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Prince of Brazil was a title used in the Kingdom of Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

, for the heir of the royal House of Braganza

House of Braganza

The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...

.

The title was created by King John IV of Portugal

John IV of Portugal

|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...

on 27 October 1645 in favor of his eldest son and heir prince Teodósio

Teodósio, Prince of Brazil

The Infante Teodósio, Prince of Brazil was a Portuguese infante son of John IV of Portugal and his wife Luisa de Guzmán . In 1645 he was given the title of Prince of Brazil, a new crown-princely position thus created...

, soon after Portugal had got rid of its Spanish rulers. During the 1645–1822, "Prince of Brazil" was always conferred on the heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

of the throne, who also received the title of Duke of Braganza

Duke of Braganza

The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...

. Also, in 1750 when the hitherto Prince of Brazil ascended as Joseph I, he granted the title Princess of Brazil (but not the Dukedom of Braganza) to his eldest daughter, the future Maria I of Portugal

Maria I of Portugal

Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...

, as the king believed he would remain without sons (his wife and he produced no further issue after 1746). In 1760, when Maria married her uncle, Infante Pedro

Peter III of Portugal

Peter III became King of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.-Biography:...

, he also took the style

Style (manner of address)

A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title. A style, by tradition or law, precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or political office, and is sometimes used to refer to the office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal...

Prince of Brazil as her king consort

King consort

King consort is an alternative title to the more usual "prince consort" - which is a position given in some monarchies to the husband of a reigning queen. It is a symbolic title only, the sole constitutional function of the holder being similar to a prince consort, which is the male equivalent of a...

, until she became queen regnant

Queen regnant

A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....

and he became known as King Pedro III

Peter III of Portugal

Peter III became King of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.-Biography:...

. The eldest son and heir of the Prince of Brazil was styled Prince of Beira

Prince of Beira

Prince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the second heirs to the throne and/or to the eldest daughter of the monarch. It was thus attributed to persons of the royal family especially esteemed by the sovereign...

and Duke of Barcelos.

When Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

was elevated to the status of a kingdom

Monarchy

A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...

within the Portuguese empire, the title was changed to Prince Royal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. When Brazil proclaimed its independence in 1822, the title was reused by the Imperial House of Brazil as a dynastic

Dynasty

A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...

style for all of Emperor Pedro I's children.

Brazil's independence prompted Portugal to change the heir apparent's title once again, this time to Prince Royal of Portugal
Prince Royal of Portugal
Prince Royal of Portugal is the official title attributed to the heirs presumptive of the Crown of Portugal...

.

Princes of Brazil: Portuguese heirs apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

Note: Lighter shade of blue means that the person was not titled Prince of Brazil, being only the first in the line of succession.

Name	\| Started	\| Ended	\| Alternative names	\|	\| Observations
Teodósio Teodósio, Prince of Brazil The Infante Teodósio, Prince of Brazil was a Portuguese infante son of John IV of Portugal and his wife Luisa de Guzmán . In 1645 he was given the title of Prince of Brazil, a new crown-princely position thus created...	1645	1653	Theodosius (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	John IV John IV of Portugal \|-\|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer... 's first son. He was from 1640 to 1645 the Prince of Portugal, before the title changed to Prince of Brazil.
Afonso	1653	1656	Alphonzo (English), Alphonse (English), or Affonso (Old Portuguese)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	John IV John IV of Portugal \|-\|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer... 's third son. Future Afonso VI. He was the heir to the throne since 1653, but was only titled Prince of Brazil since his last year as heir (1656).
Pedro	1656	1683	Peter (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Afonso VI's younger brother. Future Peter II.
Isabel Luísa Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira Infanta Isabel Luísa of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta and the sole daughter of King Peter II of Portugal and his first wife and former sister-in-law Maria Francisca of Savoy. As such she was styled Princess of Beira...	1683	1688	Elizabeth Louise (English) or Isabella Louise (English alternative)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Peter II's first daughter. Also known as Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira.
João	1688	1688	John (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Peter II's first son.
Isabel Luísa Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira Infanta Isabel Luísa of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta and the sole daughter of King Peter II of Portugal and his first wife and former sister-in-law Maria Francisca of Savoy. As such she was styled Princess of Beira...	1688	1689	Elizabeth Louise (English) or Isabella Louise (English alternative)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Peter II's first daughter. Also known as Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira.
João	1689	1706	John (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Peter II's second son. Future John V. He was the heir to the throne since 1689, but was only titled Prince of Brazil since 1697.
Francisco Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja The Infante Francis, 7th Duke of Beja was a Portuguese infante son of Peter II, King of Portugal and his second wife Maria Sofia of the Palatinate....	1706	1711	Francis (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	John V's younger brother. Also known as Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja.
Bárbara Barbara of Portugal Barbara of Portugal was an Infanta of Portugal and later Queen of Spain as wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain.-Life in Portugal:...	1711	1712	Barbara (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	John V's first daughter.
Pedro	1712	1714	Peter (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	John V's first son.
José	1714	1750	Joseph (English)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	John V's second son. Future Joseph I.
Maria Francisca Maria I of Portugal Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...	1750	1777	Mary Frances (English alternative)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Joseph I's first daughter. Since 1760, her consort, Pedro Peter III of Portugal Peter III became King of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves by the accession of his wife and niece Queen Maria I in 1777, and co-reigned alongside her until his death.-Biography:... , was also styled Prince of Brazil.
José	1777	1788	Joseph (English alternative)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Maria I Maria I of Portugal Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal... 's first son. His widow, Infanta Maria Francisca Benedita (1746-1829) was Dowager Princess of Brazil for the rest of her considerably long life.
João John VI of Portugal John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...	1788	1815	John (English alternative)	Braganza House of Braganza The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...	Maria I Maria I of Portugal Maria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal... 's second son. Future John VI of Portugal John VI of Portugal John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized... . From 1815 the title was changed to Prince Royal due to the ascencion of Brazil to the status of kingdom inside the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves. John was heir to the throne until 1816.

Prince of Brazil

Princes of Brazil: Portuguese heirs apparentHeir apparentAn heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

See also

Princes of Brazil: Portuguese heirs apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....