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The Imperial Order of the Rose was a Brazilian order of chivalry, instituted by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil on 17 October 1829 to commemorate his marriage to Amélie of Leuchtenberg.
Imperial Order of the Rose, Officer
Imperial Order of the Rose
Emperor Pedro I, founder and first Grand Master of the Order, wearing the collar and the insignia of the Imperial Order of the Rose and other orders and decorations
Emperor Pedro II wearing the collar of the order and elements of the Imperial Regalia. Detail from a portrait by Pedro Américo
Dona Isabel, nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the Princess Imperial of the Empire of Brazil and the Empire's regent on three occasions. Born in Rio de Janeiro as the eldest daughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and Empress Teresa Cristina, she was a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. After the deaths of her two brothers in infancy, she was recognized as her father's heiress presumptive. She married a French prince, Gaston, Count of Eu, in an arranged marriage and they had three sons.
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)