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Descendants of John VI of Portugal
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The Descendants of John VI of Portugal, of the House of Braganza, would play a role in Portuguese imperial affairs and global royalty. Many children of John VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain became key players in historic events.
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His descendants can be found in both reigning and non-reigning royal families of Europe and Brazil; in fact, mainly through his second son, Miguel, nicknamed the "Grandfather of Europe:, his descendants include recent rulers in Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and were claimants to the thrones of Portugal, Austria, and the former Duchy of Parma.[citation needed]
This article deals with the children of John VI and in turn their senior heirs.