Original sentence: All members of the Brazilian imperial family were automatically high-ranking members of several Brazilian orders of chivalry.Pedro Afonso was the new male heir to the throne; the previous heir, his older brother Dom Afonso, had died in 1847.Thus, Pedro was Major Commander of the Order of Christ, the Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz and the Order of Saint James of the Sword; he was also a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Pedro I and of the Order of the Rose, also being named Grand Major Dignitary of the latter order
Edited sentence: Grand Cross and Grand Major Dignitary of the Order of the Rose.Grand Cross of the Order of Pedro I.Major Commander of the Order of Christ.Major Commander of the Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz.Major Commander of the Order of Saint James of the Sword.Pedro Afonso was the much needed male heir to the throne, which had been put in jeopardy by the death of his older brother Dom Afonso.The Prince Imperial was a recipient of the following Brazilian Orders: