Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
| Prince Luiz | |||||
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| Head of the Imperial House of Brazil (disputed) | |||||
| Pretence | 5 July 1981 – 15 July 2022 | ||||
| Predecessor | Pedro Henrique | ||||
| Successor | Bertrand | ||||
| Born | 6 June 1938 Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France | ||||
| Died | 15 July 2022 (aged 84) Santa Catarina Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Burial | Cemitério da Consolação, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
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| House | Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Father | Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
| Mother | Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Prince Luiz Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (6 June 1938 – 15 July 2022) was the eldest son of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria, and head of the Vassouras branch of the Imperial House of Brazil and pretender to the title of Emperor of Brazil from 1981 until his death in 2022.
The Vassouras branch claims the throne in opposition to the Petrópolis branch of the Orléans-Braganzas, headed by Pedro Carlos Orléans-Braganza. Although Luiz and Pedro Carlos respectively were and are great-grandchildren of Princess Isabel (daughter of Emperor Pedro II), of the House of Braganza, they disputed leadership over the Brazilian Imperial Family due to a dynastic dispute concerning their fathers, who were cousins. Luiz actively claimed the defunct throne and participated in matters concerning Brazil's imperial past.