Prince Pedro Luiz of Orleans-Braganca was laid to rest yeterday following a funeral in Rio de Janeiro. Prince Pedro Luis, third in in to the de jure Brazilian throne, was on board Air France's Flight 447 that crashed into the ocean early in the morning on June 1. The 26-year-old prince was returning to his home in Luxembourg, where he worked for a bank.
His remains were among the 51 bodies that were found in the water after the crash. After positive identification was made, Prince Pedro Luiz's remains were returned to his family for burial.
He was buried near his grandfather, Prince Dom Pedro Henrique at the Cemitério da Irmandade de Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
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In other family news, Pedro Luiz's father, Dom Antonio, said that his elder daughter, Maria Amelia, will be studying architecture in Spain.
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