doesn't put in question the validity of the renunciation. Contrariwise, he declared himself a republican.[27]
        • (1) Prince Dom Pedro Thiago (b. 1979)
        • Prince Filipe Rodrigo (b. 1982)
      • Princess Maria da Glória (b. 1946),
        Crown Princess of Yugoslavia
        .
      • Prince Alfonso Duarte (b. 1948)
      • Prince Manuel Álvaro (b. 1949)
      • Princess Cristina Maria (b. 1950), Princess Sapieha-Rozánski
      • Prince Francisco Humberto (b. 1956)
    • Princess Isabelle (1911–2003), Countess of Paris
      .
    • Princess Maria Francisca (1914–1968), Duchess of Braganza.
    • Prince João Maria
       (1916–2005).
      • Prince João Henrique (b. 1954).
    • Princess Teresa Teodora (1919–2011).

Genealogy

Genealogical tree of the House of Orléans-Braganza, from its origin to the current claimants:

Vassouras line

The descendants of Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza

Princess Isabel
Princess Imperial of Brazil
Countess of Eu
(1846-1921)
Prince Luís
Prince Imperial of Brazil
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(1878-1920)
Prince Antônio Gastão
Prince of Brazil
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(1881-1918)
Princess Pia Maria
Princess Imperial of Brazil
Princess of Orléans-Braganza
Countess Nicolay
(1913-2000)
Prince Bertrand
Prince and Head of the House of Orléans-Braganza
(b. 1941)
Princess Isabel
Princess of Brazil
Princess of Orléans-Braganza
(1944–2017)
Prince Antônio
Prince Imperial of Brazil
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(b. 1950)
Princess Eleanora
Princess of Brazil
Princess of Orléans-Braganza
Princess of Ligne
(b. 1953)
Seven more
Princes of Orléans-Braganza
who renounced their dynastic rights
Prince Rafael Antônio
Prince of Grão-Pará
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(b. 1986)
Princess Maria Gabriela
Princess of Brazil
Princess of Orléans-Braganza
(b. 1989)

Petrópolis line

The descendants of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará

Princess Isabel
Princess Imperial of Brazil
Countess of Eu
(1846-1921)
Prince Luís
Prince Imperial of Brazil
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(1878-1920)
Prince Antônio Gastão
Prince of Brazil
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(1881-1918)
Prince João Maria
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(1916-2005)
Princess Teresa Teodora
Princess of Orléans-Braganza
(1919-2011)
Prince Pedro Carlos
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
(b. 1945)
former Crown Princess of Yugoslavia
(b. 1946)

Armorial

Coat of arms Title Tenure
Head of the Imperial Family
1889-Present
Prince Imperial of Brazil
1822–present
Prince of Grão-Pará
Prince of Brazil
Prince of Orléans-Braganza
1909–present

Estates and properties

Most members of the Imperial House live in rented apartments in wealthy neighbourhoods, private mansions, or in Europe. Some of them, like Eleanora, Princess of Ligne [es], live in the royal houses of their spouses.[citation needed]

See also

  • Brazilian Imperial Family
  • List of Brazilian monarchs

Notes

  1. ^ In agnatic primogeniture, it is a cadet branch of the House of Orléans

References

  1. ^ Janoti 1986, p. 66
  2. ^ Podesta, Don. 20 April 1993. Claimants Dream of New Brazilian Monarchy.
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  5. ^ "15 de novembro de 1889, A República no Brasil". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ^ Povo, Tiago Cordeiro, especial para a Gazeta do. "Por que ainda existe a família imperial brasileira?". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Lincolins, Isabela Barreiros, sob supervisão de Thiago (31 August 2021). "A vida da princesa Isabel após o exílio da família imperial". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b Gearini, Victória (13 May 2022). "Do exílio a grave doença: a saga de Luís de Orléans e Bragança, filho da Princesa Isabel". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. ^ Gearini | @victoriagearini, Victória (29 August 2021). "Príncipe do Grão Pará, o filho da princesa Isabel que desistiu do direito de possivelmente assumir o trono". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ^
    doi:10.5380/nep.v3i1.52577
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  11. ^ Villon, Victor. "Elisabeth Dobrzensky "Empress of Brazil"". Royalty Digest Quarterly.
  12. ^ a b Sainty, Guy Stair. "House of Bourbon: Branch of Orléans-Braganza". Chivalric Orders. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  13. ^ BARMAN, Roderick J., Princesa Isabel do Brasil: gênero e poder no século XIX, UNESP, 2005
  14. ^ VIANNA, Hélio. Vultos do Império. São Paulo: Companhia Editoria Nacional, 1968, p.224
  15. ^ FREYRE, Gilberto. Ordem e Progresso. Rio de Janeiro: José Olympio, 1959, p.517 and 591
  16. ^ LYRA, Heitor. História de Dom Pedro II - 1825-1891. São Paulo: Companhia Editora Nacional, 1940, vol.III, p.300
  17. ^ Enciclopaedia Barsa, vol. IV, article "Braganza", p.210, 1992
  18. ^ JANOTTI, Maria de Lourdes. Os Subversivos da República. São Paulo: Brasiliense, 1986, p.255-7
  19. ^ MALATIAN, Teresa Maria. A Ação Imperial Patrianovista Brasileira. São Paulo, 1978, p.153-9
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  21. ISSN 1982-4238
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  22. ^ Dumoulin, Charles. Coutumes de Paris. 1576.
  23. ^ de Seyssel, Claude. La Monarchie de France, vol. I.7. Paris, 1961, pp. 112-3.
  24. ISBN 2-913211-00-3
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  25. ^ a b c de Saisseval, Guy Coutant. La Légitimité monarchique. Paris, 1985. In French.
  26. ^ Bodstein, Astrid (2006). "The Imperial Family of Brazil". Royalty Digest Quarterly (3).
  27. ^ Bernardo Gutiérrez, "La familia real brasileña defiende los nuevos ideales", Príncipes Republicanos (09/01/2008)

Bibliography

  • Janoti, Maria de Lourdes Mônaco (1986). Os Subversivos da República [The Republic's Subversives] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo: Brasiliense.

External links

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House of Orléans-Braganza
Cadet branch of the House of Orléans
Preceded by
House of Braganza
as the reigning house
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