Prince Regent of Portugal

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The Prince Regent of Portugal was the title held by the future King John VI while he governed the Portuguese monarchy on behalf of his incapacitated mother, Queen Maria I, particularly during the turbulent Napoleonic era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf regency title
appliesToJurisdiction Portuguese Empire
associatedWith House of Braganza
authorityOver Portuguese overseas colonies
country Kingdom of Portugal
endCause accession of John VI to the throne
endTime 1816
governmentType regency
hasLanguage Portuguese
holder John VI of Portugal
locationOfGovernment Lisbon
Rio de Janeiro
monarchDuringRegency Maria I of Portugal
notableAction maintained Portuguese sovereignty during Napoleonic occupation of mainland Portugal
ordered transfer of the royal court to Brazil in 1807
officeHolderBecame John VI of Portugal
King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
partOf Portuguese monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of Portugal
precededByOffice Prince of Brazil
reasonForRegency mental incapacity of Maria I of Portugal
regentFor Maria I of Portugal
residence Paço de São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
Royal Palace of Queluz
significantEvent French invasions of Portugal
Napoleonic Wars
Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil
startTime 1792
successorOffice King of Portugal
titleHolderBirthName João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael de Bragança
titleHolderStyle His Royal Highness the Prince Regent
linked to: His Royal Highness
usedInPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century

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John VI of Portugal title Prince Regent of Portugal
Luisa de Guzmán positionHeld Regent of Portugal
linked to: Prince Regent of Portugal
John, Prince of Brazil royalTitle Prince Regent of Portugal
John, Prince of Brazil positionHeld Prince Regent of Portugal
Peter II of Portugal positionHeld Prince Regent of Portugal
Emperor of Brazil precededBy Prince Regent of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
linked to: Prince Regent of Portugal
John VI of Portugal title Prince Regent of Portugal
subject linked to: John VI
King of Brazil predecessorTitle Prince Regent of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
linked to: Prince Regent of Portugal
Pedro II of Portugal positionHeld Prince Regent of Portugal
John VI of Portugal nobleTitle Prince Regent of Portugal
subject linked to: John
John VI of Portugal positionHeld Prince Regent of Portugal
subject linked to: John