Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza

Pedro Henrique
Pedro Henrique in 1951
Head of the Imperial House of Brazil (disputed)
Tenure14 November 1921 – 5 July 1981
PredecessorIsabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
SuccessorLuiz of Orléans-Braganza
Born(1909-09-13)13 September 1909
Boulogne-Billancourt, French Third Republic
Died5 July 1981(1981-07-05) (aged 71)
Vassouras, Brazil
Burial
Imperial Family Mausoleum, Vassouras, Brazil
Spouse
IssueLuiz of Orléans-Braganza
Eudes of Orléans-Braganza
Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza
Isabel of Orléans-Braganza
Pedro of Orléans-Braganza
Maria Carolina of Orléans-Braganza
Fernando of Orléans-Braganza
Antônio of Orléans-Braganza
Eleonora of Orléans-Braganza
Francisco of Orléans-Braganza
Alberto of Orléans-Braganza
Maria Teresa of Orléans-Braganza
Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Braganza
HouseOrléans-Braganza
FatherPrince Luís of Orléans-Braganza
MotherPrincess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza (13 September 1909 – 5 July 1981), nicknamed The Expected Prince (Portuguese: O Príncipe Esperado) was the eldest son of Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and head of the Vassouras branch of the Imperial House of Brazil from 1921 until his death in 1981. Pedro succeeded his grandmother, Princess Isabel of Brazil, as head of the family after her death.