What titles Maria held as the heir to the throne?
Princess of Brazil and Duchess of Braganza
Countess of Braganza and Mistress of Portugal
Queen of Spain and Duchess of Porto
Princess of Spain and Duchess of Aveiro
Answer
Maria was born in 1819 in Rio de Janeiro as the eldest daughter of King Pedro I and Empress Maria Leopoldina. Maria held the title of Princess of Brazil and Duchess of Braganza as the heir to the throne. She was educated in Europe, where she became fluent in several languages. In 1831, her father abdicated the throne in her favor, but she never actually ruled as queen.
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