You commented that Wallis' "two divorces and Nazi sympathies made her an unacceptable queen." I would argue that Edward's pro-German and fascist proclivities made him an unacceptable king... Wallis gets the blame, but in truth, the British government needed him out of there one way or another.
And her name is spelled "Wallis." This seems to be a very common mistake among Commenters all over TH-cam. Don't know why. Her name has been all over the history books for almost 90 years. But then again, we all know about King Edward VIII's famous great-grandmother Queen Viktooryah.
At least George VI was not a Nazi sympathizer. It can be argued that he saved the British monarchy by staying in London during the Blitz, where other monarchs would have fled.
Fun fact. There has been a Queen Regnant consistently on a throne of Europe of since Isabella II accession as Queen of Spain up until Margrethe II abdication this year in 2024 of Denmark.
I'm guessing that Norwegians are probably ashamed that their King's eldest daughter is a pseudoscientific clairvoyant who hangs around with shamans and conmen especially given that Norway is a country prides itself on being a world leader in science, technology, and education...
Theoretically, Victoria would be the very next…but all the other young Crown Princesses are also of age now since Leonor’s birthday in October. The biggest disappointment, to me, is that Princess Aiko will never be able to join them because of Japan’s stubbornness. 😢
The Japanese princess didn’t seem to enjoy the royal spotlight. She should’ve had the right to refuse it, but I doubt she would have whole heartedly embraced it
I mean its not too late to proclaim aiko heiress cause parliament can still change the succession laws (which sadly their was plans of making made her become heiress when she was toddler but then her male cousin was born and it got scrapped out 🙄) there was a survey back in 2021 if im not mistaken that 80% of japanese approve of her becoming an heir and debates of changing the succession laws but idk anything is still possible. Cause hello japanese male heirs are disappearing so 🤷♂️ . I mean her grandfather,the former emperor, abdicated the throne and broke the law instead of serving for life. Anything can still happen , they just need to change succession laws before girl gets married (and dethroned of royal titles ☠️). And even if she doesn’t become one I really hope her cousin can break the law soon cause man get pressuring to bear a son is just 😑 .
@@Fractureise I agree. It’s a better celebration when you’re not mourning. Yes she’s a queen but she’s his mother first. Queen consort Mary is stunning too
As a fan of your channel from Thailand, I’m so delighted to hear this story here. Furthermore, I’d like to give you more information about Thai royal family’s line of succession. - According to the 1923 act of succession, which was legislated by King Rama VI and is still active today, female royals were prohibited to take the throne. The reason is that it was unlikely to have a queen regnant at that time. But time flies, and the constitution has the highest rank of law. We may see a woman to wear the crown in the future. This act also determines other interesting things, for example a male royal who marries a foreign woman must be excluded from the succession. It will be affected to his future descendants. Or a female royal must resign from the royal family and loses all of royal titles, if she wants to marry a man with lower rank. - The King’s younger sister, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Wikipedia calls her Princess Royal), gets more popular than her brother, because the people think that she lives a very simple life, follows her father’s footsteps and is the hardest working royal. So she may be a good choice to become queen, if the king dies or abdicates. - Vacharaeson’s visit to Thailand in almost 30 years surprised us all and usually stays in spotlight. It is believed that he still never met his father and sister. - In Thai history, we have one abdication. King Rama VII abdicated in 1934, only two years after the Siamese Revolution. He remained in the UK until his death in 1941.
As a Tongan, thank you for the inclusion of our monarchy and people in this video. I would love to see a future video on the history of the Tongan monarchy. We are a small but proud kingdom, and especially proud to be the only islands/people in Oceania to avoid colonization and have the only surviving Polynesian monarchy left in the world.
My great grandmother was a friend of Queen Sālote and her children, as she was of noble birth (in Tonga there are 33 noble family names and through my mothers side I am from a noble line).
I really hope it doesn't become a case of "be careful what you wish for. You may get it." Queen Beatrix' (NL) second son died of a skiing accident; accidents or illnesses to do happen. Like the video says, some heirs apparent are only a haertbeat away from ...
I am Swedish and I believe that King Carl XVI Gustaf will continue for at least ten more years. Partly because no Bernadotte Regent has abdicated (as Lindsey said) but also because he is healthy, strong and he really loves his job. But above all because he and the queen know how tough it is to be king and queen while having small children. (After all, all other modern-day regents have been crown princes/princesses for so long that their children have at least reached their teenage years before becoming regents) Victoria and her siblings have also publicly mentioned that they found it difficult that their parents were so busy and often absent when they where kids.
"for at least ten more years" - jag hoppas att Carl Gustaf får vara med i många år till, och blir minst 100 år, så att Victoria blir drottning 👑 tidigast 2046.
You forgot the first female co-princess of Andorra from 1398-1412. Isabella of Foix inherited the County of Foix from her brother Matthew and therefore became co-princess of Andorra at the same time.
First! And also thank you for posting this especially that Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the Princess Rajasarini Siribajra is on this list. You are a true legend!❤😊
Is it weird that Lindsay has become my therapist she could say anything and it registers as a mentally massage. Plus half the time I'm laughing so hard within but smiling casually. Thanks girl you are a gem.
I highly doubt that Charles III will abdicate. If his recently diagnosed cancer advances to the point that he can't rule, I'd imagine he'd settle for William being regent.
Exactly, that is much more in keeping with British tradition. Think George III, and his son (the later George IV) as Prince Regent. Abdication or Vacating the Throne is seen as dishonourable, think Edward VIII and James II/VII.
