João was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France to Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará and Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz. His father had been a member of the Brazilian Imperial Family but had joined his mother Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil in exile after the abolition of the monarchy. When João was 19, he emigrated to Brazil. <SEP> When João was 19, he emigrated from Brazil
Joana was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France to Pedro de Alcantara, Prince of Grao-Para and Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky de Dobrzenicz. Her father has been a member of the Brazilian Imperial Family but had joined his mother Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil in exile after the abolition of the monarchy. When Joana was 19, she emigrated to Brazil. <SEP> When Joana was 19, she emigrated from Brazil.