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What title did Maria I hold after Brazil was elevated to a kingdom in 1815?
Queen of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Queen of Brazil
Queen of Portugal and Algarves
Empress of Brazil, Portugal and Algarves
Answer
After Brazil was elevated to a kingdom in 1815, Maria I became the Queen of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. This title reflected the fact that Portugal and Brazil were now equal kingdoms in a personal union, with Maria I as their joint monarch. The title also reflected the fact that the Algarves, a region of southern Portugal, were still part of the Portuguese kingdom.
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