Prince Royal (Portuguese: Príncipe Real) was the title held by the heir apparent or the heir presumptive to the throne of the Kingdom of Portugal, from 1825 to 1910.Article 78 of the Portuguese Constitution of 1826
The eldest son of the Prince Royal held the title of Prince of Beira.
History The title of Prince Royal (Príncipe Real) was created in 1815, when the prince regent D. João (future King João VI of Portugal) elevated the State of Brazil to the rank of a kingdom within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. At this moment the old title of Prince of Brazil was extinct.
With the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy, in 1910, and King Manuel II's death in 1932, the title became abeyant.
List of Princes Royal NameLifespanTenure NotesParentsImageHeir To João 13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826 16 December 1815 – 20 March 1816 Later: King João VI of Portugal and the Algarves Maria I of Portugal Pedro III of Portugal Maria I of Portugal Pedro 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834 20 March 1816 – 10 March 1826 Later: King Pedro IV of Portugal and the Algarves João VI of Portugal Carlota Joaquina of Spain João VI of Portugal Pedro 16 September 1837 – 11 November 1861 16 September 1837 – 15 November 1853 Later: King Pedro V of Portugal and the Algarves Maria II of Portugal Fernando II of Portugal Maria II of Portugal Carlos 28 September 1863 – 1 February 1908 28 September 1863 – 19 October 1889 Later: King Carlos I of Portugal and the Algarves Luís I of Portugal Maria Pia of Savoy Luís I of Portugal Luís Filipe 21 March 1887 – 1 February 1908 19 October 1889 – 1 February 1908 Premature death Carlos I of Portugal Amélie of Orléans Carlos I of Portugal Afonso 31 July 1865 – 21 February 1920 1 February 1908 – 5 October 1910 Monarchy abolished Luís I of Portugal Maria Pia of Savoy Manuel II of Portugal
See also Prince of Portugal Prince of Brazil Prince of Beira Infante List of Portuguese monarchs
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