Saturday, October 30, 2010
The Heir and the Spare
The Heir and the Spare - the term refers to the first two children of the ruling sovereign or a King/Queen-in-waiting. A Spare acts as a "reserve" in the event an heir-apparent, for some reason, could not ascend the throne, such was the case of King Edward VIII and his younger brother King George VI (father of Queen Elizabeth II). When Edward voluntarily abdicated in 1936 to marry his divorced
The Royal House of Liechtenstein
Principality: Liechtenstein Royal House Name: LiechtensteinCurrent Head: His Serene Highness, Prince Hans-Adam II (born: Feb.14, 1945)Reigned: Since November 1989Consort: HSH Princess Marie Successor: HSH Prince AloisPrince Hans Adams II (right) and King Constantine II of Greece (left) while attending the funeral of Prince Bernhard (husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands) in 2004 The
The Royal House of Nassau/Bourbon-Parma
Country: LuxembourgRoyal House Name: Nassau/Bourbon-ParmaCurrent Head: Grand Duke Henri (born: April 16, 1955)Reigned: since October 2000Consort: Grand Duchess Maria TheresaSuccessor: HRH Prince Guillaume His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of LuxembourgLuxembourg is a landlocked country located between France and Germany. According to the listing of Forbes Magazine, this grand duchy is the
The Royal House of Grimaldi
Principality: MonacoRoyal House Name: GrimaldiCurrent Head: HSH Prince Albert II (born: March 1958)Reigned: Since April 5, 2005Consort: Single (engaged to Charlene Wittstock)Heir Presumptive: HRH Princess Caroline of Hanover Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene WittstockMonaco is a sovereign state in Southern France on the Mediterranean Coast near the French Riviera. It is one of the smallest
