Rafael of Orléans-Braganza
Pretender to the throne of Brazil, member of Orléans-Braganza dynasty
Summary
Rafael of Orléans-Braganza is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil. He is the heir presumptive to his childless uncle, Prince Bertrand, the current head of the Vassouras branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza and one of the claimants to the defunct Brazilian Throne. Rafael became heir presumptive following the death of his father, Prince Antônio, in November 2024. He is a three-times-great-grandson of Brazil’s last emperor, Dom Pedro II, and is among the few living descendants of the former Brazilian imperial family in the direct male line; as second in line to the extinct Imperial Throne, he is the current holder of the title of Prince Imperial of Brazil.
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5/20/2026, 1:29:46 PM
