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The monarchy was officially abolished by the Republic of Ireland Act of 1948, which came into force in 1949. The monarchies of India, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, Guyana, and Malawi were abolished shortly after they became independent of the United Kingdom, whilst remaining within the Commonwealth .
- Albania
- Austria-Hungary
- Bulgaria
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Montenegro
The last king of Albania was also the second king to some degree. While the medieval Kingdom of Albania did have monarchs, by the 20th century that had been long disestablished. During the last century, there were two times Albania had a king. The first was just before the First World War after Albania’s independence in 1912 which lasted until 1924...
The dismantling of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 was the direct result of its loss in the First World War. After Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in 1914, Karl I became the heir to the throne and assumed it in 1916. His grandson, Karl von Habsburg is alive today and the natural heir to the past-Empire. Karl has served as an MEP for Austria and...
Bulgaria held a referendum to abolish its monarchy in 1946 with 95.6 per cent of people voting in favour. At the time, the reigning Tsar Simeon II was forced to leave the country. Amazingly, Simeon II is still alive making him one of two people on this list who were the reigning monarch themselves. Simeon II was just six years’ old when he took ove...
So here’s a bit of a complicated one. There are four different people that lay some claim as the heir to the French throne. That’s largely because the process of getting rid of the royal family in France was one of the messier ones. The first person with a claim is Louis Alphonse de Bourbon or Louis XX. He’s the direct heir to the throne of Louis X...
Breathe a sigh of relief. Georgia only has two potential heirs to the throne. Georgia lost its monarchy when it became part of the Russian Empire in 1801. Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky is the living descendent of George XII, Georgia’s last king who died in 1800. David Bagration of Mukhrani on the other hand is a descendent of the Bagrationi family, wh...
So Germany is a bit of a complex one as pre-1918 it had multiple Kingdoms that existed within its empire like Bavaria and Prussia. But to keep things simple, we’ll only look at the pretender to the German Empire. The final German Emperor was Wilhelm II who reigned until 1918 when a revolution after the First World War turned the region into the par...
Greece held a referendum in 1973 to abolish its monarch after a period of unrest, making them the most recent European country to give theirs up. At the time, the reigning monarch was Constantine II and he’s still alive and kicking. He lived in exile before returning to Greece for the 2004 Olympic Games and now lives back in the country.
Italy wasn’t a unified country until 1861. From then until 1946, the country was ruled by the House Savoy. Italy’s monarchy was abolished after the Second World War partly as a result of the King’s support of dictator Benito Mussolini. Nowadays, Vittorio Emanuele is one claimant to the throne as the final king, Umberto II’s son. But, contesting tha...
Lithuania and Poland were united into a single commonwealth in 1569 which ended its individual nation status and monarchy for quite a while. During the First World War, Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach who had at different times looked like he could be in line for the throne in Monaco and Albania, in the end became appointed King of the newly independen...
Montenegro lost its monarchy with the creation of Yugoslavia at the end of the First World War in 1918. Nicholas is the living heir to the first and last king, Nicholas I of Montenegro. Until Nicholas I, Montenegro royalty was a spiritual role and meant the leaders were also bishops. These Prince-Bishops were called vladikas and were celibate. Nich...
May 9, 2023 · If the monarchy were to be abolished, the royal family could follow Harry and Meghan's example. King Charles III was crowned at his coronation ceremony on Saturday, making history...
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Sep 21, 2022 · Greece held a referendum in 1973 to abolish its monarch after a period of unrest, making them the most recent European country to give theirs up. At the time, the reigning monarch was Constantine...
May 13, 2023 · Leon Wheeler and Adam Arnfield debate the benefits and drawbacks of the British monarchy, and whether its abolition should be considered.
Mar 9, 2023 · Most people think the big push to abolish the monarchy will come after Queen Elizabeth II's death, and before Charles is officially crowned. The royal family, naturally, is prepared for this and rumor has it they'll make sure Charles is crowned before the Republicans make too much noise.
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Mar 2, 2020 · Some royal family members remain prominent after their monarchies are abolished, while others are forced into exile.
