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The following monarchs either lost their thrones through deposition by a coup d'état, by a referendum which abolished their throne, or chose to abdicate during the 20th century. A list of surviving former monarchs appears at the end of the article.
The monarchy was abolished again on 14 April 1931, first by the Second Spanish Republic – which lasted until 1 April 1939 – and subsequently by the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, who ruled until his death on 20 November 1975. Monarchy was restored on 22 November 1975 under Juan Carlos I, who was also the monarch until his abdication in 2014.
Monarchy abolished: 1 March 1921 [12] Portugal: Manuel II: King of Portugal and the Algarves: 15 November 1889 1 February 1908 5 October 1910 Monarchy abolished: 2 July 1932 [13] Romania: Michael I: King of Romania: 25 October 1921 6 September 1940 30 December 1947 Monarchy abolished: 5 December 2017 [14] Russia: Nicholas II: Emperor and ...
The abolition of monarchy is a legislative or revolutionary movement to abolish monarchical elements in government, usually hereditary. The abolition of an absolute monarchy in favour of limited government under a constitutional monarchy is a less radical form of anti- monarchism that has succeeded in some nations that still retain monarchs ...
This is a list of former monarchies, i.e. monarchies which once existed but have since been abolished. (Note: entries in bold refer to groups of kingdoms) Ancient Near East
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. King Charles' coronation on Saturday was watched by royal fans and anti-monarchy protesters. ... If the monarchy were to be abolished, the royal family could ...
Monarchy abolished: Bernhard III Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen: Duke of Saxe-Meiningen: 10 November 1918: Monarchy abolished: Heinrich XXIV: Principality of Reuss-Greiz: Prince Reuss of Greiz: 10 November 1918: Monarchy abolished: Frederick Augustus II Grand Duchy of Oldenburg: Grand Duke of Oldenburg: 11 November 1918: Monarchy abolished: Heinrich XXVII
The appeal of monarchy remains potent; its adaptability to changing times is a hereditary trait.” — Martin Ivens, Bloomberg. The monarchy must become smaller, both in its role and its sheer ...