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Jun 3, 2022 · Principalities, kingdoms, duchies — the 12 European monarchies are as diverse as the continent. There are queens and kings, of course, but also a bishop and a president. Let's not forget the ...
After World War I, however, most European monarchies were abolished. There remain, as of 2024, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe. Seven are kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Three are principalities: Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco.
Jun 23, 2020 · Photo: All three remaining Principalities are in Continental Europe. It’s the year 2020. There are about 200 countries in the World, and one-fifth of them still have a monarch as Head of state...
Dec 28, 2023 · A principality is a nation, country, or formal territory that is ruled not by a king, queen, emperor or empress, but by a royal prince or princess. In a kingdom, the rank of prince or princess is secondary to a king or queen, but in a principality, the rank of prince or princess indicates the head of state, i.e. the monarch or ruler.
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Elizabeth II will mark 68 years as Monarch in the early part of 2020. She ascended the throne on February 6th 1952 and is now the longest reigning Monarch in British history.
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Born without succession rights, on April 16th 1940, Margrethe II has become one of the most popular rulers Denmark has ever known.
- King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Europe’s longest reigning king as the 2020s get under way is Carl Gustaf of Sweden who became his country’s ruler on September 15th 1973.
- King Harald V of Norway. Harald of Norway will mark the 29th anniversary of the start of his reign in the early days of 2020. He became king on January 17th 1991.
Dec 25, 2022 · At one time practically every country in Europe was ruled by royalty, but today only 12 principalities and kingdoms remain.
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A European microstate or European ministate is a very small sovereign state in Europe. In modern usage, it typically refers to the six smallest states in Europe by area: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City (the Holy See). [1]
