List of the last monarchs in Europe explained

This is a list of the last monarchs in Europe.

Nation / territoryMonarchwidth=150ptTitleBirthReigned fromReign ceasedReasonDeathArmsRef
King of Albania11 November 186916 April 19393 September 1943Armistice of Cassibile28 December 1947[1]
ArmeniaKing of Armenia134213741375Deposed29 November 1393
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary17 August 188721 November 191611 & 13 November 1918"Relinquished participation in the administration of the State"1 April 1922[2]
Tsar of Bulgaria16 June 193728 August 194315 September 1946Republican constitution adoptedLiving[3]
Tomislav IIKing of Croatia9 March 190018 May 1941 31 July 1943Abdicated29 January 1948[4]
CyprusCatherineQueen of Cyprus25 November 145426 August 147426 February 1489Abdicated10 July 1510[5]
Emperor of the French20 April 18082 December 18524 September 1870Abdicated9 January 1873[6]
Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia27 January 185915 June 18889 November 1918Abdicated9 June 1941[7]
King of the Hellenes2 June 19406 March 19641 June 1973Deposed10 January 2023[8]
King of Iceland26 September 187014 May 191217 June 1944Republican constitution adopted20 April 1947[9]
King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas14 December 189511 December 193629 December 1937Constitution of Ireland6 February 1952
King of Italy15 September 19049 May 194618 June 1946Republican constitution adopted18 March 1983[10]
Kartli-Kakheti (Eastern Georgia)King of all Georgia, King of all Kartli, Kakheti and all the other lands10 November 174611 January 179828 December 1800Death28 December 1800
Queen of Malta21 April 192621 September 196413 December 1974Republican constitution adopted8 September 2022[11]
King of Montenegro7 October 184128 August 191026 November 1918Monarchy abolished1 March 1921[12]
King of Portugal and the Algarves15 November 18891 February 19085 October 1910Monarchy abolished2 July 1932[13]
Michael IKing of Romania25 October 19216 September 194030 December 1947Monarchy abolished5 December 2017[14]
Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias18 May 18681 November 1894 15 March 1917Abdicated17 July 1918[15]
King of Yugoslavia6 September 19239 October 193429 November 1945Deposed3 November 1970[16]

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Notes and References

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  2. Edward P. Keleher, "Emperor Karl and the Sixtus Affair: Politico-Nationalist Repercussions in the Reich German and Austro-German Camps, and the Disintegration of Habsburg Austria, 1916-1918." East European Quarterly 26.2 (1992): 163+.
  3. Web site: Bulgaria's Simeon: Time to leave a mark after so many years of isolation. Gotev. Georgi. 2017-11-20. euractiv.com. en-GB. 2019-01-23.
  4. Book: Lemkin, Raphael. Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. 2005. 9781584779018. Clark, NJ. 253. en. 1944.
  5. Book: H. E. L. . Mellersh . Neville . Williams. Chronology of world history. 1999. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-57607-155-7 .
  6. Book: Voyages in World History, Volume II, Brief. Hansen. Valerie. Curtis. Kenneth R.. Cengage Learning. 2016. 9781305537729. 2. Boston. MA. 524. en.
  7. Book: Cecil, Lamar. Wilhelm II: Volume 2, Emperor and Exile, 1900-1941. University of North Carolina Press. 1996. 9780807860748. Chapel Hill, NC. 292. en.
  8. Web site: Why Is the King of Greece Living as a Commoner?. Gage. Nicholas. Gage. Joan Paulson. 2015-08-21. Town & Country. en-US. 2019-01-23.
  9. Web site: The Nazi King Of Iceland. Guðmundsson. Helgi Hrafn. 29 May 2014. The Reykjavik Grapevine. en-US. 2019-01-23.
  10. Book: Mack Smith, Denis . Denis Mack Smith

    . Italy and Its Monarchy. Denis Mack Smith. Yale University Press. 1992. 9780300051322. 340. en.

  11. Web site: The Republic of Malta. Zammit Marmarà. Desmond. 12 December 2009. Times of Malta. en-GB. 2019-01-23.
  12. Web site: Government Bill Aims To Rehabilitate Montenegro's Royal Family. 18 April 2011. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. en. 2019-01-23.
  13. Web site: What happened to Portugal's monarchy?. Starbuck. Lydia. 2018-09-22. Royal Central. en-GB. 2019-01-23.
  14. News: Michael I of Romania Obituary: Former monarch and last surviving head of state from the second world war. Dunlop. Tessa. 2017-12-05. The Guardian. 2019-01-23. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  15. Book: Ferro, Marc. Nicholas II: Last of the Tsars. registration. 1995. Oxford University Press. 9780195093827. en.
  16. Web site: Serbia holds state funeral for Yugoslavia's last king. Langlois. Jill. 26 May 2013. Public Radio International. en. 2019-01-23.

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