Prince Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza Meets King Felipe VI: A Royal Family Reunion

2023-10-14 16:57:46

Prince Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza was passing through Europe, notably to attend the wedding of the Duke of Braganza’s daughter. The Brazilian MP also visited Madrid, the opportunity to meet his cousin, King Felipe VI. The Spanish sovereign was thus able to make up for lost time with Luiz Philippe and his wife, but also with their young son, Prince Maximilian.

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Maximilian of Orléans-Braganza meets King Felipe VI

Prince Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza attended the wedding of Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal last Saturday. Many members of the imperial family of Brazil took advantage of this great royal wedding to return to the Old Continent. Luiz Philippe, 54, and his wife, Fernanda Miguita, 45, did not make the trip alone. They were accompanied by their son, Prince Maximilian, 11 years old.

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After this marriage in Portugal, Prince Luiz Philippe, Princess Fernanda and Prince Maximilian extended their stay in Europe by heading to Spain. In Madrid, King Felipe VI was informed of his cousin’s visit and arranged a meeting. The imperial family of Brazil descends from Emperor Peter II through his daughter, Princess Isabelle, wife of Prince Gaston d’Orléans, Count of Eu, grandson of King Louis-Philippe I. King Felipe VI also has the King of the French among his ancestors. Their most recent common ancestor is Prince Alphonse de Bourbon of the Two Sicilies (1841-1934), son of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies.

King Felipe VI, Princess Fernanda, Prince Maximilian and Prince Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza reunited (Photo: Instagram)

King Felipe VI and Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza have many common ancestors, the closest of which is Prince Alfonso de Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta (Image: Histoires Royales)

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Luiz Philippe’s son is a young designer

“My cousin heard I was here in Madrid and insisted on seeing me, we took a photo at the end of the meeting”, explained the young prince Maximilian on his Instagram account dedicated to his passions. Max, like a good Brazilian, is passionate regarding football but also golf and especially art. During confinement, Max illustrated and sold thousands of masks, the profits from the sales of which were donated to the AMPARA Silvestre association, which deals with the preservation of wild animals, notably the jaguar. He sells his animal drawings and related products on his website.

King Felipe VI with his young cousin, Prince Maximilian of Orléans-Braganza of the Imperial Family of Brazil (Photo: Instagram)

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With a dad in politics, it’s no wonder Max is already so involved. Prince Luiz Philippe is currently the only member of Brazil’s imperial family involved in politics. The prince is the nephew of the current head of the family, Prince Bertrand, who is the pretender to the throne of Brazil. Prince Luiz Philippe has been a federal deputy since 2019, close to Jair Bolsonaro. In 2008, he married Fernanda Miguita. Maximilian is their only child.

Prince Eudes, who died in 2022, was the second of twelve children of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, head of the family in his time. Prince Eudes lost his dynasty rights for himself and his descendants due to his unequal marriage. Prince Luiz Philippe is the eldest son of Prince Eudes. Luiz Philippe cannot therefore claim the throne of Brazil.

Nicolas Fontaine Editor-in-chief

Nicolas Fontaine has been an independent web editor since 2014. After having been a copywriter and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media, he specialized in royal news. Nicolas is today editor-in-chief of Histoires royales. [email protected]

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