Prince Pedro Henrique of Orleans-Bragança was the chief of the imperial house until his death in 1981.
He and his wife, Princess Maria of Bavaria had 12 children:
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Prince Luís Gastão of Orléans-Bragança (1938), the present Head of the Imperial House of Brazil.
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Prince Eudes Maria of Orléans-Bragança (1939). Renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 1966
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Prince Bertrand Maria of Orléans-Bragança (1941), second in line
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Princess Isabel Maria of Orleans-Bragança (1944), eighth in line
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Prince Pedro de Alcântara Henrique of Orleans-Bragança (1945) renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 1972
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Prince Fernando Diniz of Orleans-Bragança (1948) renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 1972
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Prince Antônio João of Orleans-Bragança (1950), third in line
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Princess Eleonora Maria of Orleans-Bragança (1953-), ninth in line
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Prince Francisco Maria of Orleans-Bragança (1955) renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 1980
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Prince Alberto Maria of Orleans-Bragança (1957), renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 1980
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Princess Maria Teresa of Orleans-Bragança (1959), renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 1995
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Princess Maria Gabriela of Orleans-Bragança (1959), renounced his rights of succession to the Brazilian throne for himself and his descendants on 2003
Prince Luís Gastão de Orléans e Bragança (1938): he is the present Head of the Brazilian Imperial House.
Since his naming as Chief of the Imperial House all his time is dedicated, although discreetly, to Brazilian issues. He is a great-grandson of Princess Isabel and great-great-grandson of Pedro II.
Prince Bertrand Maria José de Orléans e Bragança is the designated successor of Prince Luís Gastão, since he isn't married and didn't have any kids. He also isn't married and doesn't have any kids. He and his brother work together.
Prince Antônio João de Orléans e Bragança is the third in line in the succession as head of the Imperial House.
He is married to Princess Cristina de Ligne and they have four kids:
- D. Pedro Luís de Orléans e Bragança (1983), Prince of Brasil, Prince of Orléans e Bragança. It's the fourth in line to the succession.
- D. Amélia Maria de Fátima de Orléans e Bragança (1984), Princess of Brasil, Princess of Orléans e Bragança, nascida em Bruxelas, Bélgica, em 1984. It's the sixth in line to the succession.
- D. Rafael Antônio Maria de Orléans e Bragança (1986), Prince of Brasil, Prince of Orléans e Bragança. It's the fifth in line to the succession.
- D. Maria Gabriela Fernanda de Orléans e Bragança, Princess of Brasil, Princess of Orléans e Bragança. It's the seventh in line to the succession.
Princess Isabel Maria Josefa de Orléans e Bragança is the eighth in line. She doesn't have descendants.
There's another branch in the family, that is called the
Petrópolis Branch. It consists of the members of the Imperial Family that are descendants of D. Pedro de Alcântara de Orléans e Bragança. They'd originally be the first in line, but they've lost the right because D. Pedro de Alcântara renounced his rights to the throne in order to marry Countess Elisabeth de Dobrzenicz.
The children of D. Pedro and the Countess were:
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Isabel Maria Amélia de Orléans e Bragança (1911–2002)
Married her cousin Henri d'Orléans, pretender to the French throne, thus becoming the Countess of Paris by marriage. They had 11 children:
- Isabelle d'Orléans (1932–);
- Henri d'Orléans (1933–) - Count of Clermont;
- Hélène d'Orléans (1934–);
- François d'Orléans (1935–1960) - Duke d'Orléans;
- Anne d'Orléans (1938–);
- Diane d'Orléans (1940–) - Duchess of Wurtemberg;
- Michel d'Orléans (1941–);
- Jacques d'Orléans (1941–) - Duke d'Orléans (from 1960);
- Claude d'Orléans (1943–) - Duchess d'Aosta;
- Chantal d'Orléans (1946–) - Baroness of Sambucy de Sorgue;
- Thibaut d'Orléans (1948–1983) - Count de la Marche.
Pedro de Alcântara Gastão de Orléans e Bragança married the Spanish princess D. Maria de la Esperanza de Bourbon (1914-2005). They had six children:
- D. Pedro Carlos de Orléans e Bragança (1945–);
- D. Maria da Glória de Orléans e Bragança (1946–);
- D. Afonso Duarte de Orléans e Bragança (1945–);
- D. Manuel de Orléans e Bragança (1949–);
- D. Cristina Maria do Rosário de Orléans e Bragança (1950–);
- D. Francisco Humberto de Orléans e Bragança (1956–)
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Maria Francisca de Orléans e Bragança (1914–1968), married D. Duarte Nuno, Duke of Bragança and head of the Portuguese Royal House. They had three sons:
- D. Duarte Pio Nuno João Miguel Henrique Pedro Gabriel Rafael (1945) — is the current head of the Portuguese royal house.
- D. Miguel Rafael Gabriel Xavier Teresa Maria Félix (1946) — Duke of Viseu and Infante of Portugal.
- D. Henrique Nuno João Miguel (1949) — Duke of Coimbra and Infante of Portugal.
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João Maria de Orléans e Bragança (1916–2005) married Fátima Scherifa Chirine. D. João Maria and Fátima Chirine got divorced in 1971. They had a son:
- D. João Henrique de Orléans e Bragança (1954–)
D.
Teresa Teodora de Orléans e Bragança.