He wont. With all heali issues, with will's kids being kids not adult (at least George) , with willing to give kids as long normal upbringing as its possible- he won't
Charles may have wanted to be king, but was not anxious for it. I saw an interview with him in which he was asked if he was looking forward to that and his reply was an icy "You're talking about the death of my mother."
Peter Phillips, (Queen Elizabeth II’s oldest grandson) did not marry a catholic. His now ex wife renounced Catholicism before she married Peter or he would’ve lost his place in the succession. They married in 2008 and the rule was changed in 2011.
She also might have been referring to the fact that Margaret I was queen of a united Calmar Union. Ingrid Alexandra will be the first exclusive queen on Norway
This Comment is kinda funny because Lindsay said exactly this in a different Video but there People complained that Margaret wasnt really the Queen of Norway
The UK doesn't have a tradition of honourable abdication because the Commonwealth intentionally made it very difficult for a sovereign to abdicate after Edward VIII's abdication. To abdicate, the sovereign must obtain the permission/consent of the Parliaments of all eight of the fifteen Commonwealth realms who have the right to chime in, the legislatures of all the Australian states, and the legislatures of all the Canadian provinces. No one seems to understand this. It's the law. It isn't optional, and they can't get around it unless they change the law. An heir cannot abdicate. They can however make themselves unqualified for the throne by converting to Roman Catholicism.
And I should add that obtaining the consent means putting a bill through every one of these parliaments and legislatures, which in itself would likely take months if not years. The recent changes to the succession didn’t have to clear the Canadian provincial legislatures, and still it took *four years* for the bills allowing them to pass everywhere.
I feel that should Charles decide to abdicate down the road he would get permission even if took a bit of time and trouble. He's already past the age of retirement, he's not the icon his mother was after 70 years on the throne and William is very popular.
Realistically if the King wanted to abdicate they'd move the legislation through the Parliaments much quicker. Especially depending on what the reasons were no Parliament/Government would want to be the one holding it up for everybody else. Of course when Edward VIII abdicated the Statue of Westminster (which recognised the monarchies of the Dominions, now Commonwealth Realms, to be seperate legally) had already been instituted, and the Canadian and South African Parliaments had to pass their own Acts to make it happen. Ireland also took the opportunity to change their laws and moved towards abolishing the Monarchy altogether, which I could see some modern countries doing too.
When Edward VIII abdicated, it helped that it was before his coronation. I'm not saying it wouldn't have been possible, but it would have been harder for him to abdicate after he'd been anointed King.
For Belgium, it was basically anounced that King Filip would at one point abdicate, I believe the exact phrasing was something like, when Elisabeth felt ready for the job, so we are definetly looking forward to getting our first queen in the nearish future.
Here is to hoping that Leonor marries a member of the Capetian dynasty so that the House of Bourbons does not lose the throne of Spain after her time. Unlike other royal houses like Bernadotte or Windsor (where house membership go hand-in-hand with the succession to the throne), Spain is different because the House of Bourbon is part of the larger Capetian dynasty and is thus governed by the dynasty’s rules where house membership is limited to male-line descendants only.
Spain currently allows the parents to choose the order of the surnames of their children, so it's possible Leonor's descendants would keep "Borbón" as their first surname. I don't think the only ruling Bourbons would care much about obscure ancient dynastic rules outranking the actual laws of Spain. They Spanish Bourbons are the only Bourbons that matter, after all, so their rules are the only rules that matter.
Tonga had a queen regnant for many years. Salote was queen when Elizabeth II came to the throne and visited London for the coronation. She was 6'2" and taller than the security she had. She passed in the mid 60's and I recall the National Geographic article about her son becoming king. Tonga is the only Christian nation that still has an actual coronation, not an inauguration or something like it.
Luxembourg had a Great Grand Duchess: Charlotte, mother of Jean, wife to Robert of Bourbon-Parma and Sister in Law to the last Austrian Empress, Zita. And, last not least, she succeeded her sister Adelaide, who was....deposed...by popular choice after WWI.
If all of the kings had their queens on the throne We would pop champagne and raise a toast To all of the queens who are fighting alone Baby, you're not dancin' on your own. Once more listening to this masterpice piece of music as i watch another masterpiece of you! Thanks for all your hardwork! You're a Queen!👸👸👸👸👸👸👸👸
As soon as you mentioned that abdication rule in Bhutan's constitution, I shared this video in a Discord server for Disney Descendants as a possible explanation for why King Beast thought it was a remotely good idea to retire in his middle age and pass the throne on to his 16-year-old son who is still in high school. (DCOMs make no sense, lol.)
HRH The Princess Bajrakitiyabha is most probably not on this earth anymore. So it's Sirivannavari who's gonna succeed her father as Queen. The King gave Sirivannavari high Military ranks recently, indicating that she'll be his heir
I don't know much about the whole situation, Wikipedia (which I don't trust anyway, lol) says she's still in a coma. Do a lot of people think that she passed away and the royal family has just kept their mouths shut? And why would they not want to talk about her possibly dying? Genuinely curious! If you know any of the answers to my questions, anyway :)
The last statement about The Princess’s health was issued on January 8, 2023. There’re rumors that her brain is completely dead and she can still be alive because of medical devices. Many people believe that she’s already gone, but her father, who actually believes in fate and fortune, is not ready to let her go and finding an appropriate day to announce her death. As a Thai, I think Princess Sirivannavari has a lack of popularity and no interest in political issues. Do not overlook Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the king’s younger sister, because she’s incredibly popular among royalists!
