Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza
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Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza (Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança
e Ligne
, 26 April 1986) is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil. He is the younger son of Prince António of Orléans-Braganza
and Princess Christine of Ligne
.
Prince Rafael is third in one of two disputed lines of succession to the defunct Brazilian throne, currently claimed by his uncle Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza
and his cousin Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
.
His older brother, Prince Pedro Luís
, was confirmed to be a passenger on Air France Flight 447
which crashed into the ocean while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 1 June 2009.
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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...
e Ligne
House of Ligne
The House of Ligne is one of the oldest Belgian noble families, dating back to the eleventh century. It s name comes from the village in which it originated, between Ath and Tournai. The lords of Ligne belonged to the entourage of the Count of Hainaut at the time of the Crusades...
, 26 April 1986) is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil. He is the younger son of Prince António of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza , whose baptismal name is Antônio João Maria José Jorge Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach, is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil...
and Princess Christine of Ligne
Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
Princess Christine Marie Elisabeth of Orléans-Braganza, neé Princess de Ligne, was born on 11 August 1955 in the Château de Belœil, Belgium. She is the daughter of the late Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne and Princess Alix Marie of Luxembourg....
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Prince Rafael is third in one of two disputed lines of succession to the defunct Brazilian throne, currently claimed by his uncle Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza is one of the two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, and head of the Vassouras branch of the Brazilian Imperial House...
and his cousin Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza is one of two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, and head of the Petrópolis branch of the Brazilian Imperial House.-Life:...
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His older brother, Prince Pedro Luís
Prince Pedro Luís of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Luís of Orléans-Braganza was the son of Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza, and was expected, on the deaths of his father and childless uncles, to eventually become a pretender to the former imperial crown of Brazil....
, was confirmed to be a passenger on Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled airline flight from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão to Paris-Roissy involving an Airbus A330-200 aircraft that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009, killing all 216 passengers and 12 aircrew. The investigation is still ongoing, and the cause of the...
which crashed into the ocean while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 1 June 2009.
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