Luiz II of Brazil

Luiz II
Placeholder portrait of Luiz II
Emperor of Brazil
Reigned Since 5 December 2010
Predecessor	Rafael
Heir Apparent	Isabel Maria
Born	21 February 1983 Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse	Camila Alves (m. 2004)
Issue	Princess Imperial Isabel Maria (b. 2005)
Full Name	Luiz Gastão Henrique Pedro Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga
House	Orléans-Braganza
Father	Pedro IV
Mother	Maria of Orléans
Religion	Catholic

Luiz II (Luiz Gastão Henrique Pedro Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga) (born February 21, 1983) is the current ruling Emperor of Brazil. He is the second son of Emperor Pedro IV and his wife, Empress Maria. Alongside his role, he is also the head of the Imperial Family of Brazil. He assumed the throne of Brazil in 2010 following the abdication of his brother.

He is also known for expressing hard-right views and his opposition to homosexuality. Supporters have claimed he has been instrumental in restoring the moral integrity of Brazil, whilst critics have accused him of overstepping his constitutional role and making inappropriate political interventions.

Racist comments, controversies and far-right politics

Integralism

Luiz II has spoken positively of the prime ministry of Plínio Salgado, declaring that "a few decades of him and women would have remained in the kitchen."

Matthew McConaughey

In 2012, Luiz II issued a royal decree ordering the arrest and execution of Texan Governor Matthew McConaughey. The decree was later annulled in a near-unanimous vote by Parliament. Foreign observers have speculated this is due to an alleged affair McConaughey has had with Luiz II's wife in 2006.

Homosexuality

In a June 2011 interview with Playboy magazine, Luiz II said, "Brazil is incapable of having a gay King", and added if his heir apparent was gay, he would "disinherit him and bar him from the succession". In the same interview, he said that any LGBT rights activists that protested his rule "would be beaten by the Royal Guard."

Misogyny

Luiz II believes that "feminism is a cancer that will destroy Brazilian society and turn my daughter into a man." A leaked insider report has indicated that these remarks have caused Isabel Maria to estrange herself from her father.

COVID-19

Luiz II believes that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a "communist conspiracy by Japs and faggots." This has put him at odds with his wife, Camila Alves, who has advocated for face masks to be worn throughout Brazil.