@@doradoraemon4087 Ah okay, that makes sense. It would make sense that she's actually brain dead and can't.. come back, but they just aren't ready to either personally accept it or make an announcement. That's understandable. Thank you for the information. :)
@@doradoraemon4087That’s not possible with the current constitution of Thailand. The constitution said The King may choose any of his *son or daughter* as heir to the throne. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the king’s *sister* and therefore it would be against the constitution to designated her as heir to the throne. Even if the king did not designated an heir when his reign had ended, the government must still only invite one of his son or daughter to take the throne. The only possible scenario is if his reign ended and there’s no surviving son or daughter… then the throne will pass to his next eldest sibling, in this case that would be Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn but this scenario is highly unlikely as the King still has many sons and daughters…
Why do you say that? Thai court may be sonewhat obscure, but I still think they would have issued a statement for such an important event as the death of the king's first born. Besides, there would have been a funeral, and the king would have been personally affected, which he did not look to be.
The Monarchies of Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands were once all part of the Duchy of Burgundy. Burgundy knew the possibility of female succession and had it in happen in 1477, when Mary took over from Charles the Bold. And, last not least, but probably more important with regard to that: as long as the House of Hapsburg ruled in Burgundy (later on known as Spanish/Austrian Netherlands), it was usually the task of either the eldest sister or daughter of the current Hapsburg ruler (either in Spain or Austria) to be Governor his or her stead. So, those countries have a long tradition of female Rule.
Princess Charlotte should not even be in this list 3 is 3rd from the throne and her brother and father are before her and no one wants anything to happen to them.
@@emilybarclay8831 Are you slow? 😂 George doesn't have children yet, does he? So as it stands, Charlotte is in the line of succession. Where did you leave your brain?
You forgot Charles has cancer, is not that unreasonable that we will soon have a King William instead, speacially with the rumours that Charles doesn't want tradicional treatment.
@@sophiac8824 I just hope he listens to the doctors. Cancer is a beast of it's own. It would be a shame for their grandchildren to lose their grandfather at such young age.
Queen Silvia was born in Germany in 1943 and lived in Brazil for only 10 years from 1947 to 1957, but it is the birthplace of her mother, Alice Soares de Toledo
Great video! Only a couple of corrections: Crown Princess Victoria got married in 2010, not 2011. And Princess Ingrid Alexandra is 20, not 19. She became 20 January the 21st.
As soon as I saw the title of the video, I was like “It’s gotta be Norway.” I forgot about Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium (although it’s no guarantee that the Netherlands’ king will abdicate just because his three most immediate predecessors did)
Norway had a Queen-Regnant, Margaret I, who was also Queen of Denmark and Sweden under the Kalmar Union. Norway recognises these monarchs, so Ingrid Alexandra will in fact be Norway's second Queen-Regnant. However she will be the first one since the Crown was separated from those of Sweden and Denmark and has stood alone.
I love your channel. It’s quite interesting how many monarchs there are in the world! I have a question re the coffee you’re promoting. Have you any espresso from them? Thanks!
Interesting video. Just FYI: Queen Emma was wife to William III of the Netherlands, and she served as regent for her daughter Queen Wilhelmina from 1890 until 1898. She wasn't "technically" Queen Regnant but she did rule until her daughter Wilhemina reached her majority. As an aside, I'm of Dutch descent and both my maternal grandmother and my mom were named after Queen Wilhelmina.
I find most probable to happen first France electing a female President of the Republic, and thus Andorra having a female co-Princess. They have a try every 5 years, next being 2027 and Le Pen got 2nd last time and her party has been doing better recently. If not her, there are lots of female polititians in France that could rise to the Presidency in the next decades and become co-Princess before any other female monarch gets to their throne.
I think that's due to the many monarchies that was annulled in the last two to three centuries. Even if they have a no woman on the throne policy, there annulment really affect the number of women on the throne
For those offended by the fact there wont be queens in 2034... that's what happens when the boys are the oldest. In another 60 years it might all be queens.
Edward VIII never had a coronation or an anointing. The anointing really seems to be the thing that keeps British monarchs on the throne. So he really wasn't breaking his vows.
@LJB103 That is not true, he was Monarch of our country from the moment his father died and if he had been given permission to marry Wallis he wouldn't have abdicated. but thank god he did
@@lsmith9249 I understand that, but don't all the official vows take place during the coronation? It was "the anointing" that was always given as the reason that a British monarch (for my lifetime that was Elizabeth II as she took the throne 6 months before I was born) would not abdicate. Edward never had that.
@LJB103 no, the coronation is just the religious rite part, all legalities and power is transferred the moment the monarch dies. He was king in every single way, the coronation is not necessary and most countries don't have them anymore, it's just ceremonial.
@@arielsclamshellbra Your last part is my point, exactly. Because they have no coronation, they also have little problem with abdicating when they get older and less capable of performing their roles (Harald V being a stubborn exception) or realizing that time has moved on and younger minds with newer ideas are needed.
Malaysia actually has 9 individual sultanates! It's counted as one because they have rotating 5-year terms for each sultan of a state (e.g. Sultan of Johor) to become Sultan of Malaysia
So the next world queen only comes from Asia or Europe? What about other continents. You should have mentioned Queen Masalabano Modjadji, the rain queen in South Africa. Yes, she might reign over a small nation, but she is a queen and the South African government recognises her.
Bravo on another interesting look at royals across Europe. I have a video request: Through the channel UsefulCharts I learned about several matrilineal dynasties amongst royal history in Europe. I checked, and noticed that not only were Isabella I of Castile and Manuel I of Portugal were matrilineal cousins, but there was more inbreeding in the Iberian Peninsula than I'd previously known of. Would a video on that history, which adds to the Habsburg inbreeding problems mentioned in previous videos, be a possibility?
