Left with no one else, the children formed close bonds with each other, they were even "dependent on each other." Besides this, the three sisters were obedient and helpful towards their brother, who was now Emperor of Brazil and outranked them. The children regularly attended Glória Church, studied, played and had meals as a family; this is something that Bonifácio and Coutinho tended to personally. On 9 April 1831, the Prince Imperial was acclaimed as the new Emperor. While the Emperor was displayed at a palace window, his sisters stood by him. Meanwhile, in Paris, D. Amélie gave birth to a daughter, Princess D. Maria Amélia.