French prince and military commander who fought in the Spanish-Moroccan War and the War of the Triple Alliance. He was husband to Isabel, heiress to the Brazilian imperial throne.∼He was Count of Eu and the Imperial Consort of Brazil.
His wife was Isabel, princess Imperial of Brazil.
His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinard Gaston d'Orleans.
He was the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary.
He fought in both the Spanish-Moroccan War and the War of the Triple Alliance.
The children born of his marrage with Princess Isabel were, Princess Luisa Vitoria, Prince Pedro, Prince Luis and Prince Antonio Gastao. Princess Luisa Vitoria died due to complications of childbirth. Prince Pedro was affectionately called 'Baby' by his parents - this included his adult years. Prince Luis was named after his paternal grandfather. Prince Antonio was nicknamed "Toto".
His many Braziliam hounours include:
Order of Christ, Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Order of Saint James of the Sword, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of Pedro I and Order of the Rose.
Amoungst Foreign hournors include:
Grand Cross of the Saxon Order of Ernest the Pious, Grand Cross of the Austro-Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, Grand Cordon of the Belgain Order of Leopold, the Grand Cross of the French Legion d'honneur and the Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle.
His wife was Isabel, princess Imperial of Brazil.
His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinard Gaston d'Orleans.
He was the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary.
He fought in both the Spanish-Moroccan War and the War of the Triple Alliance.
The children born of his marrage with Princess Isabel were, Princess Luisa Vitoria, Prince Pedro, Prince Luis and Prince Antonio Gastao. Princess Luisa Vitoria died due to complications of childbirth. Prince Pedro was affectionately called 'Baby' by his parents - this included his adult years. Prince Luis was named after his paternal grandfather. Prince Antonio was nicknamed "Toto".
His many Braziliam hounours include:
Order of Christ, Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Order of Saint James of the Sword, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of Pedro I and Order of the Rose.
Amoungst Foreign hournors include:
Grand Cross of the Saxon Order of Ernest the Pious, Grand Cross of the Austro-Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, Grand Cordon of the Belgain Order of Leopold, the Grand Cross of the French Legion d'honneur and the Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle.
French prince and military commander who fought in the Spanish-Moroccan War and the War of the Triple Alliance. He was husband to Isabel, heiress to the Brazilian imperial throne.∼He was Count of Eu and the Imperial Consort of Brazil.
His wife was Isabel, princess Imperial of Brazil.
His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinard Gaston d'Orleans.
He was the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary.
He fought in both the Spanish-Moroccan War and the War of the Triple Alliance.
The children born of his marrage with Princess Isabel were, Princess Luisa Vitoria, Prince Pedro, Prince Luis and Prince Antonio Gastao. Princess Luisa Vitoria died due to complications of childbirth. Prince Pedro was affectionately called 'Baby' by his parents - this included his adult years. Prince Luis was named after his paternal grandfather. Prince Antonio was nicknamed "Toto".
His many Braziliam hounours include:
Order of Christ, Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Order of Saint James of the Sword, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of Pedro I and Order of the Rose.
Amoungst Foreign hournors include:
Grand Cross of the Saxon Order of Ernest the Pious, Grand Cross of the Austro-Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, Grand Cordon of the Belgain Order of Leopold, the Grand Cross of the French Legion d'honneur and the Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle.
His wife was Isabel, princess Imperial of Brazil.
His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinard Gaston d'Orleans.
He was the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary.
He fought in both the Spanish-Moroccan War and the War of the Triple Alliance.
The children born of his marrage with Princess Isabel were, Princess Luisa Vitoria, Prince Pedro, Prince Luis and Prince Antonio Gastao. Princess Luisa Vitoria died due to complications of childbirth. Prince Pedro was affectionately called 'Baby' by his parents - this included his adult years. Prince Luis was named after his paternal grandfather. Prince Antonio was nicknamed "Toto".
His many Braziliam hounours include:
Order of Christ, Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Order of Saint James of the Sword, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of Pedro I and Order of the Rose.
Amoungst Foreign hournors include:
Grand Cross of the Saxon Order of Ernest the Pious, Grand Cross of the Austro-Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, Grand Cordon of the Belgain Order of Leopold, the Grand Cross of the French Legion d'honneur and the Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle.
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