I mean uk may have a queen if george bears a daughter as the first born when the time comes he is an adult. Or if he is married but without an heir and dies then yeah charlotte may claim the throne. (but lets not think of that too early ) But srsly it doesn’t matter if he bears a son as long as his offspring can be educated to be a good monarch thats all that matters
@9.07 mins I would suggest, that those sympathies were of EDWARD, and Wallis saw no reason not to go along with his wishes, which Were That THEY become The Monarchs, After dposing His Brother!
Not sure, but aren't there one or two matriarchies left in the world?I remember watching a documentary about a queen of Orango in West Africa which has been a matriarchy for centuries. Anyway, maybe the matriarchies can be a subject for a future video?
Kings of Spain and Netherlands are in their mid-50s, Belgium mid-60s and Sweden mid-70s and crown Prince of Norway is 50. I would say it is close to impossible that none of them would either abdicate or die within the next 15 years . Most likely the next queen will be due to abdication either in Sweden or in Belgium.
Seems like Norway made the right choice by not allowing the crazy princess to be the heiress to the throne. Imagine her as Queen, pretending to be a clairvoyant 😂
She wasn't always like that. She was married to a lovely man, Ari Behn (very good looking) and had a normal life, until they divorced and she met this Sjaman.
21:47 Fun facts about the split between the Dutch and Belgian Kingdom: in belgium all descendants of William of Orange are constitutionally banned from forfilling any government position, not even in a city council.😂
Yes, But This Video is About Queens REGNANT! Every Monarchy which has a King as it's Monarch, Has a Queen, AS Every King is Married. But yes, Mary Of Australia, has done a terrific job of becoming Danish. As has Queen Maxima of becoming Dutch. I take my hat off to these two especially extra amazing Queens, though we know, EVERY woman who has supported her husband the King, IS Amazing!
@@naa7523 I know she is not The Queen but she is literally known here as "Our Queen Mary" even though we are ruled by the British Royal Family. It's like "The people's Princess" or "the Queen Mother" it's not a real title.
As mentioned in the video, a "spare" has often become the monarch for various reasons. Maybe it's not under the happiest of circumstances, but it does happen.
In the UK it is possible to abdicate until the coronation. After that leaving tends to be fatal - James II was an exception as he ran away from his people.
Australia doesn't need Charles; they've got their own queen now 🤩 And we are so grateful for her 🥰 that we'll happily lend you our king for a couple of weeks a year. After all, he's THE royal, who's spend the most time in Australia 😉😉 Peace and love from Denmark
Thank you for your informative and well made video. However, I am convinced that our king, Carl XVl Gustaf, will ever abdicate. We don't have that tradition here in Sweden. Finally, a small correction - Crown Princess Victoria married in 2010.
They are illigitimate, born out of wedlock, not christened under monaco's church and thus ineligible!! But the eldest daughter won a case in court to get the acknowledgement that he is her father and she can use princess before her name!
Edward was able to be PUSHED to abdication BY The GOVERNMENT AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND......BECAUSE he Had NOT been Crowned! After to Coronation, Abdication of the British Monarchs is Extremely Difficult
A Swede here, and I'm proud to have Victoria and Estelle waiting for the throne
Håller med!
I to agree with you!!!!❤🎉
I wish she already was our Queen
@@SailorYuki same!
They are lovely
You commented that Wallis' "two divorces and Nazi sympathies made her an unacceptable queen." I would argue that Edward's pro-German and fascist proclivities made him an unacceptable king...
Wallis gets the blame, but in truth, the British government needed him out of there one way or another.
Good point and well said.
And her name is spelled "Wallis." This seems to be a very common mistake among Commenters all over TH-cam. Don't know why. Her name has been all over the history books for almost 90 years. But then again, we all know about King Edward VIII's famous great-grandmother Queen Viktooryah.
At least George VI was not a Nazi sympathizer. It can be argued that he saved the British monarchy by staying in London during the Blitz, where other monarchs would have fled.
@@markmh835 Wow. 😉 Feel better now?
@CiarraiAnn he was unacceptable even before our Government knew he was pro nazi, even his father had said he would ruin himself within the year
Fun fact. There has been a Queen Regnant consistently on a throne of Europe of since Isabella II accession as Queen of Spain up until Margrethe II abdication this year in 2024 of Denmark.
What about Leonor, the daughter of the actual king of Spain?
@@StockyScoresRaoraPantheraFC Felipe's relatively young for reigning monarchs. He may hold on for thirty or more years.
You forget Queen Maria II of Portugal who became Queen in 1826. Seven years before Queen Isabel II of Spain ascended the throne.
Isabel* names aren´t translated
@@StockyScoresRaoraPantheraFC Leonor is not Queen Regnant at this time.
Margrethe: *abdicates*
Harald: "Nah, I'm going out like Lizzie"
Well his is in the line of succession for the UK.
@@chrisgeenadriver1631 exactly what I was thinking lol
I'm guessing that Norwegians are probably ashamed that their King's eldest daughter is a pseudoscientific clairvoyant who hangs around with shamans and conmen especially given that Norway is a country prides itself on being a world leader in science, technology, and education...
Well, Harald's grandma was a British princess, so eh.
@chrisgeenadriver1631 I guess most royals are, because they are all related. At least the European ones.
