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D. Luiz II (Brasília, February 21, 1983) is the current Emperor of Brazil, as well as Head of the Imperial House of Brazil. He was presumptive heir of his brother, D. Rafael of Brazil. He is the son of D. Pedro IV of Brazil and Maria of Orléans, born princess of the Orléans. Luiz is still the grandson of D. Luiz I, great-grandson of (-), (-), of the Emperor Dom Pedro III of Brazil and his wife, Princess Dona Mafalda of Savoy, Count D'Eu, great-great-grandson of Prince Imperial Luís Maria, and great-great-great-grandson of Dona Isabel, Emperess of Brazil.

Luís was born in Brasília and was educated privately in large schools in the city. During the (-), when D. Luís was still a child, he was rarely seen in public, something unusual for an heir to the Brazilian Throne. He married brazilian fashion model Camila Alves in 2004, with whom he had three children: Dona Isabel, (-) and (-). His brother resigned in december 2010 and Luiz ascended the throne aged 26. His coronation took place on (-)

Times of personal significance include the births and weddings of her children, the investiture of the Imperial Princess of Brazil, and celebrating milestones such as her (-). occurred in South America in 2011 (-). D. Luiz II occasionally faced heavy criticism of the Imperial Family, however the support for the monarchy and his personal popularity remain high, with both rates now close to 55%.

Early life
Luiz is the second eldest of the five children of Pedro IV (1960–2009), Emperor of Brazil and head of the Brazilian Imperial House between 1997 and 2009, and Empress Consort Dona Maria of Orleans (b. year). Baptized in the Cathedral of (-), having been his grandmother, Dona Maria Teresa of Spain (b. yeat), Princess of Spain, his godmother and, like his godfather, his maternal uncle (-), Prince of Orleans (-).

Officials at the Vera Cruz Palace described Luís as "a (-) boy, but fundamentally (-) and (-)". Once the palace governess attributed to Luís the description of "a small child, with the soul of an emperor".

He studied in traditional schools – such as Colégio (-), run by the (-), in Brasília between 1996 and 1999 – and later left for (American city), where he perfected his language skills, studying at (American school) between 2000 and 2002. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and (-). In 2003 he joined the Imperial Air Force serving until 2005 as a fighter pilot. He graduated in (-) at the Imperial University of Paraná, from 2006 to 2010.

Marriage and children
In March (-), on an visit to (-), he met model and socialite Camila Alves, a commoner, one year older than Luiz. They fell in love and started dating in May; in April (-) the courtship was made official, in December (-) the engagement and on April 15, (-) a large and luxurious wedding was held at the Cathedral of (-), in Brasília. The couple had 3 children: Princess Dona Isabel Teresa (b. 2005), (-) and the youngest (-), (-).

Heading
On June 1st, 2009, during his father Emperor Dom Pedro IV's flight to a (state) trip to (-), around (-) am, the plane crashed. Later at (-) the 18-year-old Monarch was discovered as one of the many casualities of the flight and had his death declared, Luiz was in (Brazilian city) visiting a (-) when, before After being notified, he saw the news of his father's death on television at (-). Dom Luiz canceled his (-) and immediately flew back to Rio to say goodbye to his father and to accompany his brother's coronation. The body of Dom Pedro IV was laid in state at a state funeral from (-) to the (-) where 600,000 people passed by the coffin after a small mass at 17:00 his body was carried in a procession of 6.8 kilometers to the station of train, being buried at 09:00 on the 12th at the Imperial Mausoleum in (-). At the end of (-). In (-) his brother, Rafael, was crowned but this ternure would not be a long one due to him resigning from the throne in December 5 2010 to focus in (-).

D. Luiz II ascended to the throne on December 5, 1981 after the resignment of his brother D. Rafael, being crowned on (-), 2011 as "Dom Luiz II, Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil" at the Cathedral of (-), as traditionally happens. The ceremony was attended by the Imperial Family, representatives of the executive, legislative and judiciary spheres, among other personalities, such as for example the presidents of (economic pact), the President of the United States Hillary Clinton, the King of the United Kingdom Willian V, the (-) of Norway, a luxurious ceremony was held with a parade of more than 1000 soldiers, 1000 sailors, 1000 members of the Air Force, the Golden carriage pulled by 6 horses, the Smoke Squadron, Cannons of Roses and etc. A poll carried out a month after his accession to the throne announced that one out of three Brazilians had a positive perception of the new sovereign.

Personality
Dom Luiz II often grants interviews, making the personal opinions of the monarch quite known. As Emperor of Brazil, Luiz periodically needs to externalize his thoughts in order to harmonize the divergences of the Three Powers - the main function of the Moderating Power. In general, Dom Luiz II since his coronation has been increasingly affiliating himself with ideas of the far-right: (-).

The emperor is patron of over seven hundred organizations and charities. His main leisure interests include (-) and time with his family. Scenes of relaxed, informal home life were occasionally witnessed; Luiz and his family usually prepare lunch together from time to time.

During his youth, as a young prince, Luís was represented as a glamorous man with a life filled with Cars, Boats, and Money, in addition to being considered one of the young men with the (-) in the world and was known by the nickname "(-)". popularized by a (-) Magazine Review in (-) after the exorbitant expenses of his eccentric (-)-year-old party. Upon ascending the Throne, the emperor's image has become more and more linked to controversies thanks to his opions on matters such as hommosexuality, feminism and integralism, among others.

Finances
Dom Luiz personal fortune has been the subject of speculation for years. Forbes magazine once estimated his net worth to be around (-) million reais in 2015, but official statements from the Vera Cruz palace in 2016 state that these estimates are "greatly exaggerated". (-), former Undersecretary of Finance of the Imperial House, estimated his fortune in 2019 at (-) million reais. The Imperial Collection (which includes works of art and the Crown Jewels) is not the personal property of Dom Luiz II, and is held in trust. The Palaces are property of the monarch, however, as they are considered State Heritage, they cannot be sold by Dom Luiz ii. The emperor also owns a portfolio of real estate worth an estimated R$(-) million in 2019 - his main source of income is rent or licenses to use these properties. The Brazilian Crown Properties – with leases of (-) billion reais in 2017, are held in trust and cannot be sold or held by Dom Luiz II personally.

Trips
Since his accession to the throne, Dom Luiz II has visited (-) countries, (-) of which are in (-).

The Emperor does not have a passport, as the document is required in the name of His Imperial Majesty, so it is unnecessary for the Emperor to have one in his possession.

The first international trip as monarch was in (-) 2011, a two-day visit to the (-), and the most recent one was in June 2019, when he spent three days in (-).

The country most visited by the monarch was (-), where he made (-) official visits, accompanied by his wife, Dona Camila Alves, the Empress Consort.

Titles and styles
1 June 2009 – 5 December 2010: "His Imperial and Royal Highness Dom Luiz de Orléans e Bragança, Prince Imperial of Brazil"

5 December 2010 - present: "By the Grace of God and unanimous acclamation of the Peoples, His Imperial Majesty, Dom Luiz II, Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil"