Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza
Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza | |||||
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Regent of Portugal
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Regency | 6 March 1826 – 26 February 1828 | ||||
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Successor | Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
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House | Braganza | ||||
Father | John VI of Portugal | ||||
Mother | Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation: infanta (princess) and fourth daughter of King John VI of Portugal and his wife Carlota Joaquina of Spain.[1] She acted as regent for her brother Pedro IV and for her niece Maria II in 1826-1828.
Early life
Her full name was Isabel Maria da Conceição Joana Gualberta Ana Francisca de Assis Xavier de Paula de Alcântara Antónia Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Joaquina Gonzaga de Bragança e Bourbon.[1] She was a titular of the Great-Cross of the Order of Our Lady of Conception; Dame of the orders of Saint Isabel and of the Noble Dames of Mary Louise and awarded with the Starry Cross of Austria.
Regency
Because
Miguel. Isabella Maria continued as regent until 1828, when a civil war started between absolutists, supporting Miguel, and liberals, supporting Maria II (called the Liberal War) that would end with a liberal victory and defeat and consequent exile of Miguel.[2]
Later life
Isabel Maria retired from politics and turned her life to religion. She died unmarried in
Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza
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Ancestry
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