Theoretically, Victoria would be the very next…but all the other young Crown Princesses are also of age now since Leonor’s birthday in October. The biggest disappointment, to me, is that Princess Aiko will never be able to join them because of Japan’s stubbornness. 😢
Maybe one of Princess Aiko's descendants would marry a Prince Akishino in the future...
The Japanese princess didn’t seem to enjoy the royal spotlight. She should’ve had the right to refuse it, but I doubt she would have whole heartedly embraced it
I mean its not too late to proclaim aiko heiress cause parliament can still change the succession laws (which sadly their was plans of making made her become heiress when she was toddler but then her male cousin was born and it got scrapped out 🙄) there was a survey back in 2021 if im not mistaken that 80% of japanese approve of her becoming an heir and debates of changing the succession laws but idk anything is still possible. Cause hello japanese male heirs are disappearing so 🤷♂️ . I mean her grandfather,the former emperor, abdicated the throne and broke the law instead of serving for life. Anything can still happen , they just need to change succession laws before girl gets married (and dethroned of royal titles ☠️). And even if she doesn’t become one I really hope her cousin can break the law soon cause man get pressuring to bear a son is just 😑 .
@@juanchoresultay2704 Ask the people from 2101.
They used to have Empresses regnant in 🇯🇵, but sadly not anymore 😢
I actually think the Queen of Denmark was really kind to abdicate.. This way Frederick can enjoy the moment and not be in mourning for his mother 😊
I agree...
And she can help guide her son as he first gets used to being the monarch and then she can get some rest
@@Fractureise I agree. It’s a better celebration when you’re not mourning. Yes she’s a queen but she’s his mother first. Queen consort Mary is stunning too
@@ukmary1968 Australia loves her, of course...
I am imagine that she wanted to focus on helping her son ease into being king and focus on her grandkids
“he might pull a Mick Jagger and father more sons” BRO😭😭
Well he did have another wide and blade her an consort
Bro she said that while I was reading this
I came to the comments to see if anyone else caught that 😭
Dang bro😂😂
As a fan of your channel from Thailand, I’m so delighted to hear this story here. Furthermore, I’d like to give you more information about Thai royal family’s line of succession.
- According to the 1923 act of succession, which was legislated by King Rama VI and is still active today, female royals were prohibited to take the throne. The reason is that it was unlikely to have a queen regnant at that time. But time flies, and the constitution has the highest rank of law. We may see a woman to wear the crown in the future. This act also determines other interesting things, for example a male royal who marries a foreign woman must be excluded from the succession. It will be affected to his future descendants. Or a female royal must resign from the royal family and loses all of royal titles, if she wants to marry a man with lower rank.
- The King’s younger sister, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Wikipedia calls her Princess Royal), gets more popular than her brother, because the people think that she lives a very simple life, follows her father’s footsteps and is the hardest working royal. So she may be a good choice to become queen, if the king dies or abdicates.
- Vacharaeson’s visit to Thailand in almost 30 years surprised us all and usually stays in spotlight. It is believed that he still never met his father and sister.
- In Thai history, we have one abdication. King Rama VII abdicated in 1934, only two years after the Siamese Revolution. He remained in the UK until his death in 1941.
As a Tongan, thank you for the inclusion of our monarchy and people in this video. I would love to see a future video on the history of the Tongan monarchy. We are a small but proud kingdom, and especially proud to be the only islands/people in Oceania to avoid colonization and have the only surviving Polynesian monarchy left in the world.
My great grandmother was a friend of Queen Sālote and her children, as she was of noble birth (in Tonga there are 33 noble family names and through my mothers side I am from a noble line).
@@guantanamo_bae8799 Queen Salote was very popular in Britain.
I hope I will live to see the day Princess Ingrid Alexandra becomes Queen of Norway!
I really hope it doesn't become a case of "be careful what you wish for. You may get it."
Queen Beatrix' (NL) second son died of a skiing accident; accidents or illnesses to do happen. Like the video says, some heirs apparent are only a haertbeat away from ...
I am Swedish and I believe that King Carl XVI Gustaf will continue for at least ten more years. Partly because no Bernadotte Regent has abdicated (as Lindsey said) but also because he is healthy, strong and he really loves his job. But above all because he and the queen know how tough it is to be king and queen while having small children. (After all, all other modern-day regents have been crown princes/princesses for so long that their children have at least reached their teenage years before becoming regents) Victoria and her siblings have also publicly mentioned that they found it difficult that their parents were so busy and often absent when they where kids.
This! People allways talk about the age of the monarch when talking about abdication but allways neglects the age of the heirs children.
@AnnaLenaGbg It’s Regnant not Regent.
A Regent is someone who acts on behalf of another.
King Carl XVI Gustaf isn’t a Regent.
@@matthewmacpherson5071 Sorry! I know , but Google translate don´t. So please tell them!🙂
It's regent in Swenglish. 😂
"for at least ten more years" - jag hoppas att Carl Gustaf får vara med i många år till, och blir minst 100 år, så att Victoria blir drottning 👑 tidigast 2046.
You forgot the first female co-princess of Andorra from 1398-1412. Isabella of Foix inherited the County of Foix from her brother Matthew and therefore became co-princess of Andorra at the same time.
Feels quite empty being Queen-less, but hopefully we’ll get there soon👹 have a nice week :)
👋 friend. I hope you’re having fun and enjoying day; was you able to find the video I suggested to you ?
@@DarthDread-oh2ne I have, thanks! Your recommendations are good, idk how you come up with them :)
I just found it randomly. :)
@@DarthDread-oh2ne great finds!
