Childhood Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza (1878–1920)

luís in 1893.

from young age demonstrated strong , determined personality. while on trip europe family, earthquake occurred on 23 february 1887, , while older brother pedro appeared nervous , cried, luís stood calm , showed no emotions. differences between him , oldest brother well-known. father wrote in letter dated february 1889 pedro incapable , careless in [playing pool pedro ii] in else. although pedro gentle , likeable, did not study , clumsy, while luís had strong will, active , apparently intelligent.

gaston affirmed in letter, written in march 1890, baby pedro [was] notable laziness , ineptness, while luís identical course work himself admirable distinction , capacity. prince showed interest in literature result in authorship of several books travels around world, such dans les alps, tour d´afrique, 4 empires meet , under southern cross.

luís impelled action restless spirit take him in childhood sports , adult politics. @ height of campaign abolition of slavery in brazil, , brothers published newspaper in favor of abolitionism in palace of petrópolis. when coup replaced monarchy republic occurred on 15 november 1889, isabel preferred send children petrópolis, later luís remember locked in palace, had left during 2 long days in complete ignorance of happening out there until sent parents , left forced exile. had not been able take them, except few personal objects carry hands, imperial family saw in poor financial situation made worse pedro ii s refusal accept 5 thousand contos of réis offered new republican government. in december 1889, government stopped family s income brazil. had no alternative accept few friends , gaston s father.

in 1890, fifteen-year-old pedro, thirteen-year-old luís, , younger brother antônio (nicknamed totó ), moved along parents outskirts of versailles. after death of pedro ii in 1891 monarchists made various efforts restore monarchy in brazil. however, none of imperial family provided kind of aid or words of explicit support. luís s older brother, pedro, reached age of majority in 1893, had no capacity or desire assume monarchist cause. in same year left vienna, capital of austro-hungarian empire, study in military school @ wiener neustadt. according own mother clear must , military career seems 1 should follow . luís , brother antônio followed older brother @ same military school.