Emperor Norton Posted on 04/09/201305/09/2013 by Iansã In 1876, Dom Pedro II, the Emperor of Brazil, visited San Francisco and asked to meet the Emperor of the United States. They met at a royal suite at the newly opened Palace Hotel and talked for more than an hour. Dom Pedro never let on whether he realized that the United States really didn’t have an emperor. Axé. Rate this:Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related