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The Descendants of John VI of Portugal, of the House of Braganza, would play a significant role in Portuguese imperial affairs and numerous royalty affairs globally. Many descendants of John VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain became key figures in numerous historic events that followed.
His descendants can still be traced in both reigning and non-reigning royal families of Europe and Brazil. In fact, mainly through his second son, Miguel, nicknamed the "Grandfather of Europe", some of his descendants were recent rulers in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein and were claimants to the thrones of Portugal, Austria, and the former Duchy of Parma.
Background on John VI
John, born on 13 May 1767 in Lisbon, was the second son of Queen Maria I and King Pedro III.
Throne of Portugal
John VI became the heir to the Portuguese throne after his brother, José, Prince of Brazil, died in 1788.
In 1799, John VI became Prince regent for his mother, Maria I of Portugal. Spain and France soon declared war and attempted to invade Portugal, starting the War of the Oranges. While peace was eventually attained, the Portuguese Empire suffered territorial losses.
Court in Rio de Janeiro
In 1807, to safeguard the House of Braganza and its rule over the Portuguese Empire against Napoleon's influence and aggression, John moved the Portuguese court and capital to a safer location in the empire, Colonial Brazil. To satisfy the etiquette required by European society, John VI raised Brazil to a kingdom, forming the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.
In Rio de Janeiro, John VI established his court. In 1816, Maria I died and John was acclaimed King John VI of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves. By this time, Napoleon had been defeated and European courts demanded the return of the Portuguese court to Europe, which John eventually did, leaving Pedro, Prince Royal as regent of Brazil. Refusing to return to Europe, Pedro declared Brazil independent.
Division of House of Braganza
When John died, a crisis of succession occurred over the Portuguese throne. John's eldest sons and granddaughter split the House of Braganza into three branches, the original House of Braganza, the Brazilian House of Braganza, and the Miguelist House of Braganza.
Descendants
On 8 May 1785, John married Carlota Joaquina of Spain. The couple had 9 children.
Maria Teresa of Braganza, Princess of Beira
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Maria Teresa of Braganza, Princess of Beira 1793–1874 |
29 April 1793 Palace of Ajuda daughter of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal 13 May 1810 1 child Carlos V of Spain (carlist) June 1838 no children |
17 January 1874 Trieste aged 80 | |
Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain 1811–1875 |
4 November 1811 Rio de Janeiro son of Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira and Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain and Portugal |
Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies 25 May 1832 no children Maria Cristina of Spain 19 November 1860 5 children |
13 January 1875 Pau aged 63 | |
Francisco María, Duke of Marchena 1861–1923 |
20 August 1861 Madrid son of Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain and Maria Cristina of Spain |
María del Pilar of Muguiro and Beruete 7 January 1886 3 children |
17 November 1923 Neuilly-sur-Seine aged 62 | |
María Cristina, Duchess of Marchena 1889–1981 |
27 July 1889 Paris daughter of Francisco María, Duke of Marchena and María del Pilar of Muguiro and Beruete |
Leopold Walford November 11, 1911 2 children |
3 October 1981 London aged 92 | |
Juan Jorge, Duke of Ansola and Marchena 1912–1999 |
20 August 1912 Paris son of María Cristina, Duchess of Marchena and Leopold Walford |
Emanuela Hawkins 1935 7 children |
22 February 1999 London aged 87 | |
Juan Jacobo, Duke of Marchena 1941–present |
27 July 1941 London son of Juan Jorge, Duke of Ansola and Marchena and Emanuela Hawkins |
not married |
Francisco António of Braganza, Prince of Beira
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Francisco António of Braganza, Prince of Beira 1795–1801 |
21 March 1795 Queluz Palace son of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
never married | 11 June 1801 Queluz Palace aged 6 |
Maria Isabel of Braganza
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Maria Isabel of Braganza 1797–1818 |
19 May 1797 Queluz Palace daughter of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
Ferdinand VII of Spain 29 September 1816 1 child |
26 December 1818 Royal Palace of Madrid aged 21 |
Pedro I & IV
As Pedro IV of Portugal (senior branch)
As Pedro I of Brazil (junior branch)
Maria Francisca of Braganza
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Maria Francisca of Braganza 1800–1834 |
22 April 1800 Queluz Palace daughter of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
Infante Carlos, Count of Molina 22 September 1816 3 children |
4 September 1834 Alverstoke aged 34 | |
Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin 1818–1861 |
