Prince Pedro Gastao of Orléans-Braganza

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Pedro Gastao, titularly 6th Prince of Grao Para, born 1913, is head of the so-called Petropolis branch of the Brazilian Imperial House and a claimant to that throne.

He is the elder son of Pedro, Prince of Grao Para and his morganatic wife countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky.

His wife was infanta Esperanza of Sicily, daughter of Infante Carlos of Sicily and Louise of Orleans-Paris.

He represents a rival claim to that of his cousin's son Prince Luiz of Orleans-Braganza to be the heir of the deposed Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, a claim that does not take into account the renunciation of his father when he married against the wishes of the dynasty a Czech noblewoman.

Imperial Family of Brazil
Forefathers - John VI of Portugal - Queen Carlota Joaquina
First generation - Pedro I - Empress Leopoldina - Princess Amélie of Leuchtenberg
Second Generation - Pedro II - Empress Teresa Cristina - Maria II da Glória - Princess Januária of Braganza - Princess Francisca of Braganza
Third generation - Princess Isabel the Redeemer - Gaston of Orleans, Count d'Eu
The Vassouras Branch (dynastic)
Fourth generation - Prince Luiz of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Maria Pia
Fifth generation - Prince Pedro Henrique of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Maria Elisabeth
Sixth generation - Prince Luiz of Orleans-Braganza - Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza - Prince Antonio of Orleans-Braganza - Christine, Princess de Ligne
Seventh generation - Prince Pedro Luís of Orleans-Braganza - Prince Rafael of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Amélia of Orleans-Braganza
The Petrópolis Branch (non-dynastic)
Fourth generation - Prince Pedro of Alcantara - Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky
Fifth generation - Prince Pedro Gastão of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Isabel of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Francisca of Orleans-Braganza - Prince João of Orleans-Braganza
Sixth generation - Prince Pedro Carlos of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Maria da Glória of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Cristina of Orleans-Braganza - Prince Jan Sapieha-Rozánski
Seventh generation - Prince Pedro Thiago of Orleans-Braganza - Princess Paula Maria Sapieha - Princess Ana Tereza Sapieha

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