Princess Leopoldina of Brazil
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Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (later Princess Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry; 13 July 1847 – 7 February 1871) was a member of the Brazilian Imperial Family, the third child and second daughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil
and his consort Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies. By marriage she was Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Duchess in Saxony. After having four sons, she died aged only 23.
("Palace of St Christopher") in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. She was the third child and second daughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil
and Empress Teresa Cristina
, born a month after the death of her infant brother Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil
. She was a little less than a year younger than her sister Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
. Styled HIH
Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, she was baptised at the Imperial Chapel by Bishop Manuel do Monte Rodrigues de Araújo, the Earl of Irajá. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Archduchess Maria Leopoldina Josepha Caroline of Austria
.
, were sent to Brazil to marry the Emperor's daughters, Isabel and Leopoldina. The original arrangement was for Gaston to marry Leopoldina and Ludwig August to marry Isabel, but the sisters decided otherwise and their father agreed to their wishes, having himself experienced the unhappinesses of an arranged dynastic marriage. Ludwig August and Leopoldina married two months after the wedding of Isabel and Gaston. She was thus styled HIH Princess Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She became a sister-in-law of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
.
They had four sons:
Leopoldina died from typhoid fever
in Vienna
on 7 February 1871, aged 23.
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 his consort Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies. By marriage she was Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Duchess in Saxony. After having four sons, she died aged only 23.
Early life
Leopoldina Teresa Francisca Carolina Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga was born at the Palácio de São CristóvãoPaço de São Cristóvão
Paço de São Cristóvão is a palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the former residence of the Emperors of Brazil...
("Palace of St Christopher") in Rio de Janeiro
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...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. She was the third child and second daughter of Emperor 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 Empress Teresa Cristina
Teresa of the Two Sicilies
Dona Teresa Cristina , nicknamed "the Mother of the Brazilians", was the Empress consort of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, who reigned from 1831 to 1889...
, born a month after the death of her infant brother Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil
Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil
Dom Afonso was the Prince Imperial and heir apparent to the throne of the Empire of Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the eldest child of Emperor Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza...
. She was a little less than a year younger than her sister Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
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....
. Styled HIH
HIH
HIH may refer to:*His or Her Imperial Highness, a title still used today for members of Japan's Imperial Family*HIH Insurance, a former Australian insurance company*Harstad University College , a Norwegian state institution of higher education...
Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, she was baptised at the Imperial Chapel by Bishop Manuel do Monte Rodrigues de Araújo, the Earl of Irajá. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Archduchess Maria Leopoldina Josepha Caroline of Austria
Maria Leopoldina of Austria
Maria Leopoldina of Austria was an archduchess of Austria, Empress consort of Brazil and queen consort of Portugal....
.
Marriage and issue
Princess Leopoldina was married on 15 December 1864 to Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony, second son of Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Clémentine of Orléans, in Rio de Janeiro. Ludwig August (in Portuguese, Luís Augusto) and his first cousin, Prince Gaston, comte d'EuGaston, comte d'Eu
Gaston d'Orléans , the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary. His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston d'Orléans; Portuguese: Luís Filipe Maria Fernando Gastão de Orleães...
, were sent to Brazil to marry the Emperor's daughters, Isabel and Leopoldina. The original arrangement was for Gaston to marry Leopoldina and Ludwig August to marry Isabel, but the sisters decided otherwise and their father agreed to their wishes, having himself experienced the unhappinesses of an arranged dynastic marriage. Ludwig August and Leopoldina married two months after the wedding of Isabel and Gaston. She was thus styled HIH Princess Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She became a sister-in-law of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Ferdinand , born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, was the ruler of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918, first as knyaz and later as tsar...
.
They had four sons:
- Prince Peter August Ludwig Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga (Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio 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 May 1866 – Vienna, 6 July 1934); successor of his father in 1907. Peter died unmarried and was succeeded by his nephew Rainier. - August Leopold Philipp Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga (Rio de Janeiro, 6 December 1867 – Schladming, 11 October 1922).
- Joseph Ferdinand Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga (PetrópolisPetrópolisPetrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
, 21 May 1869 – Vienna, 13 August 1888). - Ludwig Gaston Klemens Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga (Ebenthal, 15 September 1870 – Innsbruck, 23 January 1942); married Princess Mathilde of Bavaria.
Leopoldina died from typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 7 February 1871, aged 23.