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Portuguese Royalty
House of Braganza
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| John IV |
| Children include |
| Teodósio, Prince of Brazil |
| Joana, Princess of Beira |
| Infanta Catarina, Queen of England |
| Afonso, Prince of Brazil (future Afonso VI) |
| Infante Pedro, Duke of Beja (future Peter II) |
| Afonso VI |
| Peter II |
| Children include |
| Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira |
| João, Prince of Brazil (future John V) |
| Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja |
| Infante António |
| Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém |
| Infanta Francisca Josefa |
| Luísa, Duchess of Cadaval (natural daughter) |
| José, Archbishop of Braga (natural son) |
| John V |
| Children include |
| Infanta Maria Bárbara, Queen of Spain |
| José, Prince of Brazil (future Joseph I) |
| Pedro, Prince of Brazil (future Peter III) |
| Joseph I |
| Children include |
| Maria Francisca, Princess of Beira (future Maria I) |
| Infanta Maria Ana Francisca Josefa |
| Infanta Maria Francisca Doroteia |
| Benedita, Dowager Princess of Brazil |
| Maria I and Peter III |
| Children include |
| José, Prince of Brazil |
| João, Prince of Brazil (future John VI) |
| Infanta Mariana |
| John VI |
| Children include |
| Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira |
| Infanta Maria Isabel, Queen of Spain |
| Infante Pedro, Prince of Brazil (future Peter IV (I of Brazil) |
| Infanta Maria Francisca, Countess of Molina |
| Infanta Isabel Maria |
| Infante Miguel, Duke of Braganza (future Miguel I) |
| Infanta Maria da Assunção |
| Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria, Duchess of Loulé |
| Peter IV (I of Brazil) |
| Children include |
| Infanta Maria da Glória, Duchess of Porto (future Maria II) |
| Januária, Princess Imperial of Brazil |
| Princess Francisca, Princess de Joinville |
| Prince Peter (Peter II of Brazil) |
| Michael I |
| Children include |
| Infanta Maria das Neves, Duchess of San Jaime |
| Miguel II, Duke of Braganza |
| Infanta Teresa, Archduchess of Austria |
| Infanta Maria Josefa, Duchess in Bavaria |
| Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães, Countess di Bardi |
| Infanta Maria Ana, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg |
| Infanta Maria Antónia, Duchess of Parma |
| Grandchildren include |
| Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza |
| Great-Grandchildren include |
| Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza |
| Maria II and Ferdinand II |
| Children include |
| Pedro, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza (future Pedro V) |
| Infante Luís, Duke of Porto (future Luís I) |
| Infante João, Duke of Beja |
| Infanta Maria Ana |
| Infanta Antónia, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra |
| Grandchildren include |
| Carlos, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza (future Carlos I) |
| Great-grandchildren include |
| Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza |
| Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel II) |
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Isabel Maria of Braganza and Borbón (pron. IPA: [izɐ'bɛɫ mɐ'ɾiɐ]) (Queluz, July 4, 1801-Benfica, Lisbon, April 22, 1876 was a Portuguese infanta daughter of King John VI of Portugal and his wife Carlota Joaquina of Borbón.
Her full name was Isabel Mary of Conception Joan Gualberta Anna Francis of Assisi of Paula of Alcântara Antonia Raphaela Michaela Gabrielle Joachina Gonzaga of Braganza and Borbón (Isabel Maria da Conceição Joana Gualberta Ana Francisca de Assis 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.
Due to the fact that Prince Peter, that was heir to the throne, had just proclaimed the independence of Brazil, Prince Michael was in Vienna, Queen Carlota Joaquina of Borbón was exiled in Queluz and Isabel's older sisters (Maria Teresa and Maria Francisca of Assisi) had married to Spanish infantes, Isabel Maria was chosen to be Regent of the Kingdom until the recently crowned Emperor of Brazil (Peter I of Brazil and future Peter IV of Portugal) returned. This happened in 1828 and after a short reign Peter IV abdicated in favour of his daughter Maria Francisca (who became Maria II of Portugal), who was in London, with the condition that she should marry her brother Michael. This did not happen and soon a civil war started between absolutists and liberals (called Liberal War) that would end with a liberal victory and defeat and consequent exhile of Michael I of Portugal.
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) on April 22 1876. She is buried in the national pantheon at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.
