Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza
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| House | House of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Father | Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Mother | Princess Christine of Ligne | ||||
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26 April 1986 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza (Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Ligne, 26 April 1986) is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil. He is the younger, but only surviving son of Prince António of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Christine of Ligne.
Prince Rafael is third in one of two disputed lines of succession to the defunct Brazilian throne, currently claimed by his uncle Prince Luiz of Orleans-Braganza and his cousin Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza.
His older brother, Prince Pedro Luiz, was confirmed to be a passenger on Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the ocean while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 1 June 2009.[1]
Ancestry
References
- ↑ Família Orleans e Bragança confirma que príncipe brasileiro estava no vôo AF 447 (Portuguese) His body was later found.
External links
- Imperial House of Brazil (Portuguese)
| Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 12 January 1983 | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Antônio |
— TITULAR — Vassouras line of succession to the Brazilian throne 3rd position Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1889 |
Succeeded by Princess Maria Gabriela |
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