It is really passed some time since the death of the late king Harald V, there is no any announcements nor speculations about the date or preparations for this ceremony. It is not obligatory so it came into question, is there even going to be an consecration ceremony for TM King and Queen? What do you think?

Note: I think it would be magnificent idea if Haakon VIII have coronation ceremony in honor of great king Haakon VII, but its, sadly, impossible due to constitutional ban.

Éamon de Valera reportedly offered Donough O'Brien, 16th Baron Inchiquin, a direct paternal descendant of the High King Brian Boru, the title of Prince-President of the Irish Republic during the era of the Irish Free State. It was suggested to de Valera that Ireland might revive a Gaelic royal or titular head-of-state line, leading de Valera to approach Lord Inchiquin through an intermediary. The offer was declined, and Ireland instead instituted the office of the President of Ireland.

12 October 1971 - The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire opens with the Shah and Shahbanu honouring Cyrus the Great at his tomb at Pasargadae.

title and how did monarchies maintained that status upon the citizens, specifically populations were monarchies weren’t a thing. and base on your opinions, could monarchies make a comeback?

nicknamed the People's King or the Jazz King, he was Thailand's longest reigning monarch and the first one to be born in the United States

Do you believe it is better to establish early on that they will be expected to either support the monarch/heir or create a life outside of the royal sphere? Or should younger royal children be raised without that influencing their childhoods and only establish that fact when they're adults?

Which monarchies have done the best with developing spares who understand their positions and successfully support the monarchy/live independently without bringing trouble to it? Which monarchies could have done better?

The nose of Ferdinand of Bulgaria

Before: It felt like a great power

Now: It seems like its not that much of a power

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The man the plotters wanted to make king was Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria. He was nephew of the last Grand Duke of Tuscany and son-in-law to the Carlist Pretender Don Carlos of Madrid.

The reason for his pick was that before the war, he and his family settled in Zagred where they integrated quickly among the croatian populace.

He also supported the formation of a third separate polity within the empire that consisted of southern slavs, which drew criticism from the Hungarian government.

And more interedtingly, his youngest son, Karl Pius, was the figurehed of a offshoot branch of Carlism which supported his bid for the spanish throne.

That claim continued with his older brother, Anton, who was married to Princess Ileana of Romania. Their son, Dominic still claims the throne, but his claim is no longer relevant, as does Carlism overall. He is also the official owner of the Bran Castle as part of his inheritance from his mother.

But anyway, I want to know the opinion of croatians.

There was a lot of debate after Japan surrendered as to how much culpability the Emperor had for Japan's war crimes during WW2. In the end, since the US needed to legitimise the post-War regime, and they did not want to fight a long guerrilla war in Japan, it was decided to keep the Emperor in place, but under a new constitution that rendered him an entirely ceremonial monarch.

Obviously, I am very happy that the monarchy was preserved, even if in a completely ceremonial capacity. Japan's monarchy is the oldest in the world and it would've been an utter tragedy to lose it. The Japanese people also clearly are very much in favour of the monarchy.

That being said, the question of how much responsibility the Emperor bears for Japan's actions during the war is still an important one.

I am curious to hear your opinions on this? Was the Emperor a puppet unable to intervene to prevent the crimes of the Japanese military? Was he a participant who cleverly avoided the hangman's noose? Or perhaps something in between?

I personally favour the third interpretation, as under the Meiji constitution the Emperor had real authority, but the army had also gained a lot of independence. The Emperor himself iirc did also express regret and guilt over the atrocities that were committed during the war and felt he had fallen short of restraining the army during the war.

A speculative representation of what the Inka Pachakuti, the first Inka to be considered an emperor, looked like.

