Queen Elizabeth II has been the main focus of the world not too long ago, however there are lots extra kings, queens and princes on their thrones.
Whereas it is the UK that is dominated royal discourse of late for the reason that dying of Queen Elizabeth II, there are many different monarchs nonetheless reigning — together with, in fact, King Charles III. The group at The New European supplies a useful who’s who.
Kingdom of Norway
Harald V has been on the throne since 1991. He and his spouse, Queen Sonja, have a primarily ceremonial position. The structure grants the monarch sure powers, however these are carried out by politicians and the king has no position in authorities. Harald is considered having modernised the nation’s royal household by opening the monarchy as much as the media.
Kingdom of Denmark
Queen Margrethe II is from the Glücksburg dynasty, and is now the one reigning feminine monarch in Europe. She is celebrating her golden jubilee this 12 months and operates in a British-style constitutional monarchy. She can also be queen of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, although each territories are self-governing.
