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| Parent house | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Country | Portugal |
| Founded | 9 April 1836 |
| Founder | Ferdinand II and Maria II |
| Current head | Extinct |
| Final ruler | Manuel II |
| Titles | King of Portugal |
| Deposition | 5 October 1910 |
The House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (also known as the House of Braganza-Coburg or Braganza-Wettin) was a branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha that ruled the Kingdom of Portugal from 1853 until the declaration of the republic in 1910.
History
The royal house was founded by Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who on 9 April 1836 married Queen Maria II of Portugal from the House of Braganza. Members of the royal house held the titles Infante/Infanta of Portugal and Duke/Duchess of Saxony. On 15 November 1853 Queen Maria II died and her eldest son succeeded to the throne as Pedro V, the first king of the Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasty.
The dynasty would remain on the throne until the outbreak in Portugal of the 5 October 1910 revolution when the King Manuel II was deposed and the Portuguese First Republic established. Manuel II went into exile and with his death on 2 July 1932 the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha became extinct. Before his death Manuel II supposedly was reconciled with the rival Miguelist branch of the House of Braganza who had claimed the Portuguese throne since 1834 in opposition to the Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasty. However, with his death in 1932, the claim to the throne of Portugal passed to the pretenders Maria Pia of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Braganza and Duarte Nuno of Braganza.
Today the descendants of Princess Theresa of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1902-1990) who was a granddaughter of Princess Leopoldina of Brazil from the House of Braganza carry the surname Tasso de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança. The Saxe-Coburgo-Bragança name was also used by Maria Pia of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Braganza, a lady who claimed to be an illegitimate daughter of King Carlos I.
Rulers
Post-monarchy claimants
- Maria Pia of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Braganza (1932-1987)
- Rosario Poidimani (1987-present)
Family tree
References
- ^ Almanach de Gotha (175th ed.). Justus Perthes. 1938. p. 112.
- Maclagan, Michael (2002). Lines of Succession. Tables by Jiri Louda. Time Warner Books. p. 187. ISBN 0316724289.
- Almanach de Gotha (146th ed.). Justus Perthes. 1909. p. 66.
- "Monarchist Breach Closed In Portugal". New York Times. 1930-05-18. p. N1.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Successor Expects Throne". New York Times. 1932-07-06. p. 19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - McNaughton, Arnold (1973). The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy. Garnstone Press. p. 368.
| *Royal House*House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and GothaCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||
| Preceded byHouse of Braganza | Ruling House of the Kingdom of Portugal 1853 – 1910 |
Republic Established by Military Coup |