Royal Families Around The World That You Probably Didn’t Know

When you think about the royal family the British royals are the first to come. But Britain isn’t the only place that has a monarchy there are more than 40+ countries around the world that still has royal families.

Including Japan, Arab, Malaysia, Belgium, Norway, and Morocco.

Here are five countries that still have royal families:

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Britain since 1952. Apart from England, the Queen is also monarch for 15 other countries- New Zealand, Australia, Jamaica, Canada, Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Solomon Islands, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Belize, Tuvalu, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua, and Barbuda, St. Kitts, and Nevis are all under the Queen’s reign.

The British royal family is the most famous royals around the world and is constantly in news. Recently the Queen lost her husband Prince Philip, 99. The next in the line for the throne is Queen Elizabeth’s son eldest son Prince Charles.

Prince Charles and Diana’s son Prince William is third in the line followed by his son Prince George.

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Bhutan

Since the reunification of the country in 1907, the Wangchuck family has ruled Bhutan. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, fifth Druk, and the current Gyalpo ruling Bhutan. His wife Jetsun Pena is the youngest queen in the world who took the throne at the age of 21.

The young Bhutanese monarchy is accredited to have unified the country. Introducing new rules, focusing on the nation’s development, the international relationship has all taken a hike in their rule.

Brunei

Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei, he is the monarch and head of government he took over the small country in 1967.

Hassanal Bolkiah was declared the richest king in the world in 2016. He makes 100 $ every second with his oil and gas earnings. He has 7000 expensive cars, the biggest collection of luxury cars in the world.

With a net worth of $ 20 billion. The sultan has 13 children and several wives.

 Since 1967, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been the reigning monarch of Brunei, the world’s second-longest ruler after King Elizabeth II of Great Britain.

Bolkiah made headlines in recent years for the creation of cruel and inhumane laws, including the stoning of LGBT people and the amputation of hands or feet of convicted thefts.

Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf took the throne in 1973 when he was just 27 years old. In 1947, when the Prince was just nine months old his father died unexpectedly from the plane crash.

Hence, he automatically inherited the throne from his grandfather and became the king in 1947.

The King still rules Sweden and is married to Queen Silvia, since 1976 despite the controversy in 2010 alleging the king had an affair with a Swedish-Nigerian singer who was indulged in the underground clubs.

He has three children the eldest of them all, Crown Princess Victoria who is next in the line for the monarch.

Sweden was the first country to allow a woman’s succession in the world, changing its legislation in 1980. The king’s actions also got adopted by the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK.

Thailand

King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun also known as Rama X is the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty. After the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in 2016. King Bhumibol Adulyadej ruled for seven decades even beat Queen Elizabeth II who has ruled for 65 years.

 King Vajiralongkorn became the ruler of Thailand in 2019, he married his fourth wife, Queen Suthida before a few days before his coronation.

Thailand has some of the world’s toughest laws protecting the monarchs. It is illegal to insult, defame or threaten the dynasty. The one who does will be imprisoned for 15^th years.

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