New wife for Dom Pedro II of Brazil?

Actually all of the Spanish princesses are Infantas. That being said I think that the best bet for an Empress would be a Spanish Infanta. Agewise Josefina Fernanda or Luisa Teresa would be the best choices. BTW they're daughters of Infante Fransesco de Paula. Or another good choice would be someone who comes from a large family. IDK which of these candidates would be the best but having an ultra fertile bride couldn't hurt. The fact that Pedro only had four children always bugged me. I mean Cristina was only 26 at the last pregnancy, so realistically she should have been able to conceive another child. Makes you wonder why...

Also, realistically I can't see the Brazilians wanting a Protestant bride. It doesn't matter that she would convert to Catholicism, she's still from a Protestant family. what about, and I can't believe I'm gonna suggest this, a daughter of Maria II? The Braganzas loved uncle/niece and aunt/nephew marriages so its a possibility. Though this would no doubt be a second marriage, with Cristina dying in the mid '60s.



Yeah Rio de Janeiro wasn't ranked high on any marriage lists. Between Brazil being so remote and how badly Pedro I treated his first wife Archduchess Maria Leopoldina, no Princess wanted to marry Pedro II, even if it meant being an Empress. As Jonas listed, your pretty much stuck with minor princesses.

Hm, what about Princesse Clementine d'Orleans? She would be Pedro II's sister-in-law by marriage (via Pedro II's sister, Francesca, marrying Clementine's brother the Prince de Joinville) the only single daughter of the King of the French and a relatively rich woman, via her share of the biens de la maison d'Orléans. And considering her OTL husband was so low-ranking, Louis-Philippe might consider such a match if offered. After all, there was already one Franco-Brazillian marriage, and France was keen to expand her influence in the Americas. Plus, Clementine was highly ambitious and very much aware that she was a descendent of the Sun King, so being an Empress would work well with her ambitions. And the fact that she was fairly attractive couldn't hurt any candidacy. Again not sure how likely a match this is, but it would be highly interesting.

I agree with Emperor Constantine, for myself Clementine would be an excellent bride for the Brazilian emperor
 
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