Pedro V of Portugal

Peter V Pedro V
King of Portugal and the Algarves
Reign	15 November 1853 — 11 November 1861
Predecessor	Maria II and Ferdinand II
Successor	Luís I
Duke of Braganza
Tenure	16 December 1837— 15 November 1853
Predecessor	Maria II
Successor	Carlos I
Spouse	Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Full name
Portuguese: Pedro de Alcântara Maria Fernando Miguel Rafael Gonzaga Xavier João António Leopoldo Vítor Francisco de Assis Júlio Amélio de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança
House	House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	Ferdinand II of Portugal
Mother	Maria II of Portugal
Born	16 September 1837 Palace of Necessidades
Died	11 November 1861(1861-11-11) (aged 24) Palace of Necessidades
Burial	Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Pedro V (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpedɾu]; English: Peter V; Pedro de Alcântara Maria Fernando Miguel Rafael Gonzaga Xavier João António Leopoldo Vítor Francisco de Assis Júlio Amélio de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança), the Hopeful (Port. o Esperançoso) (16 September 1837 in Lisbon – 11 November 1861 in Lisbon) was King of Portugal from 1853 to 1861.

Biography

Peter V as King of Portugal

He was the eldest son of Queen Maria II and her de jure uxoris co-monarch Ferdinand II and was born after his mother's accession. As heir apparent to the throne he was styled Prince Royal (Príncipe Real), and was also the 19th Duke of Braganza (Duque de Bragança).

Pedro was a conscientious and hard-working monarch who, under the guidance of his father, sought radical modernisation of the Portuguese state and infrastructure. Under his reign, roads, telegraphs, and railways were constructed and improvements in public health advanced. For this he was greatly loved and his popularity further increased when, during the great cholera outbreak he visited hospitals handing out gifts and talking and comforting the sick. He founded the Boarding of Ajuda, meant for the orphans of the noble families.

However, this was unable to save the life of the young king who died (along with his brother Ferdinand and other royal family members) of cholera in 1861. He was much loved and his death was deemed so unnatural that there were actually revolts when he died.

Marriage

Pedro married Princess Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, eldest daughter of Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Princess Josephine of Baden, by proxy in Berlin on April 29, 1858 and then in person in Lisbon on 18 May 1858. This was a happy marriage until Queen Stephanie died a year later from diphtheria. Pedro and Stephanie's marriage was childless and therefore the Portuguese throne passed to Pedro's younger brother Louis.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Main article: List of titles and honours of the Portuguese Crown

Titles and styles

• 16 September 1837 – 15 November 1853: His Royal Highness The Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza
• 15 November 1853 – 11 November 1861: His Most Faithful Majesty The King of Portugal and the Algarves

Other titles

Flag of Pedro V of Portugal

Royal styles of King Pedro V of Portugal
Reference style	His Most Faithful Majesty
Spoken style	Your Most Faithful Majesty
Alternative style	Sire

• Duke of Barcelos
• Marquis of Vila Viçosa
• Count of Ourém
• Count of Barcelos
• Count of Arraiolos
• Count of Guimarães

Honours

• Knight of the Garter
• Knight of the Golden Fleece

Ancestry

Pedro V of Portugal House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Cadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 16 September 1837 Died: 11 November 1861
Regnal titles
Preceded by Maria II and Ferdinand II	King of Portugal 1853–1861	Succeeded by Luís

See also

• Dom Pedro V Theatre
• D. Pedro V High School