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
House of Orléans-Braganza title he had and his dynastic rights as heir of his mother passed to his brother, Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza, who became Prince Imperial of Brazil. However, years later, after Pedro's death in 1940, his eldest son did not accept his father's resignation and again claimed the Brazilian throne in conflict with Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, son and heir of Prince Luís, dead in 1920. Thus began a dispute for the crown of Brazil. The descendants of Prince Pedro became known as the "Petrópolis Branch", and the descendants of Prince Luís as "Vassouras Branch". After the resignation of Pedro