Antônio, Prince Imperial of Brazil

descendant of the extinct Brazilian royal family (1950–2024)

Antônio of Orléans-Braganza (24 June 1950, Rio de Janeiro died 8 November 2024) was a member of the Imperial House of Brazil and the Prince Imperial of Brazil according to the disputed claims of the Imperial Family's Vassouras branch, being the second in the line line of succession to the Brazilian throne as heir to his elder brother Bertrand, Prince of Brazil.[1]

Dom Antônio de Orleans e Bragança
Prince Imperial of Brazil (more)
Antonio in 2021
BornPrince Antônio of Brazil
(1950-06-24) 24 June 1950 (age 74)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died8 November 2024(2024-11-08) (aged 74)
Casa de Saúde São José, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse
(m. 1981)
Issue
Full name
Antônio João Maria José Jorge Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga
HouseOrléans-Braganza
FatherPedro Henrique, Prince of Brazil
MotherPrincess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria
ReligionRoman Catholicism
SignatureDom Antônio de Orleans e Bragança's signature

He came from the younger branch, known as the branch of Vassouras, of the House of Orléans-Braganza and, for Brazilian monarchists who were supporters of this branch, he occupies second place in the order of succession to the extinct throne of Brazil, after his brother, Bertrand, Prince of Brazil.

Titles and styles

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  • 24 June 1950 – 9 July 2022: His Highness Prince Antonio of Brazil
  • 15 July 2022 – 8 November 2024: His Imperial Highness The Prince Imperial of Brazil

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