House of Orléans-Braganza

The House of Orléans-Braganza is the current Imperial House of Brazil. It was founded through the 1864 marriage of the French prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu to the heir to the Brazilian throne, Dona Isabel of Braganza, Princess Imperial of Brazil. The House of Orléans-Braganza is made up of their male line descendants.

The house is a cadet branch of the House of Orléans, which is itself a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. The Orléans-Braganza's have never reigned as the Brazilian monarchy was abolished in 1889 with the overthrow of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil of the House of Braganza. Since the death of Dona Isabel in 1921 her descendants have held the claim to the Brazilian throne.