The Last prince in Pakistan has passed away

H.H. Mir George Ali Murad Khan II of Talpur, The Last surviving Ruler (Prince) of Former Princely State of Khairpur,
Pakistan Passed away today at the Age of 93 R.I.P

The last surviving monarch of the princely state of Khairpur, Mir George Ali Murad Talpur II has passed away. He was 93. His Highness, as he was fondly referred to, was a minor when he ascended to the thrown in 1947.
Khairpur State acceded to Pakistan on Oct 3, 1947, in return for assurances for autonomy agreed by M A Jinnah. In the early 50s, Khairpur was an aspiring welfare state, with a Textile mill, leading health and education institutions. However, by 1955, with the arrival of One Unit scheme by the military rulers, Khairpur was merged into Pakistan through a combination of threats and pressure. The family felt betrayed and accused Pakistan's early and subsequently rulers of breach of trust.
Mir Ali Murad lost interest in worldly affairs and spent much of his later life as a reclusive nature-lover. He turned his family's royal hunting ground in Kotdiji into a wildlife sanctuary, known as Mehrano. He is survived by sons Abbas and Mir Mehdi Raza Talpur and a daughter Zahra. His funeral will take place in Kotdiji on Tuesday, Oct 6th. Deepest condolences to the family. May he rest in peace.

The Dutch speaking North saved the king in Belgium

Uma coisa que sempre me perguntei era sobre "O que monarquistas portugueses/portugueses em geral pensam de Dom Pedro IV, o Rei Soldado(ou Dom Pedro I, o Libertador para brasileiros)". O que vocês acham dele? Gostaria de ler opiniões tanto de "pedristas" quanto "miguelistas", para variar.

E o que pensam do atual pretendente Dom Duarte Pio? Sempre estranhei um pouco pois ele meio que é miguelista mas a única opção pois Dom Manuel II não teve filhos.

English, since this is an english sub: One thing I always wondered is, "What do Portuguese monarchists/Portuguese in general think of Dom Pedro IV, the Soldier King (or Dom Pedro I, the Liberator for Brazilians)?" What do you think of him? I'd like to read opinions from both "Pedro supporters" and "Miguelists," for a change.

And what do you think of the current pretender, Dom Duarte Pio? I've always found it a bit strange because he's kind of a Miguelist, but he's the only option since Dom Manuel II didn't have children.

In the year of 2026, with all the past history of monarchy (I know it is not exclusively feudal) if most of the world were to turn monarchist, would they ever adopt the feudal government, seeing as it died out now.

Hello. I have given a thought about the future of the Thai monarchy after king Rama X dies, and I really don't know what to think. I understanf that the king would have liked his eldest daughter, princess Bajrakitiyabha, to be his heir, but as you know she passed away some time ago.

Of the king's two dynastic children, princess Sirivannavari is more focused on fashion but she doesn't look like she's very interested in reigning, and prince Dipangkorn honestly seems to be somewhat retarded, or at least the king hasn't tried to put him forward as other kings have done with heirs of the same age.

Then there is the problem of the king's four sons that were excluded from the succession. Two of them have popped up in Thailand since, though not without friction with the crown. They have been suggested by some as alternative heirs, but that's probably not even legal, given that they have since married foreigners, whereas Thai succession rules require to marry nationals.

The king has been reigning for 7 years now and he still hasn't named an heir. That shows he himself doesn't really know what to do. If I were him, I would probably appoint princess Sirivannavari, who is no stateswoman but at least she is of sound mind. Alternatively, appointing prince Dipangkorn might lead to a regency, if he's not capable to perform his duties.

In either case, the two should think of marrying and having children. That might actually be an important factor for the final decision: if the king sees one of the two is has started a family but not the other, he will probably go for the one with children.

These are just some thoughts, but I am really sure of nothing. What is your opinion? Do you know what Thais think of the potential future succession crisis?

This is my first post ever, especially on this subreddit. I am an American Christian Monarchist, I read the rules and will do my best to remember and obey them. And for this first post, I wanted to say God Bless you all.

While the kingdom of Cyprus ceased to exist in the 15th century, there's this website https://www.houseoflusignan.org/ claiming its legacy, which I found accidentally when I was looking into the crusader history.

Looks like a historical study website to me than a real-world organisation. But I am ignorant on this subject, and I am looking for more information.