Luís I of Brazil

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In 2006, Brazilians celebrated the Emperor's Silver Jubilee. Millions of Brazilians flocked into the streets to show their pride in their country and love for their monarch. Luís is widely popular with the people: according to a March 2007 poll by ''Agência Brasil'', 87.5% of Brazilians thought Luís was "good or very good," 9.4% "not so good," and only 3.1% "bad or very bad."
In 2006, Brazilians celebrated the Emperor's Silver Jubilee. Millions of Brazilians flocked into the streets to show their pride in their country and love for their monarch. Luís is widely popular with the people: according to a March 2007 poll by ''Agência Brasil'', 87.5% of Brazilians thought Luís was "good or very good," 9.4% "not so good," and only 3.1% "bad or very bad."
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==Family and personal life==
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Luís married Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia on November 14, 1969. They have five children: [[Pedro, Prince Imperial of Brazil|Prince Imperial Pedro]] (b. 1977); [[Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza|Prince Antônio]] (b. 1979); [[Amélia, Princess Imperial of Brazil|Princess Imperial Amélia]] (b. 1980); [[Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza|Princess Francisca]] (b. 1981); and [[Prince João of Orléans-Braganza|Prince João]] (b. 1985).
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The Emperor and his family are devout Roman Catholics. The Emperor never fails to attend daily Mass, even when ill or otherwise occupied. He has read the entire Bible numerous times and knows several tracts of it by heart. He has also extensively studied the Torah and Koran, and is openly proud and supportive of the country's religious tolerance and diversity.
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An outdoors enthusiast, he enjoys hunting, fishing, skeet shooting, hiking, rock climbing, camping, skeet shooting, and swimming as his main hobbies. He is very robust and physically fit for his age and is in excellent health. His other hobbies include reading (the Bible being his favorite book), chess (he is not a very skilled player, but enjoys the game nonetheless), and, unusually for a man his age, video games. He owns a Nintendo Wii, which he and the [[Charles XII of France|King of France]] are said to play together often; rumor has it that the Emperor is extremely competitive when playing video games, especially against Charles. He also attends symphonies and plays fairly regularly.
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Luís speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Russian, German, and Dutch. He can also speak rudimentary Guaraní, Pano, Karib, Tukano, Yanomami, and Munduruku.
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Luís was a relatively close friend of the late Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, who also enjoyed a close friendship with the French monarchy. Luís is a staunch social and cultural conservative, but subscribes to classical liberal/libertarian political views, and is well versed in Austrian economics.
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His favorite drinks are mojitos, txakoli, and egg nog with rum, and his favorite foods include feta cheese, calamares, lechazo asado, chouriços, and various pastas; his favorite desserts are turrón and baklava.
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Although very wealthy (the extent of his fortune is unknown, but he is believed to be one of the five richest people in the world), the Emperor is a very generous philanthropist who donates tens of millions to the needy every year.
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==Honors==
==Honors==

Revision as of 08:55, 9 March 2012

Luís I of Brazil
Emperor of Brazil
Reign
July 5, 1981 — Present
Coronation July 10, 1981
Born June 6, 1938 (age 69)
Palácio Imperial, Rio de Janeiro
Predecessor Pedro III of Brazil
Heir-apparent Pedro, Prince Imperial of Brazil
Consort Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia
Issue • Pedro, Prince Imperial of Brazil

• Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza

• Amélia, Princess Imperial of Brazil

• Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza

• Prince João of Orléans-Braganza
Royal House House of Orléans-Braganza
Father Pedro III of Brazil
Mother Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria

Luís I (baptized as Luís Gastão Maria José Pio de Orleans e Bragança; born June 6, 1938) is the fifth and current monarch of Brazil. The son of Emperor Pedro III and Princess Maria of Bavaria, he is the oldest of twelve children: His siblings are Prince Eudes Maria, Prince Bertrand Maria, Princess Isabel Maria, Prince Pedro de Alcântara Henrique, Prince Fernando Diniz, Prince Antônio João, Princess Eleonora Maria, Prince Francisco Maria, Prince Alberto Maria, Princess Maria Teresa, and Princess Maria Gabriela.

He ascended to the throne on July 5, 1981, upon the death of his father. He was coronated five days later, on July 10. His full title is His Imperial Majesty Lord Dom Luís I, by the Grace of God and Unanimous Acclamation of the People, Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil. As Emperor, he serves as the head of state as well as titular commander of the Brazilian armed forces, but his duties are mainly ceremonial. However, he does exercise some powers of his own. (See here for details.)

Although the Emperor cannot himself initiate legislation, he can request that the Imperial Parliament do so on his behalf. Several notable laws have been passed in this way, most notably the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act of 1983, which banned bullfighting, dogfighting, and other "blood sports" involving animals.

The Emperor oversees what he calls a "forward looking," pragmatic foreign policy. He has, however, maintained Brazil's close relations with the West, especially with France.

In 2006, Brazilians celebrated the Emperor's Silver Jubilee. Millions of Brazilians flocked into the streets to show their pride in their country and love for their monarch. Luís is widely popular with the people: according to a March 2007 poll by Agência Brasil, 87.5% of Brazilians thought Luís was "good or very good," 9.4% "not so good," and only 3.1% "bad or very bad."

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Contents

Honors

Australia

Knight of the Order of Australia

Brazil

Grand Master of the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz
Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Saint James of the Sword
Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Dom Pedro I
Grand Master of the Imperial Order of the Rose

France

Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

Iran

Grand Collar of the Order of Pahlavi

Mexico

Grass Cross of the Imperial Order of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Grand Cross with Collar of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle

Sweden

Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim

Two Sicilies

Bailiff Grand Cross of the Constantinian Order of Saint George

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