Rafael of Orléans-Braganza

Rafael de Orleans e Bragança
Born (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986
Petrópolis, Brazil
Names
Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Ligne
HouseOrléans-Braganza
FatherAntônio de Orleans e Bragança
MotherPrincess Christine of Ligne

Rafael of Orléans-Braganza (Portuguese: Rafael de Orleans e Bragança), (born 24 April 1986), is a member of the Imperial House of Brazil. He is the heir presumptive to his childless uncle Prince Bertrand, the current head of the Vassouras branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza, and one of two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, following the death of his father in November 2024. He is the 3x-great-grandson of Brazil's last emperor, Dom Pedro II, being one of six family members still alive.