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Fun Trivia: R : Royalty & Monarchs

Special Sub-Topic: World Monarchies


How many European countries are monarchies?

    11. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Spain, Monaco and Vatican City.

Prince Hans Adam is monarch of which European country?
    Liechtenstein. He has been on the throne since 1989.

Africa has how many monarchies?
    3. Morocco, Lesotho and Swaziland.

What prohibits females from accession to the throne in many European countries?
    Salic Law. This is derived from old Frankish law.

The Middle East has how many monarchies?
    7. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman.

King Letsie III is the monarch of which country?
    Lesotho. Letsie III has the distinction of being the only ruler by military regime and constitutional monarchy.

Outside the Middle East, how many monarchies are there in Asia?
    6. Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, and Japan.

Who is the King of Norway?
    Harald V. Harald V has ruled since 1991.

King Mohammad Zahir is the deposed monarch of which country?
    Afghanistan. King Mohammad was deposed by his nephew in 1973 and lives with his son in Italy. His nephew was deposed in 1979 Soviet invasion.

Which type of monarchy is the most common?
    Hereditary Constitutional. There are 14 hereditary constitutional monarchies worldwide.


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