page_title: Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza
section_title: Early life
hierarchical_section_title: Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza / Early life
caption_attribution_description: English: Miguel, Duke of Braganza (1853-1927) with the children by his first wife: Prince Miguel (1878-1923), Prince Francis Joseph (1879-1919) and Princess Maria Theresia (1881–1945)
context_page_description: Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza was a member of the exiled branch of House of Braganza and an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army. During his life he was involved in a number of incidents ranging from sex scandals to swindles.
context_section_description: Francis Joseph was born in Meran, Austria (now in Italy), the second son of the Miguelist pretender to the Portuguese throne Miguel, Duke of Braganza and his first wife Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis. He was the namesake of his godfather Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria.  His elder brother, Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu, was married to the American Anita Stewart.  In order to get the consent of his father to marry Anita, his brother Dom Miguel had to renounce all claim to the throne of Portugal in favor of Prince Francis Joseph.
  Francis Joseph's father was the head of the non reigning branch of the Portuguese Royal House that had been exiled from Portugal. The exile was the result of the Portuguese law of banishment of 1834 and the constitution of 1838 which was brought about because his grandfather, King Miguel I of Portugal, had in 1828 usurped the throne of Portugal from Queen Maria II.  His grandfather reigned as king until 1834 when Maria II was restored. Those Portuguese who recognized Francis Joseph's father as rightful king of Portugal acknowledged Francis Joseph as an Infante of Portugal.
caption: Prince Francis Joseph (left) with his father, brother Miguel and sister Maria Theresia
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