Pedro, Prince Imperial of Brazil
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Pedro Afonso Cristiano Leopoldo Eugénio Fernando Vicente Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga (Rio de Janeiro
, 19 July 1848 - Rio de Janeiro, 9 January 1850) was the fourth and last child of the Emperor D. Pedro II of Brazil
and D. Teresa Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
At his death, He conveyed the title of Prince Imperial of Brazil
to his older sister D. Isabel Leopoldina
.
He was the grandson of Emperor D. Pedro I of Brazil and Empress D. Leopoldina of Brazil and the maternal side, was a grandson of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies
and Queen Maria Isabel of Spain
.
Pedro II wrote a sonnet in honor of his son, entitled "On the Death of Prince D. Pedro", soon after Afonso died:
But who can recount what feels the broken soul
of the father from whom, of God, your sword cuts off
the flower of his future, the beloved child.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 19 July 1848 - Rio de Janeiro, 9 January 1850) was the fourth and last child of the Emperor D. Pedro II of Brazil
Pedro II of Brazil
Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of...
and D. Teresa Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
At his death, He conveyed the title of Prince Imperial of Brazil
Prince Imperial of Brazil
Prince Imperial of Brazil is the title created after the proclamation of independence of the Empire of Brazil, in 1822, to designate the heir apparent to the Brazilian imperial throne...
to his older sister D. Isabel Leopoldina
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Dona Isabel , nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, bearing the title of Princess Imperial....
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He was the grandson of Emperor D. Pedro I of Brazil and Empress D. Leopoldina of Brazil and the maternal side, was a grandson of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
-Biography:Francis was born in Naples, the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his wife Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. He was also the nephew of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI the last King and Queen of France before the first French Republic....
and Queen Maria Isabel of Spain
Maria Isabella of Spain
María Isabella of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the Queen of the Two Sicilies. She was the second wife of Francis I and the youngest surviving daughter of the Spanish king Charles IV and his consort Maria Luisa of Parma...
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Pedro II wrote a sonnet in honor of his son, entitled "On the Death of Prince D. Pedro", soon after Afonso died:
But who can recount what feels the broken soul
of the father from whom, of God, your sword cuts off
the flower of his future, the beloved child.
Ancestry
Endnotes
- The poem, along with others written by Pedro II, was first published by his grandchildren (Isabel's children) in 1888 in a compilation entitled Originais e Traduções (Originals and Translations).