Manuel II, the last King of Portugal, hours before his death, reigned 1908-1910, died in exile in 1932; Credit – Wikipedia
In 1578, King Sebastian of Portugal from the House of Aviz was killed in battle without any heirs, causing a succession crisis. He was succeeded by his elderly great-uncle Henrique who was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and had no descendants because he had taken a vow of chastity as a priest. When Cardinal-King Enrique died two years later, three grandchildren of Manuel I, King of Portugal (1469 – 1521) claimed the Portuguese throne. Ultimately, the grandchild who was successful in his claim was Felipe II, King of Spain. The Iberian Union was the union of the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal that existed between 1580 and 1640, under the Spanish Habsburg kings Felipe II, Felipe III, and Felipe IV who reigned in Portugal under the names Filipe I, Filipe II, and Filipe III.
The Portuguese House of Braganza came to power in Portugal after deposing the Spanish Habsburg Philippine dynasty in the Portuguese Restoration War, resulting in João, 8th Duke of Braganza becoming King João IV of Portugal, in 1640. From 1640 to 1822, the Braganzas ruled Portugal and the Portuguese Empire. In 1822, Brazil, part of the Portuguese Empire, became independent and the Braganzas also reigned as the Emperors of Brazil. The Braganzas lost their power when Emperor Pedro II was deposed in Brazil in 1889 and when King Manuel II was deposed in Portugal in 1910.
Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the Portuguese royals at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to Portugal Content Areas.
Earlier Portuguese Royals
- Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal (wife of King Joáo I of Portugal)
- Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (daughter of King Duarte of Portugal)
- Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Queen of France (wife of King Manuel I of Portugal)
- Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Spain, Holy Roman Empress (daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal)
- Maria Manuela of Portugal, Princess of Asturias (daughter of João III, King of Portugal)
House of Habsburg (1580–1640)
Family of Filipe I, King of Portugal
- Filipe I, King of Portugal (reigned 1580–1598) – also King Felipe II of Spain, reigned 1556–1598
- Maria Manuela of Portugal, Princess of Asturias (1st wife, died before he became king, had one son)
- Queen Mary I of England, Queen of Spain (2nd wife, no issue, died before he became King of Portugal)
- Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain (3rd wife, had two daughters, died before he became King of Portugal)
- Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, Queen of Portugal (4th wife, had four sons and one daughter)
- Notable Issue: Filipe II, King of Portugal (see below, also King Felipe III of Spain)
Family of Filipe II, King of Portugal
- Filipe II, King of Portugal (reigned 1598–1621) – also King Felipe III of Spain
- Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, Queen of Portugal (wife of Filipe II)
- Notable Issue: Anne of Austria, Queen of France (wife of King Louis XIII of France, mother of King Louis XIV of France)
- Notable Issue: King Filipe III of Portugal (see below, also King Felipe IV of Spain)
- Notable Issue: Maria Anna of Austria, Holy Roman Empress
Family of Filipe III, King of Portugal
- Filipe III, King of Portugal (reigned 1621-1640) – also King Felipe IV of Spain, reigned 1621-1665)
- Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain, Queen of Portugal (1st wife of Felipe IV)
- Notable Issue: Maria Theresia of Austria, Queen of France (1st wife of King Louis XIV of France)
- Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain (2nd wife of Felipe IV)
- Notable Issue: Carlos II, King of Spain
House of Braganza (1640-1910)
Family of João IV, King of Portugal
- João IV, King of Portugal (reigned 1640-1656)
- Luisa de Guzmán, Queen of Portugal (wife of João IV)
- Notable Issue: Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England, Queen of Scots
- Notable Issue: Afonso VI, King of Portugal (see below)
- Notable Issue: Pedro II, King of Portugal, Regent of Portugal (see below)
Family of Afonso VI, King of Portugal
- Afonso VI, King of Portugal (reigned 1656-1683)
- Maria Francisca of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (wife of Afonso VI, no children, marriage annulled, also the first wife of Pedro II)
Family of Pedro II, King of Portugal
- Pedro II, King of Portugal (Regent of Portugal 1668-1683, King of Portugal 1683-1706)
- Maria Francisca of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1st wife of Pedro II, one daughter, also the wife of Afonso VI)
- Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen of Portugal (2nd wife of Pedro II
- Notable Issue: João V, King of Portugal (see below)
Family of João V, King of Portugal
- João V, King of Portugal (reigned 1706-1750)
- Maria Anna of Austria, Queen of Portugal (wife of João V)
- Notable Issue: Barbara of Portugal, Queen of Spain
- Notable Issue: José I, King of Portugal (see below)
- Notable Issue: Pedro III, King of Portugal (see below, reigned jointly with his wife and niece Maria I)
Family of José I, King of Portugal
- José I, King of Portugal (reigned 1750-1777)
- Mariana Victoria of Spain, Queen of Portugal
- Notable Issue: Maria I, Queen of Portugal (see below)
Family of Maria I, Queen of Portugal and Pedro III, King of Portugal
- Maria I, Queen of Portugal (reigned 1777 – 1816)
- Pedro III, King of Portugal (husband and uncle of Maria I, co-reigned 1777-1786)
- Notable Issue: João VI, King of Portugal (see below)
Family of João VI, King of Portugal
- João VI, King of Portugal (reigned 1816 – 1826)
- Carlota Joaquina of Spain, Queen of Portugal (wife of João VI)
- Notable Issue: Maria Isabel of Portugal, Queen of Spain
- Notable Issue: Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil/Pedro IV, King of Portugal (see below)
Family of Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil/Pedro IV, King of Portugal
- Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil/Pedro IV, King of Portugal (Emperor of Brazil 1822 – 1831, abdicated, King of Portugal 1826, abdicated)
- Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Empress of Brazil, Queen of Portugal (1st wife of Pedro I/Pedro IV)
- Notable Issue: Maria II, Queen of Portugal (see below)
- Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Empress of Brazil (2nd wife of Pedro I, one daughter)
Family of Maria II, Queen of Portugal
- Maria II, Queen of Portugal (first reign 1826 – 1828, second reign 1834 – 1853)
- Auguste de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1st husband of Maria II, no issue)
- Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (2nd husband of Maria II)
- Notable Issue: Pedro V, King of Portugal (see below)
- Notable Issue: Luís I, King of Portugal (see below)
- Notable Issue: Maria Ana of Portugal, Princess George of Saxony
Family of Miguel I, King of Portugal
- Miguel I, King of Portugal (reigned 1828 – 1834, abdicated)
- Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Duchess of Braganza (wife of the deposed Miguel I)
- Notable Issue: Maria Ana of Portugal, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- Notable Issue: Maria Antonia of Portugal, Duchess of Parma
House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Family of Pedro V, King of Portugal
- Pedro V, King of Portugal (reigned 1853 – 1861)
- Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Queen of Portugal (wife of Pedro V, no issue)
Family of Luís I, King of Portugal
- Luís I, King of Portugal (reigned 1861 – 1889)
- Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (wife of Luis I)
- Notable Issue: Carlos I, King of Portugal (see below)
Family of Carlos I, King of Portugal
- Carlos I, King of Portugal (reigned 1889 – 1908, assassinated)
- Amélie of Orléans, Queen of Portugal (wife of Carlos I)
- Notable Issue: Manuel II, King of Portugal (see below)
Manuel II, King of Portugal
- Manuel II, King of Portugal (reigned 1908 – 1910, monarchy abolished)
- Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (wife of the deposed Manuel II, no issue)
Pretenders to the Throne
- LAST REIGNING: King Manuel II of Portugal
- Former: Miguel, Duke of Braganza
- Former: Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
- Current: Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza