The main reason for the reason that no one is supporting Dom Pedro Gastão anymore is bacause he is more than 90 years old now and live in Spain, not Brazil.
His oldest son never made any claim or ever tried to gather anykind of support. He never done anything in the name of the monarchy. Never participated on interviews, events, etc... nothing.
His oldest son, and grandchild of Pedro Gastão is even worse: he is the kind of prince that no one wants. The young man has more than 25 years old and doens´t work, has problems with the police because he sold historical objects from his aunt without her aknowledge, etc...
So, it´s a matter of time until it´s all over.
Let´s see some of the news on Pedro Gastão´s family:
1) Dom Pedro Carlos, Pedro Gastão´s oldest son, has sold the "Golden Feather" used by princess Izabella to sign the law that abolited slavery in Brazil. His sister wants to go into the court to get half of the money from the feather. It´s price was estimated in $250.000.
Source:
http://veja.abril.com.br/vejarj/201206/patrimonio.html
Source:
http://www.estadao.com.br/arteelazer/visuais/noticias/2006/mai/03/337.htm
2) The same sister want to the police asking for help against her abusive and alcooholic husband:
Source:
http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/semana/138718.htm
3) Dom Pedro Thiago, son of Dom Pedro Carlos and grandchild of Dom Pedro Gastão demand $5.000 to appear in parties,
Source:
http://www.colunista.com.br/olharsocial/ant12.htm
4) Dom Pedro Thiago will have to go to court because he sould historical objects from his aunt (the same on who has problems with the alcooholic husband) without her aknowledge.
Source:
http://veja.abril.com.br/vejarj/311001/capa.html
5) Dom Pedro Thiago wants to became a police officer, even with problems with the police.
Source:
http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/1670/1670semana.htm
6) Dom Pedro Thiago wants to become a politician and desire to become president of the Republic one day.
Source:
http://clipping.planejamento.gov.br/Noticias.asp?NOTCod=150229
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Why someone would support this branch of the family?