Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza

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Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza (born 12 January 1979) is a member of the Imperial Family of Brazil and heir to the leadership of the Petrópolis branch founded by his grandfather Prince Pedro Gastão.

He was born in Petrópolis the son of Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza and his first wife Rony Kuhn de Souza who died two days after his birth.[1]

On 26 May 1992 Pedro Thiago was kidnapped while on his way to school and held for a ransom reported at $5,000,000.[2] He was freed on June 2 after Police raided a house in a Rio de Janiero suburb.[3] In January 2002 he was indicted on charges relating to the theft and then sale of a set of porcelain dishes from the Grão Pará Palace belonging to his aunt Princess Christina.[4]

He has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Pedro I and the Rose.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lundy, Darryl. Pedro Thiago de Orléans-Bragança e Borbon. The Peerage. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  2. ^ Soca, Ricardo. "La policía brasileña prepara una "operación de guerra" para rescatar al príncipe Pedro", El Pais, 1992-05-29. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. (Spanish) 
  3. ^ "Police raid hideout near Rio and liberate a teen Prince", Deseret News, 1992-06-02. 
  4. ^ Rother, Larry. "Brazil's Royal Scandal: Prince Is Said to Steal Aunt's Dishes", NY Times, 2002-01-06. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. 
  5. ^ Sainty, Guy Stair. House of Bourbon: Branch of Orléans-Braganza. Chivalric Orders. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.

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Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza
Cadet branch of the House of Orléans
Born: 12 January 1979
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Prince Pedro Carlos		 Petrópolis Line of succession to the Brazilian throne
1st position		 Succeeded by
Prince Felipe Rodrigo
Orléanist line of succession to the French throne
Legitimist line of succession to the French throne
v • d • e
The Brazilian Imperial Family
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
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