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The Kings of Cambodia claim descent from Queen Soma (1st century), although the historiographical record is interrupted in the "Post-Angkor Period" (15th/16th centuries). A real unified Kingdom of Cambodia first came to existence in 802. The Monarchy in Cambodia was abolished between 1970 and 1993.
Royal weddings in the 21st century (19 P) Pages in category "21st-century royalty" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Akkadian Empire (c. 23rd century BC – c. 21st century BC) Babylon (1959 BC – c. 6th century BC; absorbed by Persian Empire) Mycenaean Greece (c. 1600 BC – c. 1100 BC) United Monarchy of Israel (c. 1050 BC- c. 930 BC); succeeded by the following two kingdoms: Kingdom of Israel (c. 930 BC- 722 BC; conquered by Assyria)
Royal marriages to commoners have historically been uncommon, due to traditions of members of royal families, especially high-level ones, only marrying other persons considered to be royalty, sometimes with penalties for royals who married far below their rank, deemed morganatic marriage. Often, alliances could be created between countries or ...
Theodore's Royalty and Monarchy Site IMC , official site of the International Monarchist Conference . SYLM , Support Your Local Monarch, the independent monarchist community.
King Carl XVI Gustaf. Net worth: $70 million Country: Sweden The Swedish royal family is among the wealthiest in Europe. King Carl XVI took the crown in 1973 when he was just 27.
The ascent of republicanism to the political mainstream started only at the beginning of the 20th century, facilitated by the toppling of various European monarchies after the end of World War I; as at the beginning of the 21st century, most of the states in Europe are republics with either a directly or indirectly elected head of state.
A noble house is an aristocratic family or kinship group, either currently or historically of national or international significance [clarification needed], and usually associated with one or more hereditary titles, the most senior of which will be held by the "Head of the House" or patriarch.