Princess Irene of Brazil


HIH Princess Irene of Brazil

Titles	Princess of Brazil Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Biographical Information
Born	18 April 1952 (age 74) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Spouse	Prince Manuel of Brazil (m. 1977)
Issue	Luisa, Duchess of Parma Prince Manuel
Name	Caroline Luise Irene Margarita Albertine Konrada
House	Mecklenburg (by birth) Orleans-Braganza (by marriage)
Father	Grand Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Mother	Archduchess Ilona of Austria
Religion	Lutheran

Princess Irene of Brazil (born Princess Irene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 18 April 1952) is a member of the Brazilian Imperial Family as the sister-in-law of Pedro V, Emperor of Brazil. She is also a member of the extended Mecklenburg Grand Ducal Family as the aunt of James, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.

Life[edit | edit source]

Irene was born the third child and youngest daughter of Grand Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Archduchess Ilona of Austria.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 12 December 1977, Irene married Prince Manuel of Brazil. They couple have two children, Luisa and Manuel.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Luisa, Duchess of Parma	28 July 1978		Carlo V, Duke of Parma (m. 2010); has issue
	Prince Manuel	7 March 1981		Countess Hemma of Neipperg (m. 2013); has issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

TBA

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

(1968) Diamond Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(1977) Sapphire Bandeau; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(1977) Floral Leaf Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1952-1977 Princess Irene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1977-present Princess Irene of Brazil

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Southern Cross (2002)

Order of Pedro I (1977)

Order of the Rose (1979)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Wendish Crown (1970) (Mecklenburg)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Grand Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	Grand Duke George II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Irina Mikhailovna Raievskya	Prince Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Natalia, Countess of Carlow Mikhail Nikolaievich Rayevsky Princess Mariya Grigoryevna Gagarina	Prince Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia Feodor Ardalionovich Vanlarsky Maria Feodorovna Uvarova Nicholas Nikolaevich Raievsky Anna Mikhailovna Borozdina Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin Sofya Andreevna Dashkova
Archduchess Ilona of Austria	Archduke Joseph Franz of Austria Princess Anna of Saxony	Archduke Joseph August of Austria Princess Auguste of Bavaria King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony Archduchess Louise of Austria	Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Leopold of Bavaria Archduchess Gisela of Austria King George of Saxony Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany Princess Alice of Parma

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Mary McDonnell