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Most of Europe's monarchies were abolished either during or following World War I or World War II, and the remaining monarchies were transformed into constitutional monarchies. Republican movements in Europe remain active up to present, though their political clout is limited in most European monarchies.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
monarchy abolished 99.3 0.7 98 [17] Italy: 1946 Italian institutional referendum: 2 June 1946 monarchy abolished 52.3 47.7 89.1 [18] Luxembourg: 1919 Luxembourg referendum: 28 September 1919 monarchy retained 19.7 80.3 72.1 [19] Maldives: 1952 Maldivian constitutional referendum: 17 and 18 April 1952 monarchy abolished 96 4 [20] Maldives
This is a list of former monarchies, i.e. monarchies which once existed but have since been abolished. ... Europe. Athens (until 338 BC) Sparta ...
If the monarchy were to be abolished, the royal family could follow Harry and Meghan's example. King Charles III was crowned at his coronation ceremony on Saturday, making history as the oldest ...
Monarchy abolished: Heinrich XXVII Principality of Reuss-Gera: Prince Reuss Younger Line: Monarchy abolished: Joachim Ernst Duchy of Anhalt: Duke of Anhalt: 12 November 1918: Monarchy abolished: Leopold IV: Principality of Lippe: Prince of Lippe: Monarchy abolished: Ludwig III Kingdom of Bavaria: King of Bavaria: 13 November 1918: Monarchy ...