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Timeline of Kings of BelgiumTijdlijn van koningen van BelgiëChronologie des rois de BelgiqueIn this video, shows the Historical Kings of Belgium (1831 - Pres...
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Dec 24, 2008 · Video put together for How Many Kings by Downhere
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Belgium: 21 July 2013: 10 years, 304 days Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Ceremonial: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant: Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (b. 1980) Bhutan: 9 December 2006: 17 years, 163 days Wangchuck: Executive: Jigme Namgyel: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (b. 1946) Brunei: 5 October 1967 [dubious – discuss]
TitleMonarch (birth Year)Monarch (birth Year)Sovereign State (s)Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (b. 1949)12 May 2003Emmanuel Macron (b. 1977)14 May 2017Charles III [b] (b. 1948)Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas ...8 September 2022 [c]Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (b. 1950)6 March 1999 [e]- The United Kingdom
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Queen Elizabeth II The UK is home to the world’s most well-known royal family. Its current ruler is Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign spans over 64 years. Although nowadays her role is strictly ceremonial, the queen remains the head of state for the UK as well as many members of the British Commonwealth, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Scandinavia hosts three constitutional monarchies, the Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. All three monarchies are more than a thousand years old. The current ruler of Denmark is Queen Margrethe II. Sweden’s ruler, King Carl XVI Gustaf, is the seventh king of the Bernadotte dynasty. Norway has been ruled by the H...
Albert II, Prince of Monaco The tiny Principality of Monacohas been ruled by the Grimaldi dynasty for more than seven hundred years. The country is now under the rule of Prince Albert II, who, as the Chief of State, shares power with the country’s legislature, the National Council.
Kuwait Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah All the countries situated on the Arabian Peninsula, with the exception of Yemen, are governed by monarchies, and in each of them, the monarch wields great, if not absolute power. Three of these countries, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, are ruled by monarchs known as emirs. Oil giant Saudi ...
Malaysian royal family: Sultan of Pahang and Queen Raja Permaisuri Agong Malaysia, situated in Southeast Asia, is home to a very unique constitutional monarchy. Unlike most other royals, who rule until death or abdication, Malaysia’s kingcan only rule for a five-year term. The position of king rotates among the hereditary rulers of nine states that...
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida To the north of aforementioned Malaysia is Thailand, which was once home to the longest-reigning monarch in history, King Rama IX, who ruled the country for seventy years, until his death in 2016. The Chakri Dynasty, of which King Rama IX was a member, has ruled Thailand since 1782.
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha Sharing the island of Borneo with Malaysia and Indonesia, the tiny oil-rich state of Brunei is an absolute monarchy ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. There is no elected legislature, and as of 2014, the country has been governed by Islamic Sharia Law.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako Japan is home to the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world, dating back to the sixth century BCE. The head of the monarchy, the Emperor, who was once revered as a living deity, used to be the ultimate authority in the country. After Japan’s defeat in World War II, however, the Emperor was relegated to a figureh...
King Mswati III Also known as Swaziland, Eswatiniis home to Africa’s only absolute monarchy. Its current king, Mswati III, has total authority over the country. He has fourteen wives, each of whom has at least one child. The life of Mswati III and the rest of the royal family is strictly confidential. In fact, it is illegal to publicize any details...
song: Downhere - "How Many Kings" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1JorwYsBEQ0cgVVxyFUFA/featured Video from Journey To Bethlehem 2023 https://www.youtube....
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Dec 24, 2023 · As a companion article to my recent History of Belgium, I thought it would be interesting and useful to introduce you to the Kings of the Belgians (to give them their official title). Since 1830, when Belgium became independent from the Netherlands, seven kings have ruled over the nation. Unfortunately they have all been men, but thankfully the ...
Apr 17, 2020 · Albert I – 23rd December 1909 – 17th February 1934. Son of Philippe Count of Flanders and Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; nephew of Leopold II. Married Elisabeth of Bavaria. Albert was King of the Belgians during World War One and fought with the Belgian army. His wife, Elisabeth nursed injured soldiers on the front line.
