Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
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Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza (born 31 October 1945) is a Brazilian royal, one of two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, and head of the Petrópolis branch of the Brazilian Imperial House.
Life
Prince Pedro Carlos was born in Rio de Janeiro, the eldest son of six children of Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza and his wife, Princess Maria de la Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was baptised with the names Pedro de Alcântara Carlos João Lourenço Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga.
By his father, Pedro Carlos is the cousin of Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France (born 1933), Orléanist pretender to the French throne, and Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (born 1945), pretender to the throne of Portugal. By his mother, he is also the cousin of Juan Carlos I of Spain (born 1938).
Marriages and family
Pedro Carlos has been married and widowed twice. Each marriage has resulted in one son.
He married Rony Kuhn de Souza (20 March 1938 – 14 January 1979) on 2 September 1975, at Petrópolis. Together, they had one son:
- Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza (born 12 January 1979) – Prince Imperial of Brazil according to the Petrópolis branch
Pedro Carlos' wife, Princess Rony of Orléans-Braganza, died two days after the birth of their son.
On 16 July 1981, at Fazenda São Geraldo, Pedro Carlos married Patricia Alexandra Branscombe (22 November 1964 – 21 November 2009). The couple had one son:
- Prince Filipe Rodrigo of Orléans-Braganza (born 31 December 1982)
Princess Patricia of Orléans-Braganza died at the Palácio do Grão-Pará in Petrópolis.
Career
Pedro Carlos is a forest engineer.[1]
Political beliefs
Prince Pedro Carlos is considered to be a claimant of the Brazilian throne by monarchists who believe the renunciation of his grandfather was invalid, but a Spanish newspaper has reported that Pedro Carlos subscribes to a Republican point of view.[2] Since the death of his father he is considered as the senior representative of the Imperial House of Brazil.
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Marcia Vietra, "Um príncipe na polícia do Rio", Journal do Brasil (27 de Setembro de 2001).
- ↑ Bernardo Gutiérrez, "La familia real brasileña defiende los nuevos ideales", Príncipes Republicanos (09/01/2008)
| Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 31 October 1945 | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Pedro Gastão |
— TITULAR — Emperor of Brazil Petrópolis pretender to the Brazilian throne 27 December 2007 – present Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1889 |
Incumbent Heir: Prince Pedro Thiago |
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