Luisa, Duchess of Parma


HRH The Duchess of Parma

Titles	Duchess of Parma Princess of Brazil
Reign	20 November 2010 - present
Coronation	19 March 2011
Predecessor	Princess Irene of the Netherlands
Biographical Information
Born	28 July 1978 (age 47) Petropolis, Brazil
Spouse	Carlo V, Duke of Parma (m. 2010)
Issue	Princess Luisa Princess Cecilia Carlo Enrico, Hereditary Duke
Name	Luisa Cristina
House	Orleans-Braganza (by birth) Bourbon-Parma (by marriage)
Father	Prince Manuel of Brazil
Mother	Princess Irene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Religion	Roman Catholic

Luisa, Duchess of Parma (born Princess Luisa of Brazil on 28 July 1978) is a member of the Parmense Ducal Family as the wife and consort of Carlo V, Duke of Parma.

Life

Luisa was born the elder child and only daughter of Prince Manuel of Brazil and Princess Irene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Marriage and Issue

On 7 October 2009, Luisa's engagement to Carlo V, Duke of Parma was announced. The couple were set to be married on 28 August 2010, however the declining health of the Duke of Parma led to a postponement of the wedding. The couple were eventually married in Parma on 20 November 2010.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Princess Luisa	9 May 2012
	Princess Cecilia	17 October 2013
	Carlo Enrico, Hereditary Duke of Parma	24 April 2016

Residences

TBA

Sartorial Information

Tiara Collection

As Duchess, Luisa has access to the entirety of the Parmense Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.

(1994) Turquoise Kokoshnik; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2010) Rose Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother-in-law
(2010) Peacock Sunburst Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours

1978-2010 Princess Luisa of Brazil
2010-present Luisa, Duchess of Parma

National Honours

Order of St. George (2018)

Order of St. Louis (2010)

Foreign Honours

Order of the Southern Cross (2010) Brazil

Order of Pedro I (1996) (Brazil)

Ancestry


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Prince Manuel of Brazil	Emperor Pedro IV of Brazil Princess Maria de la Esperanza of the Two Sicilies	Emperor Pedro III of Brazil Countess Elisabeth of Dobrzenicz Prince Carlo of the Two Sicilies Princess Louise of France	Prince Gaston, Count of Eu Empress Isabel of Brazil Jan, Count of Dobrzenicz Countess Elisabeth of Kottulin-Krzizkowitz King Alphonse I of the Two Sicilies Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies King Louis Philippe II of France Princess Marie Isabelle d'Montpensier
Princess Irene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	Grand Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Archduchess Ilona of Austria	Grand Duke George II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Irina Mikhailovna Raievskya Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria Princess Anna of Saxony	Prince Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Natalia Feodorovna Vanljarskya Mikhail Nikolaievich Raievsky Princess Mariya Grigoryevna Gagarina Archduke Joseph August of Austria Princess Auguste of Bavaria King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony Archduchess Louise of Austria

Lines of Succession


Luisa, Duchess of Parma House of Orleans-Braganza Born: 28 July 1978
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Brazilian throne	Followed by
Prince Carlos of Brazil	14th in the line of succession	Carlo Enrico, Hereditary Duke of Parma

Notes

Face: January Jones