First! And also thank you for posting this especially that Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the Princess Rajasarini Siribajra is on this list. You are a true legend!❤😊
Is it weird that Lindsay has become my therapist she could say anything and it registers as a mentally massage. Plus half the time I'm laughing so hard within but smiling casually. Thanks girl you are a gem.
😂😂 yes, I find her voice soothing too ❤️
I highly doubt that Charles III will abdicate. If his recently diagnosed cancer advances to the point that he can't rule, I'd imagine he'd settle for William being regent.
I agree. He waited over 70 years to be king and his whole life has been about it- he’ll never give it up now.
Exactly, that is much more in keeping with British tradition. Think George III, and his son (the later George IV) as Prince Regent.
Abdication or Vacating the Throne is seen as dishonourable, think Edward VIII and James II/VII.
He wont. With all heali issues, with will's kids being kids not adult (at least George) , with willing to give kids as long normal upbringing as its possible- he won't
Charles may have wanted to be king, but was not anxious for it. I saw an interview with him in which he was asked if he was looking forward to that and his reply was an icy "You're talking about the death of my mother."
Yes he said in his first speech as king that like his mother he will rule until his health doesn't allow him to. They just don't believe in abdiction
Peter Phillips, (Queen Elizabeth II’s oldest grandson) did not marry a catholic. His now ex wife renounced Catholicism before she married Peter or he would’ve lost his place in the succession. They married in 2008 and the rule was changed in 2011.
Ingrid is technically going to be Norway's second queen regnant. Margaret I was Norway's first queen from 1388 till 1412.
I think what Lindsey meant is that Princess Ingrid would be Norway’s first Queen Regnant to be Norwegian. Queen Margaret I was Danish.
She also might have been referring to the fact that Margaret I was queen of a united Calmar Union. Ingrid Alexandra will be the first exclusive queen on Norway
She held the title but I think it she was more considered a danish queen than a Norwegian one
This Comment is kinda funny because Lindsay said exactly this in a different Video but there People complained that Margaret wasnt really the Queen of Norway
Thank you Lindsay so much for making your videos! Especially these that explore monarchies outside of europe! It's facinating to hear from them too!
The UK doesn't have a tradition of honourable abdication because the Commonwealth intentionally made it very difficult for a sovereign to abdicate after Edward VIII's abdication. To abdicate, the sovereign must obtain the permission/consent of the Parliaments of all eight of the fifteen Commonwealth realms who have the right to chime in, the legislatures of all the Australian states, and the legislatures of all the Canadian provinces.
No one seems to understand this. It's the law. It isn't optional, and they can't get around it unless they change the law.
An heir cannot abdicate. They can however make themselves unqualified for the throne by converting to Roman Catholicism.
And I should add that obtaining the consent means putting a bill through every one of these parliaments and legislatures, which in itself would likely take months if not years. The recent changes to the succession didn’t have to clear the Canadian provincial legislatures, and still it took *four years* for the bills allowing them to pass everywhere.
I feel that should Charles decide to abdicate down the road he would get permission even if took a bit of time and trouble. He's already past the age of retirement, he's not the icon his mother was after 70 years on the throne and William is very popular.
Realistically if the King wanted to abdicate they'd move the legislation through the Parliaments much quicker. Especially depending on what the reasons were no Parliament/Government would want to be the one holding it up for everybody else.
Of course when Edward VIII abdicated the Statue of Westminster (which recognised the monarchies of the Dominions, now Commonwealth Realms, to be seperate legally) had already been instituted, and the Canadian and South African Parliaments had to pass their own Acts to make it happen.
Ireland also took the opportunity to change their laws and moved towards abolishing the Monarchy altogether, which I could see some modern countries doing too.
And so many people were hoping King Charles would cede the throne to William. It doesn't work that way, guys.
When Edward VIII abdicated, it helped that it was before his coronation. I'm not saying it wouldn't have been possible, but it would have been harder for him to abdicate after he'd been anointed King.
I’m just waiting for Princess Victoria to be Queen soon!
same, can't wait to have her on our throne 😊😊
She's _The Crown Princess of Sweden_ .
@@RaymondHng ik that
You're and Absolute Queen Lindsay! These videos are always great! The research and dedication is amazing! Keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤👑👑👑👑👑👑
I really enjoyed this. The updates on the retired monarchs at 8:40 had me cracking up
That's a thumbnail from a video I did all about the retired monarchs!
10:11 Queen Elizabeth was Prince George's Great Grandmother and not his Grandmother
Prince George's gramdmother was Princess Diana! not Queen Elizabeth!!!
She is human.
It is easy to mis-speak, or mis-read, especially with a LOT of information.
@@RoccoOrecchini Her title was _Diana, Princess of Wales_ .
For Belgium, it was basically anounced that King Filip would at one point abdicate, I believe the exact phrasing was something like, when Elisabeth felt ready for the job, so we are definetly looking forward to getting our first queen in the nearish future.
I hope hell wait and will let her to have a bit of freedom before shell be thrown into brutal Belgian politicians hive
Here is to hoping that Leonor marries a member of the Capetian dynasty so that the House of Bourbons does not lose the throne of Spain after her time. Unlike other royal houses like Bernadotte or Windsor (where house membership go hand-in-hand with the succession to the throne), Spain is different because the House of Bourbon is part of the larger Capetian dynasty and is thus governed by the dynasty’s rules where house membership is limited to male-line descendants only.
Spain currently allows the parents to choose the order of the surnames of their children, so it's possible Leonor's descendants would keep "Borbón" as their first surname. I don't think the only ruling Bourbons would care much about obscure ancient dynastic rules outranking the actual laws of Spain. They Spanish Bourbons are the only Bourbons that matter, after all, so their rules are the only rules that matter.
