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On September 7, 1822, Prince Pedro of Portugal, heir apparent to the Portuguese throne and the King's representative in Brazil, declared the country's independence from Portugal and proclaimed himself Emperor of Brazil. The imperial title was officially bestowed upon him on October 12, 1822. This resulted in the Brazilian Declaration of Independence. In 1825, his father, King John VI of Portugal, recognized the independence of the new state, the former Portuguese dominion.

Brazil had been officially elevated to the status of United Kingdom (with Portugal) in 1815, in the reign of Queen Maria I of Portugal, by the Prince Regent Dom João (future John VI). Between 1815 and 1822, the kingdom was known officially as United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves.

Emperors of Brazil (1822-1889)

The Empire of Brazil remained a monarchy until 1889, and had two reigning emperors:

Pretenders of the Brazilian throne since 1889

Vassouras

Petrópolis

The Imperial Family

Short Genealogical Chart

                         Pedro I / IV              Louis Philippe
                          (1789-1834)               (1773-1850)
                       Emperor of Brazil          Duke of Orléans
                       King of Portugal          King of the French
                        _______|_______                  |
                        |             |                  |
 Ferdinand II<-1834->Maria II      Pedro II        Louis d'Orléans
S.-Coburg-Gotha  |  (1819-1853)   (1825-1891)        (1814-1896)
 (1816-1885)     |   Queen of    Emp.of Brazil     Duke of Nemours
Consort King     |   Portugal         |                  |
                 |                    |                  |
            Royal House            Isabel<--1864-->Gaston d'Orléans
           Coburg-Braganza      (1846-1921)   |     (1842-1922)
           (extinct 1932)       Imp.Princess  |     Count of Eu 
                                              |
                ______________________________|_____
Petrópolis      |                                  |      Vassouras
Branch       Pedro of                          Louis of      Branch
         Orléans-Braganza                  Orléans-Braganza
           (1875-1940)                       (1878-1920)
        Prince of Grão-Pará                 Imperial Prince
                 |                                 |
                 |                                 |
        Pedro de Alcântara                  Pedro Henrique
        of Orléans-Braganza               of Orléans-Braganza
            (1875-1940)                       (1909-1981)
     ____________|_____________             _______|_______
     |           |            |             |             |
  Isabel       Pedro      Francisca    Louis-Gaston     Eudes 
(1911-2003) (1913-2007)  (1914-1968)    (1938-...)    (1939-...)
  m.Henry   Imp.Prince  m.Duarte Nuno   Imp.Prince    Imp.Prince   
 Count of        |        Duke of       -no issue-        |
  Paris          |        Braganza                        |
                 |                    ____________________|____
                 |                    |           |           |
         Pedro de Alcântara       Luis Filipe    Eudo        Guy
             (1945-...)            (1969-...) (1977-...) (1985-...)
                 |
           ______|_______
           |            |
         Pedro       Filipe
      (1979-...)   (1982-...)


See also

External links

Brazilian imperial family
Forefathers
Imperial coat of arms of Brazil, used between 1870 and 1889
Brazilian Imperial coat of arms
1st generation
2nd generation
3rd generation
4th generation
Consorts are in italics - * member of the Portuguese royal family
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