Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Braganza
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| Princess of Brazil | |||||
| Born | 8 June 1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||
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| House | Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Father | Antônio, Prince Imperial of Brazil | ||||
| Mother | Christine, Princess Imperial of Brazil | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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Princess Maria Gabriela of Brazil (Maria Gabriela Josefa Fernanda Yolanda Micaela Rafaela Gonzaga; born 8 June 1989) is a member of the Vassouras branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza, fourth in line of succession to the Brazilian throne, and the youngest daughter of Antônio, Prince Imperial of Brazil and of Christine, Princess Imperial of Brazil. Living in Châteu de Beloeil, Belgium, Gabriela is relatively active in the Brazilian monarchist movement, participating in some events. Graduated in social communication and architecture, the princess is also an amateur singer with media recognition.
Biography[change | change source]
Early life[change | change source]
Princess Maria Gabriela was born in Petrópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, as the second and youngest daughter of Prince Antônio of Brazil and Princess Christine of Ligne. By his father, she is great-great-granddaughter of Empress Isabel of Brazil, while by his mother, she is great-granddaughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Currently, she occupies the fourth position in the Vassouras lines of succession to the defunct Brazilian throne, which is currently lead by her uncle Dom Bertrand of Orleáns e Bragança.
Education[change | change source]
She graduated with a bachelor's degree in social communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, focused on advertising and marketing. She lived in London for a while due to her work as an architect, until she moved to the Château de Belœil, Belgium, where she currently lives with her aunt Princess Eleonora and the House of Ligne (her mother's family).
Monarchical work[change | change source]
Princess Maria Gabriela regularly attends some monarchical events such as the National Monarchical Meeting and smaller meetings, as well as masses with her parents. Part of the reason for her move to Europe is related to the quest for a prince to marry her and thus maintain her dynastic rights. According to some uncredited sources, there was an engagement between the Princess Maria Gabriela and Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, from the Ducal House of Bourbon-Parma, but the rumor has been dismissed as false through a note published by the Imperial Family on their official website.
Name origin[change | change source]
Her full name is Maria Gabriela Josefa Fernanda Yolanda Micaela Rafaela Gonzaga of Orleans and Bragança and Ligne. The names "Maria" and "Jose" (Josefa) are in the names of the members of the whole family in honor of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, as well as "Miguel" (Micaela), "Rafael" (Rafaela) and "Gabriel" (Gabriela), in devotion to the archangels. "Fernanda" (Fernando) and "Yolanda", in this case, are the names of the princess's godparents, Prince Fernando of Orléans-Braganza and Archduchess Yolande of Austria.
Titles, styles and honors[change | change source]
| Styles of Princess Maria Gabriela of Brazil | |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Titles and styles[change | change source]
- 8 June 1989 – present: Her Highness Princess Maria Gabriela of Brazil, Princess of Orleáns-Braganza[1]
Honors[change | change source]
As member of the House of Orléans-Braganza, she is recipient of the following orders:
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Rose
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Ancestry[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Imperial House of Brazil (in Portuguese)
Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 12 January 1983
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| Preceded by Prince Rafael |
Line of succession to the Brazilian throne 4th position |
Succeeded by Princess Eleanora |
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