Pedro Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
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Pedro Luiz in 2006 | |||||
| Born | 12 January 1983 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||
| Died | 1 June 2009 (aged 26) Atlantic Ocean | ||||
| Burial | Imperial Family Mausoleum, Vassouras, Brazil | ||||
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| House | House of Orléans-Bragança | ||||
| Father | Antônio of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Mother | Christine of Ligne | ||||
Pedro Luiz of Orléans-Braganza (Pedro Luiz Maria José Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga; 12 January 1983 – 1 June 2009) was a Brazilian prince of the House of Orléans-Braganza. He was the eldest grandson of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria. A great-great-grandson of Princess Isabel and her consort Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu, as well as of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina, Pedro Luiz occupied a prominent place in the line of succession claimed by Brazilian monarchists. His childless uncle, Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza, is one of the two current claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, with Pedro Luiz’s father regarded as Bertrand’s immediate successor.
Because of this position, some supporters of Brazilian monarchism expected Pedro Luiz to eventually become the imperial claimant. However, following his death in the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009, his younger brother Prince Rafael succeeded him in the line of succession.