Prince Imperial of Mexico was the title created after Mexico gained independence from the Spanish Empire

Spanish Empire

The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....

 as the First Mexican Empire

First Mexican Empire

The Mexican Empire was the official name of independent Mexico under a monarchical regime from 1821 to 1823. The territory of the Mexican Empire included the continental intendencies and provinces of New Spain proper...

 and it was designated to be the official title of the heir apparent to the imperial throne in Mexico. Only a few days after Agustín de Iturbide

Agustín de Iturbide

Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Aramburu , also known as Augustine I of Mexico, was a Mexican army general who built a successful political and military coalition that was able to march into Mexico City on 27 September 1821, decisively ending the Mexican War of Independence...

 was created Emperor of Mexico

Emperor of Mexico

The Emperor of Mexico was the head of state and ruler of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century....

, his first son, Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte

Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte

Don Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte, Prince Imperial of Mexico, OG OME was the son of the first Mexican Emperor Agustín I of Mexico, the heir apparent to the First Mexican Empire and a member of the Imperial House of Iturbide; later in his life he served as a military officer in South...

 was created heir apparent and invested with the title of Prince Imperial of Mexico and the honorific "Don

Don (honorific)

Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...

" to accompany the title. Only three people have ever held the title, and only one of them when it was still in legal effect. It is no longer recognized by the United Mexican States

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 since the Mexican Constitution of 1917 specifically prohibits the creation and use of Mexican noble titles by Mexican citizens.

Former and present holders of the title

Name	| Portrait	Birth	| Notes	| Death
Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte Don Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte, Prince Imperial of Mexico, OG OME was the son of the first Mexican Emperor Agustín I of Mexico, the heir apparent to the First Mexican Empire and a member of the Imperial House of Iturbide; later in his life he served as a military officer in South... 1821–1823; legally recognized 1823-1865; pretender		30 September 1807	The son of the first Mexican Emperor Agustín I of Mexico, the heir apparent to the First Mexican Empire. Unmarried; But it was alleged that he had an illegitimate female child.	11 November 1866
Agustín de Iturbide y Green Agustín de Iturbide y Green Don Agustín de Iturbide y Green, Prince of Iturbide was the grandson of Agustín de Iturbide, the first emperor of independent Mexico, and his consort Empress Ana María... 1867–1925; pretender		2 April 1863	He became the adopted son, along with his cousin Salvador de Itúrbide y de Marzán Salvador de Iturbide y de Marzán Don Salvador, Prince of Iturbide, also named Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán . was the second adopted son of Maximilian I of Mexico.-Family:... , of Mexico's only other royal heads of state—Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I was the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire.After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy, he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on April 10, 1864, with the backing of Napoleon III of France and a group of Mexican monarchists who sought to revive the Mexican monarchy...  and Empress Carlota of Mexico.	3 March 1925
Maria Josepha Sophia de Iturbide Maria Josepha Sophia de Iturbide Maria Josepha Sophia de Itúrbide, Princess Imperial of Mexico was the head of the Imperial House of Mexico from 1925 to 1949.-Biography:... 1925–1949; pretender		29 February 1872	She's the daughter of Johann Tunkl von Aschbrunn und Hohenstadt and Charles de Carriere.	November 1949
Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide Maximiliano Gustav Richard Albrecht Agustin von Götzen-Iturbide Maximiliano Gustav Richard Albrecht Agustin von Götzen-Iturbide Maximiliano Gustav Richard Albrecht Agustin von Götzen-Iturbide (born March 2, 1944 in Bistriţa, Romania (then Hungary), is the current head of the former Imperial House... 1949–present; pretender		2 March 1944	Married Doña Maria Anna de Franceschi.	Alive