Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza

Not to be confused with Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza (1878–1920) or Prince Luís Gastão of Orléans-Braganza.

Prince Luís
Head of the Imperial House of Brazil (Emperor of Brazil de jure) Prince of Orléans-Braganza
Head of the House of Orléans-Braganza (disputed)
Period	5 July 1981 - present (&1000000000000003000000030 years, &10000000000000141000000141 days)
Predecessor	Prince Pedro Henrique
Heir presumptive	Prince Bertrand
House	House of Orléans-Braganza
Father	Prince Pedro Henrique
Mother	Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria
Born	6 June 1938 (1938-06-06) (age 73) Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France

Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza (born Luís Gastão Maria José Pio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach on 6 June 1938) is one of the two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, and head of the Vassouras branch of the Brazilian Imperial House. He is the firstborn child of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, grandson of Luís of Orléans-Braganza, great-grandson of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, and Prince Gaston, Count of Eu, and great-great-grandson of Emperor Dom Pedro II.

Biography

Prince Luís was born in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Alpes-Maritimes, France to Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza (1909–1981) and Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria (1914–2011), of the House of Wittelsbach. He is the oldest of twelve children.

He was baptized in the chapel of Mas-Saint-Louis, a cottage belonging to his grandmother, Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1878–1973). She and his maternal uncle Louis, Prince of Bavaria (1913–2008) stood as godparents. Jurist and professor Alcibiades Delamare Nogueira da Gama was his godfather in his chrism.

Although Prince Luís was born after the revocation of the exile that had been imposed on the Imperial family by Brazil's first Republican government, the aftermath of World War I and World War II detained the entire family in Europe until 1945, when the Vassouras branch of the family was finally repatriated, settling in the town of Petrópolis. He currently resides in São Paulo.

According to the legitimist claims he is de jure Emperor of Brazil (Luís I of Brazil).^{[citation needed]} He is viewed as the pretender to the Brazilian Imperial throne.

Traditionalism

Prince Luís is a member of the Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property,^[1] a traditionalist Catholic organization which opposes land reform. After he succeeded Prince Pedro Henrique as the claimant to the Brazilian throne by the Vassouras branch, many royalists^{[citation needed]} started questioning the desirability of having as their de jure Emperor a person belonging to this organization.

Brazilian Imperial Family (Vassouras branch)
HI&RH Prince Luís HRH Prince Eudes HRH Princess Mercedes HRH Prince Luís Filipe HRH Princess Ana Luísa HRH Prince Eudes HRH Princess Patricia HRH Princess Maria Francisca HRH Princess Maria Antônia HRH Prince Guy HI&RH Prince Bertrand HRH Princess Isabel Maria HRH Prince Pedro HRH Princess Maria HRH Prince Fernando HRH Princess Maria HI&RH Prince Antônio HI&RH Princess Christine HRH Princess Amélia HRH Prince Rafael HRH Princess Maria Gabriela HRH The Princess of Ligne HRH Prince Francisco HRH Princess Claudia HRH Prince Alberto HRH Princess Maritza HRH Princess Maria Teresa HRH Princess Maria Gabriela
This box: view · Prince Antônio (the second in line of succession, Prince Bertrand is also a member of the organization), gained momentum among royalists. Meetings were held between spokesmen for the two branches of the Brazilian Imperial Family, and Prince Antônio's name as claimant to the Brazilian throne was apparently accepted. Prince Antônio, however, chose not to ascend to his older brother's position by such means.[citation needed] Titles and styles Monarchical styles of Prince Luís Reference style His Imperial and Royal Highness Spoken style Your Imperial and Royal Highness Alternative style Sir He has been styled as Prince and as His Imperial and Royal Highness throughout his life. In Brazil, where the honorific "Dom" has disappeared from everyday use, he is regularly called "Dom Luís". References ^ "Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza Visits America", TFP.org, 30 April 2001 External links Official website of the Imperial House of Brazil Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza House of Orléans-Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 6 June 1938 Titles in pretence Preceded by Prince Pedro Henrique — TITULAR — Emperor of Brazil Vassouras pretender to the Brazilian throne 5 July 1981 – present Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1889 Incumbent Heir: Prince Bertrand Preceded by Princess Pia Maria Prince Imperial of Brazil 6 June 1938 – 5 July 1981 Succeeded by Prince Bertrand Persondata Name Luis, Prince Of Orleans-Braganza Alternative names Short description One of the two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne Date of birth 6 June 1938 Place of birth Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France Date of death Place of death Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Judith Jarvis Thomson Terrasses de la Chaudière Look at other dictionaries: Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza — (born June 24 1950 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), whose baptismal name is Antônio João Maria José Jorge Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach ; English: Anthony John Mary Joseph George Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga of… …   Wikipedia Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza — (born February 2, 1941 in Mandelieu, France), whose baptismal name is Bertrand Maria José Pio Januário Miguel Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança ; English: Bertrand Mary Joseph Pius Januarius Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga of Orleans… …   Wikipedia Prince Pedro Luís of Orléans-Braganza — Pedro Luis Maria José Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans Bragança e Ligne, Prince of Brazil, Prince of Orléans Braganza was born on January 12 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the son of Dom António de Orléans Bragança e Wittelsbach… …   Wikipedia Pedro Luis de Orleans-Braganza — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Prince Pedro Luís de Orléans Braganza Príncipe Pedro Luis de Orleans Braganza (Dom Pedro Luis María, José Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orleans e Bragança Ligne, 12 de enero de 1983 1 de junio de 2009) fue miembro …   Wikipedia Español Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza — infobox pretender English name=Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans Braganza birth date=birth date|1909|9|13|mf=y birthplace=Boulogne Billancourt, France death date=death date and age|1981|7|5|1909|9|13 deathplace=Vassouras, Brazil regnal=… …   Wikipedia Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza — Infobox pretender English name = Pedro Gastão birth date = 19 February 1913 birthplace = Eu, Seine Maritime, France death date = death date and age|2007|12|27|1913|2|19 deathplace = Villamanrique de la Condesa, Seville, Spain regnal =… …   Wikipedia Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza — Brazilian Imperial Family (Vassouras branch) HI RH Prince Luís HRH Prince Eudes HRH Princess Mercedes …   Wikipedia Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza — Pedro de Alcântara Luís Filipe Maria Gastão Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga of Orléans Braganza, Prince of Grão Para (15 October 1875 29 January 1940) was the first born son of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil and her husband Gaston, comte d Eu …   Wikipedia Prince Michel, Count of Évreux — Prince Michel of Orléans, Fils de France, Count of Évreux (Michel Joseph Benoît Marie; born 25 June 1941, Rabat, Morocco) is the son of the late Prince Henri, Count of Paris (the Orleanist claimant to the French throne from 1940 until his death)… …   Wikipedia Prince Charles Philippe, Duke of Anjou — Prince Charles Philippe Duke of Anjou (Disputed) Tenure 8 December 2004 – present Spouse Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”