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The wedding was a major social event in Brazil, which was attended by civil and military authorities, members of the nobility and the diplomatic corps, as well as a large popular crowd that followed the wedding procession through the city streets. The couple received many gifts and tributes, such as
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The marriage between Isabel and GastĂŁo was the result of a political alliance between Pedro II and Louis
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Negotiations for marriage began in 1863, when Pedro II sent a letter to the Duke of NĂ©mours, proposing the union between his children. The Duke accepted the proposal and sent a favorable response to the
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jewelry, medals, paintings, poems and music. One of the most famous was the "Wedding March", composed by
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