31 January 1818 Madrid son of Maria Francisca of Portugal and Infante Carlos, Count of Molina |
Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies 10 July 1850 no children |
13 January 1861 Trieste aged 43 | |
Juan, Count of Montizón 1822–1887 |
15 May 1822 Royal Palace of Aranjuez son of Maria Francisca of Portugal and Infante Carlos, Count of Molina |
Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este 6 February 1847 2 children |
18 November 1887 Hove aged 65 | |
Carlos, Duke of Madrid 1848–1909 |
30 March 1848 Ljubljana son of Juan, Count of Montizón and Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este |
Margherita of Bourbon-Parma 4 February 1867 5 children Berthe de Rohan 28 April 1894 no children |
18 July 1909 Varese aged 61 | |
Jaime, Duke of Madrid 1870–1931 |
27 June 1870 Vevey son of Carlos, Duke of Madrid and Margherita of Bourbon-Parma |
never married | 2 October 1931 Paris aged 61 | |
Infanta Blanca of Spain 1868–1949 |
7 September 1868 Graz daughter of Carlos, Duke of Madrid and Margherita of Bourbon-Parma |
Leopold Salvator, Prince of Tuscany 24 October 1889 10 children |
25 October 1949 Viareggio aged 81 | |
Anton, Prince of Tuscany 1901–1987 |
20 March 1901 Vienna son of Blanca of Spain and Leopold Salvator, Prince of Tuscany |
Ileana of Romania 26 July 1931 6 children |
22 October 1987 Salzburg aged 86 | |
Archduke Stefan of Austria 1932–1998 |
15 August 1932 Mödling son of Anton, Prince of Tuscany and Ileana of Romania |
Mary Jerrine Soper 26 August 1954 5 children |
12 November 1998 Brighton aged 66 | |
Christopher Habsburg-Lothringen 1957–present |
26 January 1957 Boston son of Archduke Stefan of Austria and Mary Jerrine Soper |
Elizabeth Ann Blanchette 2 May 1987 2 children |
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Saygan Genevieve Habsburg-Lothringen 1987–present |
31 October 1987 Mill Valley son of Christopher Habsburg-Lothringen and Elizabeth Ann Blanchette |
not married |
Isabel Maria of Braganza
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Isabel Maria of Braganza 1801–1876 |
4 July 1801 Queluz Palace daughter of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
never married | 22 April 1876 Belém aged 74 |
Miguel I of Portugal
Maria da Assunção of Braganza
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Maria da Assunção of Braganza 1805–1834 |
25 June 1805 Queluz Palace daughter of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
never married | 7 January 1834 Santarém aged 29 |
Ana de Jesus Maria of Braganza
Descendant | Image | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Ana de Jesus Maria of Braganza 1806–1834 |
23 October 1806 Mafra Palace daughter of John VI and Carlota Joaquina of Spain |
Nuno de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé 5 December 1827 5 children |
22 June 1857 Rome aged 50 | |
Pedro de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé 1830–1909 |
7 October 1830 Paris son of Ana de Jesus Maria of Portugal and Nuno de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé |
Constança Maria de Figueiredo Cabral da Camara 19 April 1852 2 children |
2 March 1909 Belém aged 79 | |
Maria de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duchess of Loulé 1853–1928 |
3 March 1853 Belém daughter of Pedro de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé and Constança Maria de Figueiredo Cabral da Camara |
João Maria dos Enfermos da Camara Berquó 18 June 1887 1 child |
12 September 1928 Belém aged 75 | |
Constança de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duchess of Loulé 1889–1967 |
18 August 1889 Belém daughter of Maria de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duchess of Loulé and João Maria dos Enfermos da Camara Berquó |
José Pedro de Basto Feio Folque 22 May 1921 5 children |
14 December 1967 Belém aged 79 | |
Alberto de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé 1923–2003 |
10 July 1923 Belém son of Constança de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duchess of Loulé and José Pedro de Basto Feio Folque |
Maria Augusta Amélia de Morais Cardoso de Menezes 8 July 1953 8 children |
24 September 2003 Cascais aged 80 | |
Pedro de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé 1958–present |
9 March 1958 Lisbon son of Alberto de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé and Maria Augusta Amélia de Morais Cardoso de Menezes |
Margarida Corrêa de Barros Vaz Pinto 1997 2 children |
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D. Henrique Nuno de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto 1997–present |
21 August 1997 Lisbon son of Pedro de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé and Margarida Corrêa de Barros Vaz Pinto |
not married |
See also
References
- "House of Bragança | Monarchy, Dynasty, Portugal | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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* also an infanta of Spain and an archduchess of Austria, ** also an imperial princess of Brazil, *** also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony, ◙ Also a princess of Braganza, ƒ title of pretense |