The Prince of Grão-Pará was the title bestowed on the eldest son of the

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. The title holder was the second in the line of succession to the throne of the

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, after the Prince Imperial. The title was established by article 105 of the 1824 Brazilian Constitution, which read: :''O Herdeiro do Imperio terá o Titulo de "Principe Imperial" e o seu Primogenito o de "Principe do Grão Pará" todos os mais terão o de "Principes". O tratamento do Herdeiro será o de "Alteza Imperial" e o mesmo será o do Principe do Grão Pará: os outros Principes terão o Tratamento de Alteza.'' :(The heir presumptive of the Empire will have the title of "Prince Imperial" and his first born son the title of "Prince of Grão-Pará", all the others shall have that of "Prince". The

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of the

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and the Prince of Grão-Pará will be "Imperial Highness": the other princes will have the style of "Highness".) The only holder of the title under the constitution was Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza, who was the eldest son of

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, and grandson of

Emperor Pedro II Dom PedroII (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous" ( pt, O Magnânimo), was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Em ...

. He held the title from his birth in 1875 until after the Brazilian monarchy was abolished in 1889. The only known documented and official exception was Princess Maria da Glória, who was created Princess of Grão-Pará in her own right by her father,

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, after the birth of his heir apparent, Prince Imperial Pedro (later Pedro II). She used the title in her capacity as second in the line of succession to the Brazilian throne from December 1825 to April 1826, until her father abdicated the throne of Portugal in her favor, and she became Queen Maria II. However, after the fall of the monarchy, the family maintained the use of their titles of right.Pró-Monarquia. (March 11, 2022) (in Portuguese)
Nota de esclarecimento a respeito do título de Príncipe do Grão-Pará
In 1909

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was born, son of Prince Luís, styled Prince Imperial of Brazil, and therefore was titled Prince of Grão-Pará until the death of his father in 1920, becoming Prince Imperial.

List of Princes of Grão-Pará

Post-monarchy

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List of Princes of Grão-Pará

Post-monarchy

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