What is Brazilian imperial family?
The '''Brazilian imperial family''' ruled the [[Empire of Brazil]] between [[1822]] and [[1889]], from the Independence of Brazil, who was later acclaimed emperor as Pedro I of Brazil, until the deposition of [[Pedro II of Brazil|Pedro II]] during the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1889. The [[House of Orléans-Braganza|Orléans and Bragança]] family, maternally descended from the Brazilian branch of the House of Bragança and paternally from [[House of Orléans|the French house of Orléans]], is considered by monarchists to be the current Brazilian imperial family.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Democracy in Latin America|last=SMITH|first=Peter H.|publisher=|pages=148}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:House of Braganza]]