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https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9094927 The royal
succession in Thailand will be smooth when the King of Thailand
dies, Palace observers say, but discussing the topic is highly
taboo, due to the strict lèse-majesté laws in
Thailand. Now that the health of their much loved King
Bhumibol is quickly…
King Bhumibol of Thailand (or King Rama
IX) is said to be close to death and members of the royal family,
including Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, and Princess Chulabhorn
Walailak, along with members of…
It is not often we get the chance to
report good news from the Middle East, but King Abdullah II of
Jordan has been awarded a Peace Prize in Germany. He was awarded
the Westphalian Peace Prize for 2016, and has just received the
award in the German city of Muenster from the…
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who
is also known as King Rama IX, is in unstable condition,
according to the palace in a statement released late Sunday. The
King had been receiving hemodialysis treatment.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is widely revered and news on his
health is closely followed by those in Thailand. His Majesty was
treated on Saturday and given hemodialysis, which cleanses
the…
Prince Leka of Albania, or King Leka II
of Albania as he is known by Albanian royalists, is getting married
to his longtime fiancee Elia Zaharia today. Prince Leka is the
grandson of King Zog I, who ruled the country from 1928 until 1939.
His parents are Leka, Crown Prince…
Princess Hassa, the daughter of Saudi
Arabian King Salman, has fled Paris, France, after allegedly
ordering her bodyguard to kill a French painter and decorator. She
has pleaded diplomatic immunity after telling her bodyguard, “You
have to kill this dog, he doesn’t…
The role of the Grand Ducal Family of
Luxembourg has been called into question by a petition calling for
a referendum on scrapping the whole institution. The Luxembourg
state currently pays the Luxembourg royals around 10 million euro
per year, in addition to paying for 80 persons on the Grand Ducal
Family’s staff. Déi Lénk’s (the left) spokesperson Carole Thomma
asked, “Do we…
The uncrowned Queen Anne of Romania’s
funeral took place today in Bucharest following her death earlier
this month at the age of 92. Although never crowned, the late Queen
received a funeral with full state honours, with a day of national
mourning held in both Romania…
Romania’s former King Michael will
miss the funeral of his wife, Queen Anne, this week due to ill
health. Romania’s Royal House announced the news following the
death of The Queen last week, who was married to Michael for 68
years. King Michael, who is currently…
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While he didn’t explicitly state it, Japan’s Emperor Akihito has
reiterated his wish to step down from the throne in the near
future in a publicly televised address. In a 10 minute pre-recorded
message, the 82 year-old Emperor reflected upon his years on the
throne, and spoke about how his age and health…