Thank You Lindsay!❤
Tonga had a queen regnant for many years. Salote was queen when Elizabeth II came to the throne and visited London for the coronation. She was 6'2" and taller than the security she had. She passed in the mid 60's and I recall the National Geographic article about her son becoming king. Tonga is the only Christian nation that still has an actual coronation, not an inauguration or something like it.
Thanks for following up with this video. You do such a wonderful work on bringing all this information. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌹
Luxembourg had a Great Grand Duchess: Charlotte, mother of Jean, wife to Robert of Bourbon-Parma and Sister in Law to the last Austrian Empress, Zita. And, last not least, she succeeded her sister Adelaide, who was....deposed...by popular choice after WWI.
yeah, I was waiting for her to mention that. No, Marie Adelaide abdicated
@@andypham1636i could have been wrong of course.
Felix of Bourbon Parma husband if Grandduchess Charlotte.
@@danielaxivitz6188 What are you trying to say?
@@andypham1636
Sorry, the name of the husband of Granduchess Charlotte of Luxembourg was Felix.
Robert was the name of his father, and Zita's father.
I would like to see a separate video about former and current monarchies who never had a queen, princess or empress regnant and for what reasons
If all of the kings had their queens on the throne
We would pop champagne and raise a toast
To all of the queens who are fighting alone
Baby, you're not dancin' on your own.
Once more listening to this masterpice piece of music as i watch another masterpiece of you! Thanks for all your hardwork! You're a Queen!👸👸👸👸👸👸👸👸
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As soon as you mentioned that abdication rule in Bhutan's constitution, I shared this video in a Discord server for Disney Descendants as a possible explanation for why King Beast thought it was a remotely good idea to retire in his middle age and pass the throne on to his 16-year-old son who is still in high school. (DCOMs make no sense, lol.)
The Swedes have gorgeous tiaras
Queen Elizabeth II was Prince George’s great grandmother * 10:11
HRH The Princess Bajrakitiyabha is most probably not on this earth anymore. So it's Sirivannavari who's gonna succeed her father as Queen. The King gave Sirivannavari high Military ranks recently, indicating that she'll be his heir
I don't know much about the whole situation, Wikipedia (which I don't trust anyway, lol) says she's still in a coma. Do a lot of people think that she passed away and the royal family has just kept their mouths shut? And why would they not want to talk about her possibly dying? Genuinely curious! If you know any of the answers to my questions, anyway :)
The last statement about The Princess’s health was issued on January 8, 2023. There’re rumors that her brain is completely dead and she can still be alive because of medical devices. Many people believe that she’s already gone, but her father, who actually believes in fate and fortune, is not ready to let her go and finding an appropriate day to announce her death. As a Thai, I think Princess Sirivannavari has a lack of popularity and no interest in political issues. Do not overlook Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the king’s younger sister, because she’s incredibly popular among royalists!
@@doradoraemon4087 Ah okay, that makes sense. It would make sense that she's actually brain dead and can't.. come back, but they just aren't ready to either personally accept it or make an announcement. That's understandable. Thank you for the information. :)
@@doradoraemon4087That’s not possible with the current constitution of Thailand.
The constitution said The King may choose any of his *son or daughter* as heir to the throne. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the king’s *sister* and therefore it would be against the constitution to designated her as heir to the throne. Even if the king did not designated an heir when his reign had ended, the government must still only invite one of his son or daughter to take the throne.
The only possible scenario is if his reign ended and there’s no surviving son or daughter… then the throne will pass to his next eldest sibling, in this case that would be Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn but this scenario is highly unlikely as the King still has many sons and daughters…
Why do you say that? Thai court may be sonewhat obscure, but I still think they would have issued a statement for such an important event as the death of the king's first born. Besides, there would have been a funeral, and the king would have been personally affected, which he did not look to be.
LOVE your videos! You always make My day! You're the Queen of narrativr and story telling! Looking forward to Queen Victoria of sweden! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
The Monarchies of Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands were once all part of the Duchy of Burgundy. Burgundy knew the possibility of female succession and had it in happen in 1477, when Mary took over from Charles the Bold.
And, last not least, but probably more important with regard to that: as long as the House of Hapsburg ruled in Burgundy (later on known as Spanish/Austrian Netherlands), it was usually the task of either the eldest sister or daughter of the current Hapsburg ruler (either in Spain or Austria) to be Governor his or her stead.
So, those countries have a long tradition of female Rule.
Princess Charlotte should not even be in this list 3 is 3rd from the throne and her brother and father are before her and no one wants anything to happen to them.
Princess Charlotte is included in this video because as it stands right now she is a future Queen Regnant.
@@matthewmacpherson5071she isn’t a future queen. She’s behind all of George’s future children.
@@emilybarclay8831 As the line of Succession stands right now Princess Charlotte is a future Queen Regnant.
@@matthewmacpherson5071 no, she isn’t, because she’s not George’s heir apparent.
@@emilybarclay8831 Are you slow? 😂 George doesn't have children yet, does he? So as it stands, Charlotte is in the line of succession. Where did you leave your brain?
You forgot Charles has cancer, is not that unreasonable that we will soon have a King William instead, speacially with the rumours that Charles doesn't want tradicional treatment.
I was thinking this and kept making the sign of the cross as it's very sad overall and I hope he'll beat cancer :(
@@sophiac8824 I just hope he listens to the doctors. Cancer is a beast of it's own. It would be a shame for their grandchildren to lose their grandfather at such young age.
