Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza (born 12 January 1979) is a member of the former Brazilian Imperial Family.
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Biography
He was born in Petrópolis, the son of Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza and his first wife Rony Kuhn de Souza who died two days after his birth.
On 26 May 1992, Pedro Thiago was kidnapped while on his way to school and held for a ransom reported at $5 million.[1] He was freed on 2 June after police raided a house in a Rio de Janeiro suburb.[2] In January 2002, he was indicted on charges relating to the theft and then sale of a set of porcelain dishes from the Palace of the Grão-Pará belonging to his aunt Princess Christina.[3]
He has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Pedro I, as well of the Order of the Rose.[4]
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References
- Soca, Ricardo (29 May 1992). "La policía brasileña prepara una "operación de guerra" para rescatar al príncipe Pedro". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- "Police raid hideout near Rio and liberate a teen Prince". Deseret News. 2 June 1992.
- Rother, Larry (6 January 2002). "Brazil's Royal Scandal: Prince Is Said to Steal Aunt's Dishes". NY Times. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- Sainty, Guy Stair. "House of Bourbon: Branch of Orléans-Braganza". Chivalric Orders. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
External links
- The Imperial Family of Brazil
- Um príncipe na polícia do Rio (in Portuguese)
Pedro Thiago of Orléans-Braganza Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 12 January 1979 | ||
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Petrópolis line of succession to the Brazilian throne 1st position |
Succeeded by Prince Felipe Rodrigo |
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