Pedro Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
Pedro Luiz | |
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Antônio of Orléans-Braganza | |
Mother | Christine of Ligne |
Pedro Luiz of Orléans-Bragança (Pedro Luiz Maria José Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga; 12 January 1983 – 1 June 2009) was the eldest son of Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Christine de Ligne, being the grandson of
His brothers were Rafael, Amélia and Maria Gabriela, he was the great-great-grandson of Princess Isabel, the last Princess Imperial of Brazil, and of the Prince Imperial consort Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu, and great-great-grandson of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina.
His childless uncle, Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza, is one of the two current claimants to the former Brazilian crown, having Pedro's father, Antônio, as his immediate successor. As such, some Brazilian monarchists expected Pedro Luiz to eventually become the pretender to the abolished throne. Instead, his younger brother, Rafael, took his place in the line of succession upon legal declaration of Pedro Luiz' death in the crash of Air France Flight 447.
Family
Prince Pedro Luiz was born on 12 January 1983[1] in Rio de Janeiro, the elder of the two sons of Prince António of Orléans-Braganza and his Belgian wife, Princess Christine of Ligne.[2]
His name in full was Pedro Luiz Maria José Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orleans e Bragança.
By 2009, his father's two elder brothers,
Pedro descended from all monarchs of the
Career
Pedro Luiz held dual Brazilian-Belgian citizenship
As a member of the "Vassouras branch" of the
Dynastic role
Styles of Prince Pedro Luiz | ||
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Reference style His Royal Highness[8][9] | | |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Concerning his status as a prince of a
Pedro Luiz had expressed some opinions about Brazilian politics aside from the monarchy. Regarding the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva he stated, "I am very pleased with the economic performance of Brazil, all derived from the policy of Lula da Silva. I am a supporter of the political choices of the Brazilian government which, in my opinion, is diminishing the [economic] gap among Brazilians".
Pedro Luiz was considered by many Brazilian monarchists as the prince that gathered "all the hopes and aspirations [of restoration]" due to the "vigor of youth and the seriousness of his character".
Death
Luiz was killed in the crash of Air France Flight 447 on 1 June 2009.[12] His double-cousin Princess Alix of Ligne had planned to travel with him, but took an earlier flight instead.[13] Pedro Luiz' body was among those retrieved from the ocean and was buried in Vassouras in the family's mausoleum on 5 July.[14][15]
Genealogy
Ancestry
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Patrilineal descent
Pedro Luiz was a member of the House of Orléans-Braganza, a sub-branch of the House of Bourbon, itself a branch of the House of Capet and of the Robertians.
Pedro Luiz' patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. It follows the Dukes of Orléans, the Kings of France, the Dukes and Counts of Vendôme, the Counts of La Marche, the first Duke of Bourbon, a Count of Clermont, and before them, again the Kings of France. The line can be traced back more than 1,200 years and is one of the oldest in Europe.
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See also
- Empire of Brazil
- Brazilian Imperial Family
References
- ^ SANTOS, Alexandre Armando dos (1988) (in Portuguese). A Legitimidade Monárquica no Brasil. São Paulo: Artpress, Anex V.
- ^ NUNOMURA, Eduardo (2009) (in Portuguese). Perfil do príncipe Pedro de Orleans-Bragança, passageiro do voo 447. In: O Estado de S. Paulo, 2009-06-01.
- ^ a b c ROGAR, Silvia (2001) (in Portuguese). Príncipes descalços. In: Veja Archived 12 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine, n. 1700, p. 86, 2001-05-16.
- ^ SANTOS, Alexandre Armando dos (1988) (in Portuguese). A Legitimidade Monárquica no Brasil. São Paulo: Artpress, p. 55
- ^ a b c d e BrHistória (2007) (in Portuguese), Ano I, n. 4. São Paulo: Duetto, p. 59.
- ^ De Standaard Online (2009) (in Dutch). Belgisch-Braziliaanse prins onder de slachtoffers. In: De Standaard Online, 2009-06-02.
- ^ a b c CAUSA IMPERIAL (2009) (in Portuguese). Brava Gente Brasileira, n. 6, jun. 2009.
- ^ Almanach de Gotha (1942). Gotha: Justus Perthes, p. 34.
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser Band XIV (1984). Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke, p. 25.
- ^ BERGAMO, Mônica (1993) (in Portuguese). Que rei sou eu. In: Veja Archived 30 July 2015 at archive.today, ed. 1273, p. 25, 1993-02-03.
- ^ NEVES, Céu (2009) (in Portuguese). D. Duarte Pio Duque de Bragança: "Vou mandar celebrar uma missa para os amigos". In: Diário de Notícias, 2009-06-02.
- ^ Uol Notícias (2009) (in Portuguese). Descendente de família real brasileira estava no voo AF 447, 2009-06-01.
- ^ MENDONÇA, Martha (2009) (in Portuguese). Princesa belga quase embarca no voo 447. In: Época Archived 23 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 2009-06-02.
- ^ Redação Terra (2009) (in Portuguese). Corpo de príncipe que estava no voo 447 é enterrado no Rio, 2009-07-06.
- ^ Redação SRZD (2009) (in Portuguese). Corpo de príncipe brasileiro que estava no voo 447 é enterrado no Rio Archived 23 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 2009-07-06.
External links
- Imperial House of Brazil (in Portuguese)
- Interview with Prince Antônio about his son Prince Pedro Luiz' death (with pictures) Archived 12 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)