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Manoel II

Manuel II
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Acclamation Portrait of King Manuel II; 1908.
King of Portugal and the Algarves
Reign 1 February 1908 –
5 October 1910
Acclamation 6 May 1908
Predecessor Carlos I
Successor Monarchy abolished
First Portuguese Republic
Teófilo Braga, as Head of State
Prime Ministers
Born (1889-11-15)15 November 1889
Belém Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died 2 July 1932(1932-07-02) (aged 42)
Fulwell, London, England, United Kingdom
Burial 2 August 1932
Pantheon of the Braganzas
Spouse Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Full name
Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Xavier Francisco de Assis Eugénio
House Braganza
Father Carlos I of Portugal
Mother Amélie of Orléans
Religion Roman Catholic
Signature Manuel II's signature
Full name
Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Xavier Francisco de Assis Eugénio

Dom Manuel II (15 November 1889 – 2 July 1932) "the Patriot" (Portuguese: "o Patriota") or "the Unfortunate" (Portuguese: "o Desventurado") was the last King of Portugal, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father, King Carlos I, and his elder brother, Luís Filipe, the Prince Royal. Before ascending the throne he was Duke of Beja. His reign ended with the dissolution of the monarchy in the 5 October 1910 revolution, and Manuel lived the rest of his life in exile in Twickenham, south of London.

Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Orleães Sabóia e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha Bragança was born in the first year of the reign of his father, King Carlos I; he was the third child, and last son, born to Carlos I of Portugal and Amélie of Orleans in the Palace of Belém, Lisbon, less than a month after his father ascended the Portuguese throne. A member of the House of Braganza, he was baptized a few days later, with his maternal grandfather as godfather. The former Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, Manuel II's paternal great-granduncle, who had been deposed from the Brazilian throne on the day of Manuel's birth, attended the ceremony.

He received the traditional education of a member of the royal family, without the political preoccupations that befell his older brother, who was destined to become King. Although Manuel was raised as member of the upper class, he took a more populist tone after ascending to the throne, and abandoned many of the court protocols. He studied history and languages, and by the age of six spoke and wrote French. He demonstrated a love of literature and reading, unlike his older brother, who was more interested in physical activities. Manuel's upbringing included horse riding, fencing, rowing, tennis and gardening. He was a great lover of music, especially Beethoven and Wagner, and played the piano.


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