He Never Wanted The Crown

Brazil's last emperor became king at five, studied more than a dozen languages, took some of the first photographs in Brazil, wrote to Darwin and Victor Hugo, and heard one of the first telephones in history. He also said he'd rather have been a teacher. The story of Pedro II: the curious boy on the throne, what his curiosity changed, what it didn't, and the box of soil he kept until the end. CHAPTERS 0:00 A nerd on the throne 0:27 Emperor at five 0:53 The boy who studied 1:51 Friends of the emperor 2:17 "It talks!" 3:26 A teacher at heart 3:37 What didn't change 4:24 The end of the empire 5:05 A box of soil 5:49 Your turn SOURCES Lilia Schwarcz, As barbas do imperador (1998) José Murilo de Carvalho, D. Pedro II (2007) en.wikipedia, "Pedro II of Brazil"; pt.wikipedia, "Morte e funeral de Pedro II" Brasiliana Fotográfica (Biblioteca Nacional), "D. Pedro II, fotógrafo"