Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza

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For the son of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, see Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza.

Dom Antônio sat down with his family (1888).

Prince Antônio Gastão Filipe Francisco de Assis Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga of Orléans-Braganza, Prince of Brazil (Paris, 9 August 1881 — Edmonton, 29 November 1918).

He was the third and last born son of Isabel, Princess Imperial and titular Empress of Brazil and her husband Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu and grandson of last French King, Louis-Philippe.

Dom Antônio was a Hussar lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army between 1908 and 1914. But, when World War I broke out, Antônio, who was a French Prince by his father, joined the British Royal Navy where he served as a pilot.

Prince Antônio died near London, when his plane crashed during a military practice, three days after the end of the war.

The remains of Prince Antônio where placed in the Royal Chapel of Dreux, in France.

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Main Line	Forefathers - John VI of Portugal · Queen Charlotte (née Infanta of Spain) First generation - Emperor Pedro I · Empress Leopoldina (née Archduchess of Austria) · Empress Amélie (née Princess of Leuchtenberg) Second Generation - Emperor Pedro II · Empress Teresa Cristina (née Princess of the Two Sicilies) · Maria II of Portugal · Januária, Princess Imperial of Brazil · Princess Francisca of Brazil, Princess of Joinville Third generation - Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil · Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu · Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, Princess of Koháry Fourth generation - Prince Pedro de Alcantara of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Elisabeth of Orléans-Braganza (née Countess Dobrzensky) · Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Maria Pia of Orléans-Braganza (née Princess of the Two Sicilies) · Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza

The Vassouras Branch	Fifth generation - Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Maria Elisabeth of Orléans-Braganza (née Princess of Bavaria) Sixth generation - Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza · Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza · Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza (née Princess of Ligne) Seventh generation - Prince Pedro Luís of Orléans-Braganza · Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Amélia of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Maria Gabriela Fernanda of Orléans-Braganza

The Petrópolis Branch	Fifth generation - Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Isabel of Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Paris · Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza · Prince João of Orléans-Braganza Sixth generation - Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza · Princess Cristina of Orléans-Braganza Seventh generation - Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza · Prince Filipe of Orléans-Braganza