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Portuguese House of Habsburg,(1580-1640)


Philip II

Habsburg Kings of Spain and Portugal





House of Braganza, (1640-1910)


  • John IV (1603 –1656), King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640, formerly 8th Duke of Bragança.
  • Arms of Heir to the throne styled Prince of Brazil or Duke of Braganza.


  • Pedro I, (1798 –1834), First Emperor of Brazil from 1822 and also held the Portuguese throne briefly as Pedro IV of Portugal in 1826.
  • House of Orléans-Braganza, descended from Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil and Prince Gastão d' Orléans, Count of Eu.


John IV (1603 –1656), King of Portugal

Prince of Brazil or Duke of Braganza

Emperor of Brazil

House of Orléans-Braganza





House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha


  • Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry, (1816 - 1885), King of Portugal and co-ruler with Maria II of Portugal from their marriage in 1836 to her death in 1853. Styled Ferdinand II of Portugal in 1837.
  • Infante Afonso Henriques of Portugal,(1865- 1920), Duke of Porto


Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Duke of Porto


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