Pantheon of the House of Braganza Pantheon of the House of Braganza The Pantheon of the House of Braganza (Portuguese: "Panteão da Casa de Bragança"), located in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon, Portugal, is the final resting place for many of the members of the House of Braganza, including Portuguese monarchs, Infantes of Portugal and other members or associates of the Braganzas, as well as other notable royals and nobles not belonging to the house. The Emperors of Brazil were originally also interred here, but their remains and those of family members were transferred to Brazil in 1972. The Pantheon was created
Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza political activity in order to encourage restoration of the constitutional monarchy he still believes Brazil should consider as an alternative to its presidential regimes. Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza ("Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Ligne"; 26 April 1986) is a member of the former Imperial House of Brazil, which reigned as emperors until 1889. As the younger but only surviving son of Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza, he is expected to eventually take up the claim to Brazil's defunct throne. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Antônio lives in the