House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

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House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Casa de Bragança-Saxe-Coburgo-Gota
Bragance-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Parent house
Country, Kingdom of Portugal, Empire of Brazil
Founded9 April 1836
Final rulerManuel II
Titles
Dissolution2 July 1932 (death of Manuel II)
Deposition5 October 1910

The House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a term used to describe the royal house of the Kingdom of Portugal until the declaration of the republic in 1910. Its name came from King Ferdinand II of Portugal (House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry) and Queen Maria II of Portugal (House of Braganza).[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Maclagan, Michael (2002). Lines of Succession. Tables by Jiri Louda. Time Warner Books. p. 187. ISBN 0-316-72428-9.