Pedro Afonso was born at 08: 00 on 19 July 1848 in the Palace of São Cristóvão in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through his father, Emperor Pedro II, he was a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. He was the grandson of Emperor Dom Pedro I and the nephew of the reigning Queen of Portugal, Dona Maria II.
About Pedro Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil in brief
Pedro Afonso was born at 08: 00 on 19 July 1848 in the Palace of São Cristóvão in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through his father, Emperor Pedro II, he was a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. He was the grandson of Emperor Dom Pedro I and the nephew of the reigning Queen of Portugal, Dona Maria II. As the sole surviving male child, Pedro Afonso took precedence in the line of succession over his two older sisters. The birth was widely welcomed, as a male heir was regarded as imperative for the Empire’s continuation, even though the constitution allowed for female succession. The Emperor came to understand that the imperial line was destined to end with his own death. In 1847 and his family spent the summer at Petrópolis. The traditional summer residence of the imperial family was at Santa Cruz Estate, a rural property that had belonged to the Braganzas for generations.
During the summer of 1849, Pedro’s sister Dona Isabel was struck by fever. The princess eventually recovered, but the Prince and his sister’s father died of convulsions at 04: 20 on 10 January 20, 1850. The Prince and the Empress of Portugal were married in 1852. The couple had two children, Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, who died in 1861 and 1862, respectively. The Princess died of encephalitis or a congenital disorder in January 1855. She was succeeded by her brother Dom Fernando II, King-consort of Portugal. The heir apparent to the throne of Brazil was Pedro Af Alonso, Prince of Brazil.
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