Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza
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Prince Rafael | |||||
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Born | Petrópolis, Brazil |
26 April 1986 ||||
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House | Orléans-Braganza | ||||
Father | Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
Mother | Princess Christine of Ligne |
Brazilian Imperial Family (Vassouras branch) |
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Styles of Prince Rafael |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Sir |
Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza (Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Ligne, 26 April 1986) is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil. He is the younger, but only surviving son of Prince António of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Christine of Ligne.
Prince Rafael is third in one of two disputed lines of succession to the defunct Brazilian throne, currently claimed by his uncle Prince Luiz of Orleans-Braganza and his cousin Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza.
Currently resides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He graduated in Production Engineering by Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and works in AmBev - Americas' Beverage Company, where he was internship. Three years younger than Pedro Luis (died crash on May 31, 2009), he has an older sister, Princess Amelia of Orleans-Braganza, and a younger sister, Princess Maria Gabriela.
His older brother, Prince Pedro Luiz, was confirmed to be a passenger on Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the ocean while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 1 June 2009.[1]
Ancestry
References
External links
- Imperial House of Brazil (Portuguese)
Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza
Cadet branch of the House of Orléans
Born: 12 January 1983 |
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Preceded by | — TITULAR — Vassouras line of succession to the Brazilian throne 3rd position Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1889 |
Succeeded by Princess Maria Gabriela |
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