Leopoldina of Brazil
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| Princess of Brazil Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Duchess in Saxony |
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Princess Leopoldina around age 17, c.1864
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13 July 1847 Paço de São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
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| Died | 7 February 1871 (aged 23) Palais Coburg, Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
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| Burial | St. Augustine's Church, Coburg | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | Pedro II of Brazil | ||||
| Mother | Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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| Leopoldina Teresa Francisca Carolina Miguela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga |
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Styles of Princess Leopoldina, Princess of Brazil |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Madam |
Dona Leopoldina Teresa Francisca Carolina Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Bragança e Bourbon (13 July 1847 – 7 February 1871) was the daughter of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina.
Princess of Brazil from birth, Leopoldina renounced her titles by marrying Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, taking the title of Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess of Saxony.
The Princess was also second in the line of succession to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, even after the marriage of its older sister, Princess Isabel, due to the latter's difficulties in generating heirs. After her untimely death, her two eldest sons were recognized as Brazilian princes and heirs presumptive to the crown until Isabel had her first child. From there, it originated the so-called branch of Saxe-Coburg and Braganza, of the Imperial House of Brazil.
Born at 6:45 am on July 13, 1847, in the Imperial Palace of São Cirstóvão, Leopoldina was the second daughter of Pedro II and Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies. Her paternal grandparents were the Emperor Pedro I and Empress Maria Leopoldina and her maternal grandparents were the King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and Maria Isabella of Spain.
She was baptized in the Cathedral and Imperial Chapel on 7 September 1847, by the bishop chief chaplain and diocesan gift Manuel do Monte Rodrigues de Araújo, Count of Irajá and her name was given in honor of her paternal grandmother. She had as godparents her uncle and aunt, the Prince and Princess of Joinville, François of Orléans and Francisca of Brazil—represented in the act by C. His de Buthenval (minister plenipotentiary of Louis Philippe I of France) and Mariana Carlota de Verna Magalhães Coutinho, Countess of Belmonte (chief chamberlain of the Empress), respectively. From an early age, Pedro II sought to obtain a preceptor for his daughters. The choice fell on the Countess of Barral, indication of the Princess of Joinville, who began her functions in September 1855. Numerous teachers were instructed to educate the two young women, who followed an elaborate and rigorous system of studies constantly monitored by the Emperor.
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