Dona Isabel, known as "the Redemptress", was the Princess Imperial of Brazil and heir presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil. She served as regent of the empire on three occasions and was a
Photo by Joaquim Insley Pacheco, c. 1870
Isabel at age 12, 1858
Princesses Leopoldina (left) and Isabel (center) with an unidentified friend, c. 1860
Isabel around age 19, c. 1865 (photograph by Augusto Stahl)
Pedro II of Brazil
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Dom Pedro II, known as "the Magnanimous", was the second and final emperor of the Empire of Brazil. He reigned from 1831 until his deposition in the military coup of 1889, presiding over the longest a
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
…and was a central figure in Brazilian history during the final decades of the monarchy. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Isabel was the eldest daughter of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina, and a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza (Portuguese: Bragança). Following the deaths of her two…
Photograph c. 1876
Pedro II at age 12 wearing court dress and the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1838
Pedro II at age 20 wearing court dress, 1846
Pedro II around age 22, c. 1848. This is the earliest surviving photograph of the Emperor