| Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza | |||||
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_-_att._Jos%C3%A9_Rodrigues_(Funda%C3%A7%C3%A3o_da_Casa_de_Bragan%C3%A7a).png) Portrait by José Rodrigues, 1857 | |||||
| Infanta Regent of Portugal | |||||
| Regency | 6 March 1826 – 26 February 1828 | ||||
| Monarchs | John VI Peter IV Maria II | ||||
| Successor | Infante Miguel | ||||
| Born | (1801-07-04)4 July 1801 Palace of Queluz, Queluz, Portugal | ||||
| Died | 22 April 1876(1876-04-22) (aged 74) Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
| Burial | Pantheon of the House of Braganza | ||||
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | John VI of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Carlota Joaquina of Spain | ||||
Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza (Portuguese pronunciation: [izɐˈbɛl mɐˈɾiɐ]; Queluz, 4 July 1801 – Benfica, then Belém, 22 April 1876) was a Portuguese infanta (princess) and fourth daughter of King John VI of Portugal and his wife Carlota Joaquina of Spain. She acted as regent for her brother Pedro IV and for her niece Maria II in 1826-1828.
Early life
Her full name was Isabel Maria da Conceição Joana Gualberta Ana Francisca de Assis Xavier de Paula de Alcântara Antónia Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Joaquina Gonzaga de Bragança e Bourbon. She was a titular of the Great-Cross of the Order of Our Lady of Conception; Dame of the orders of Saint Isabel and of the Noble Dames of Mary Louise and awarded with the Starry Cross of Austria.
Regency
Because Prince Pedro, who was heir to the throne, was already Emperor in Brazil, his brother Prince Miguel was exiled in Vienna, their mother Queen Carlota Joaquina was exiled in Queluz and Isabel's older sisters (Maria Teresa and Maria Francisca of Assisi) had married to Spanish infantes (princes), Isabel Maria was chosen to be Regent of the Kingdom until Pedro I of Brazil returned to claim the Portuguese throne as Pedro IV of Portugal. Pedro IV, however, immediately abdicated in favour of his daughter Maria da Glória (who became Maria II of Portugal), with the condition that she should marry her uncle Miguel. Pedro and Maria remained in Brazil and Isabel Maria continued as regent until 1828, when a civil war started between absolutists, supporting Miguel, and liberals, supporting Maria II (called the Liberal War) that would end with a liberal victory and defeat and consequent exile of Miguel.
Later life
Isabel Maria retired from politics and turned her life to religion. She died unmarried in Benfica (at the time not a neighbourhood of Lisbon but a near town in Belém municipality) on 22 April 1876. She was the last surviving child of John VI of Portugal and the last grandchild of Maria I of Portugal. She is buried in the Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ Baptista de Sousa, Jose (2018). Holland House and Portugal. London, New York. p. 66.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
| Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza House of BraganzaCadet branch of the House of AvizBorn: 4 July 1801 Died: 22 April 1876 | ||
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| VacantTitle last held byJoão, Prince of Brazil | Regent of Portugal 6 March 1826 – 26 February 1828 |
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| The generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Habsburg through Infanta Isabel, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * also an infanta of Spain and an archduchess of Austria, ** also an imperial princess of Brazil, *** also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony, ◙ Also a princess of Braganza, ƒ title of pretense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1801 births
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