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Antônio de Orléans e Bragança

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Dom Antônio de Orléans e Bragança
Born (1950-06-24) June 24, 1950 (age 74)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SpousePrincess Christine of Ligne
IssuePrince Pedro Luiz
Princess Amélia
Prince Rafael
Princess Maria
Full name
Antônio João Maria José Jorge Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga de Orleáns e Bragança
HouseOrléans-Braganza
FatherPrince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
MotherPrincess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria

Antônio João Maria José Jorge Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e de Baviera (born June 24, 1950) is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil.[1]

Parents and early life[edit]

Antônio was born in Rio de Janeiro, the sixth son of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and of his wife, Princess Maria of Bavaria.[2]

In 1976, Antônio earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering (with a specialization in Major Structural Projects) from the University of Barra do Piraí.[1]

Dynastic claims[edit]

Dom Antônio's eldest brother is Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza, the current head of the Vassouras branch of the Brazilian imperial family and, from the perspective of some Brazilian monarchists, de jure Emperor Luiz I of Brazil.[3] After Dom Luiz in the succession order comes the next brother, Prince Bertrand, born 1941, who, as heir presumptive to the throne would be the Prince Imperial[4] if his eldest brother were actually reigning, and who is often accorded that style in their social circle. Although he is the sixth brother, Antônio follows Bertrand in the succession order because three older brothers renounced their claims to the throne in order to marry commoners. Since the Princes de Ligne were never a sovereign family nor a mediatised family, one royalist has pointed out that the marriage of Prince Antônio with Princess Christine is as much of a mésalliance or Morganatic marriage as that of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, and his wife Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky of Dobrzenicz and that therefore if supporters of Prince Luiz consider Antônio's marriage valid dynastically, they must also accept that of Pedro de Alcântara as valid, thus invalidating Luiz's claim to the throne as the senior line from Pedro de Alcântara has precedence.[5]

Painting[edit]

Antônio is an artist, usually painting water color landscapes depicting buildings, ranches, and farms typical of colonial Brazil[citation needed]. In May 1999 he held an exhibition, "A Herança Portuguesa no Brasil Colonial" (The Portuguese Heritage in Colonial Brazil) at Ipanema Park in Portugal.[6] In 2001 he held exhibitions at Curitiba and at Joinville.[7] His work has also been displayed in the Crystal Palace in Petropolis, the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro, and the Galeria Quadrante and the Museu da Casa Brasileira in São Paulo.[6]

Marriage and family[edit]

In 1981, he married Princess Christine de Ligne (born 11 August 1955 in Belœil), daughter of Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne (head of one of Belgium's foremost noble families) and his wife, Princess Alix of Luxembourg. The civil ceremony took place on September 25 and the religious ceremony on September 26, both at Belœil.[8]

The couple have four children:[8]

Antônio lives with his family in Petrópolis.[9]

Titles and honors[edit]

He was a recipient of the following foreign honors:

Ancestry[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Casa Imperial do Brasil - Biografia de D. Antônio de Orleans e Bragança Archived August 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser (Limburg an der Lahn: C.A. Starke, 1991): Band XIV, 32.
  3. NÉMETH-TORRES, Geovani (2008) (in Portuguese). A odisséia monarquista no Plebiscito Nacional de 1993. In: Veredas da História Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Rio de Janeiro: Ano I, n. 1. Abr. 2008. ISSN 1982-4238.
  4. Constituição Politica do Imperio do Brazil, art. 105.
  5. Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. Victor Villon, Porque continuo a ser Gastonista: Em defesa da legitimidade Monárquica, 2014.>
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Príncipe brasileiro expõe aguarelas no Ipanema", Jornal de Notícias (May 4, 1999).
  7. "Arte real" Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Anexo (30 maio, 2001).
  8. 8.0 8.1 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser (Limburg an der Lahn: C.A. Starke, 1991): Band XIV, 34.
  9. http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI75853-15227,00-A+ESPERANCA+SE+FOI.html

External links[edit]

Antônio de Orléans e Bragança
Cadet branch of the House of Orléans
Born: June 24 1950
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Prince Bertrand
— TITULAR —
Vassouras line of succession to the Brazilian throne
2nd position
Reason for succession failure:
Empire abolished in 1889
Succeeded by
Prince Rafael


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