Manuel II of Portugal

King of Portugal

Dom Manuel II (15 November 1889 – 2 July 1932), was the last King of Portugal. He became the King after the assassination of his father Carlos I and his elder brother Luís Filipe. His reign ended during the 5 October 1910 revolution. Manuel lived the rest of his life in exile in Twickenham, Middlesex, England.

Manuel II
Photograph c. November 1909
King of Portugal and the Algarves
Reign1 February 1908 –
5 October 1910
Acclamation6 May 1908
PredecessorCarlos I
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Born(1889-11-15)15 November 1889
Belém Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Died2 July 1932(1932-07-02) (aged 42)
Fulwell, Middlesex, England
Burial2 August 1932
Pantheon of the Braganzas
Full name
Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Xavier Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Saxe-Coburgo-Gota e Bragança
HouseBraganza[1]
FatherCarlos I
ReligionRoman Catholicism
SignatureManuel II's signature

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