João Maria Fernando Pedro de Alcántara Miguel Rafael Gabriel Leopoldo Carlos António Gregorio Francisco de Assis Borja Gonzaga Félix de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança.
He was a Portuguese infante (prince) and member of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Born in Lisbon as the third son of Queen Maria II of Portugal and King Ferdinand II. He was created Duke of Beja and held the additional title of Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony as a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. João received a military education and was a colonel of a cavalry regiment. He was visiting England and France with his brother the Duke of Porto, heir presumptive to the throne, when they were summoned to return to Portugal by their brother King Pedro V who was dying of cholera. Their brother died on 11 November 1861 before they could return. With his death the Duke of Porto became King Luís I and João became heir presumptive to the throne. He did not remain heir for long as he died a month later in Lisbon on 27 December 1861 aged 19 and unmarried.
João Maria Fernando Pedro de Alcántara Miguel Rafael Gabriel Leopoldo Carlos António Gregorio Francisco de Assis Borja Gonzaga Félix de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança.
He was a Portuguese infante (prince) and member of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Born in Lisbon as the third son of Queen Maria II of Portugal and King Ferdinand II. He was created Duke of Beja and held the additional title of Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony as a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. João received a military education and was a colonel of a cavalry regiment. He was visiting England and France with his brother the Duke of Porto, heir presumptive to the throne, when they were summoned to return to Portugal by their brother King Pedro V who was dying of cholera. Their brother died on 11 November 1861 before they could return. With his death the Duke of Porto became King Luís I and João became heir presumptive to the throne. He did not remain heir for long as he died a month later in Lisbon on 27 December 1861 aged 19 and unmarried.
Family Members
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Pedro V
1837–1861
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Luís I of Portugal
1838–1889
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Maria of Braganza
1840–1840
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Maria Anna of Braganza
1843–1884
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Antónia Maria Fernanda Micaela Gabriela de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança von Hohenzollern
1845–1913
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Fernando Maria of Braganza
1846–1861
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Augusto Maria of Braganza
1847–1889
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Leopoldo of Braganza
1849–1849
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Maria da Glória of Braganza
1851–1851
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Eugénio of Braganza
1853–1853
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