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This is a list of Princesses of Brazil, from 1645 to 1815, both by marriage and birth. The title was preceded by the titles Princess of Portugal

Princess of Portugal

This is a list of Princesses of Portugal, since 1388, both by marriage and birth. In 1645, the title became Princess of Brazil.-By birth:This is a list of Princess of Portugal who held the title by their own rights:-By marriage:...

and succeed by Princess Royal of Portugal

Princess Royal of Portugal

This is a list of Princesses Royal of Portugal is, since 1815 , both by marriage and birth...

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The title was created by King John IV of Portugal

John IV of Portugal

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on 27 October 1645 in favor of his eldest son and heir Infante Teodósio

Teodósio, Prince of Brazil

The Infante Teodósio, Prince of Brazil was a Portuguese infante son of John IV of Portugal and his wife Luisa de Guzmán . In 1645 he was given the title of Prince of Brazil, a new crown-princely position thus created...

, soon after Portugal had got rid of its Spanish rulers. During the 1645–1815, "Prince of Brazil" was always conferred on the heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

of the throne, who also received the title of Duke of Braganza

Duke of Braganza

The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...

. The title was abolished when Brazil became independent and join the United Kingdom of Portugal. Brazil would later break from the United Kingdom and become its own independent Empire of Brazil. The heir apparents of Brazil were known as the Prince Imperial of Brazil and Princess Imperial of Brazil.

By birth

This is a list of Princess of Brazil who held the title by their own rights:

Picture	Name	Heiress of	Birth	Became Heiress to the Throne	Ceased to be Princess of Brazil	Death
	Infanta Maria Bárbara Barbara of Portugal Barbara of Portugal was an Infanta of Portugal and later Queen of Spain as wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain.-Life in Portugal:...	John V	4 December 1711		19 October 1712 displaced by brother	27 August 1758
	Infanta Maria Francisca later Maria I Maria I of Portugal Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...	Joseph I	17 December 1734	31 July 1750 father's accession as King	24 February 1777 became Queen regnant	20 March 1816

By marriage

This is a list of Princess of Brazil who held the title by their marriage to the Prince Royal of Brazil:

Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Princess	Ceased to be Princess	Death	Spouse
Infanta Mariana Victoria of Spain Mariana Victoria of Spain Mariana Victoria of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and Queen consort of Portugal as wife of King Joseph I. The mother of Queen Maria I of Portugal, she also acted as Regent of Portugal during the last months of her husband's life and advisor to her daughter during her reign.-Background:Mariana...	Philip V of Spain Philip V of Spain Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	31 March 1718	19 January 1729		31 July 1750 became Queen consort	15 January 1781	Prince José
Infanta Benedita of Portugal Infanta Benedita of Portugal Benedita of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta and the youngest daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal and his wife Mariana Victoria of Spain.- Biography :Benedita was born in Lisbon she was named after Pope Benedict XIV...	Joseph I of Portugal (Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910... )	25 July 1746	21 February 1777	24 February 1777 became Princess	11 September 1788 husband's death	18 August 1829	Prince José
Infanta Carlota of Spain	Charles IV of Spain Charles IV of Spain Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	25 April 1775	8 May 1785	11 September 1788 brother-in-law's death	16 December 1815 Brazil became a Kingdom	7 December 1830	Prince João John VI of Portugal John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...

By birth

By marriage

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