I hope he doesn't just try homeopathic treatment
This is false though, he is having traditional treatment
I think Charles is gonna fight for that. He doesn’t want to loose the job he has waited for the most of his life!
Queen Silvia was born in Germany in 1943 and lived in Brazil for only 10 years from 1947 to 1957, but it is the birthplace of her mother, Alice Soares de Toledo
Great video! Only a couple of corrections: Crown Princess Victoria got married in 2010, not 2011. And Princess Ingrid Alexandra is 20, not 19. She became 20 January the 21st.
Watched the video this morning and just saw news about Norway's King Harald being hospitalised in Malaysia with an infection…
You should do a video on the ones who were kicked out of the line of succession
As soon as I saw the title of the video, I was like “It’s gotta be Norway.” I forgot about Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium (although it’s no guarantee that the Netherlands’ king will abdicate just because his three most immediate predecessors did)
Belgium became independent in 1830, not 1831! We invited Leopold I as King in 1831.
There are currently only 15 Commonwealth Realms not 16.
I wish Princess Kako of Akishino could be empress of Japan 😢
As A Brit I am glad that we have a system that allows women to rule as they do a much better job.Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria are a good examples.
Norway had a Queen-Regnant, Margaret I, who was also Queen of Denmark and Sweden under the Kalmar Union. Norway recognises these monarchs, so Ingrid Alexandra will in fact be Norway's second Queen-Regnant. However she will be the first one since the Crown was separated from those of Sweden and Denmark and has stood alone.
YESSSSS YOU FINALLY MENTIONED QUEEN URRACA AND QUEEN PETRONILLA OF SPAIN!!!!! YESSS SPAIN HAD 17 QUEENS!!!!!!!
Oh I am danish and I miss my old queen so much 😢❤
Love your channel 😍
I love your channel. It’s quite interesting how many monarchs there are in the world!
I have a question re the coffee you’re promoting. Have you any espresso from them?
Thanks!
Thank you for this very comprehensive video!
I was so sure that Leonor would be next! This video was so informative, thank you
Interesting video. Just FYI: Queen Emma was wife to William III of the Netherlands, and she served as regent for her daughter Queen Wilhelmina from 1890 until 1898. She wasn't "technically" Queen Regnant but she did rule until her daughter Wilhemina reached her majority.
As an aside, I'm of Dutch descent and both my maternal grandmother and my mom were named after Queen Wilhelmina.
She might not be on the list, but Lindsay is our Queen Regnant
Wonderful to know that the future looks good for more Queens in our world. Thank you for this video, it was fascinating to learn.
I find most probable to happen first France electing a female President of the Republic, and thus Andorra having a female co-Princess. They have a try every 5 years, next being 2027 and Le Pen got 2nd last time and her party has been doing better recently. If not her, there are lots of female polititians in France that could rise to the Presidency in the next decades and become co-Princess before any other female monarch gets to their throne.
We need more queens!!!!.......the 1st time in 300 years without a queen regnant feels wrong.
Ikr. Hope prince George will have a princess as his first kid
I think that's due to the many monarchies that was annulled in the last two to three centuries.
Even if they have a no woman on the throne policy, there annulment really affect the number of women on the throne
For those offended by the fact there wont be queens in 2034... that's what happens when the boys are the oldest. In another 60 years it might all be queens.
“She might be in a coma IDK” is a wild turn
I love watching your videos while doing chores. You're so entertaining that I almost forget the annoyance of housework. Thank you ❤
Edward VIII never had a coronation or an anointing. The anointing really seems to be the thing that keeps British monarchs on the throne. So he really wasn't breaking his vows.
@LJB103 That is not true, he was Monarch of our country from the moment his father died and if he had been given permission to marry Wallis he wouldn't
have abdicated. but thank god he did
@@lsmith9249 I understand that, but don't all the official vows take place during the coronation? It was "the anointing" that was always given as the reason that a British monarch (for my lifetime that was Elizabeth II as she took the throne 6 months before I was born) would not abdicate. Edward never had that.
@LJB103 no, the coronation is just the religious rite part, all legalities and power is transferred the moment the monarch dies. He was king in every single way, the coronation is not necessary and most countries don't have them anymore, it's just ceremonial.
@@LJB103 no.
@@arielsclamshellbra Your last part is my point, exactly. Because they have no coronation, they also have little problem with abdicating when they get older and less capable of performing their roles (Harald V being a stubborn exception) or realizing that time has moved on and younger minds with newer ideas are needed.
Malaysia actually has 9 individual sultanates! It's counted as one because they have rotating 5-year terms for each sultan of a state (e.g. Sultan of Johor) to become Sultan of Malaysia
So the next world queen only comes from Asia or Europe? What about other continents. You should have mentioned Queen Masalabano Modjadji, the rain queen in South Africa. Yes, she might reign over a small nation, but she is a queen and the South African government recognises her.
Charlotte will never be queen unless George abdicates before he has kids.
Bravo on another interesting look at royals across Europe. I have a video request:
Through the channel UsefulCharts I learned about several matrilineal dynasties amongst royal history in Europe. I checked, and noticed that not only were Isabella I of Castile and Manuel I of Portugal were matrilineal cousins, but there was more inbreeding in the Iberian Peninsula than I'd previously known of. Would a video on that history, which adds to the Habsburg inbreeding problems mentioned in previous videos, be a possibility?
I mean uk may have a queen if george bears a daughter as the first born when the time comes he is an adult. Or if he is married but without an heir and dies then yeah charlotte may claim the throne. (but lets not think of that too early )
But srsly it doesn’t matter if he bears a son as long as his offspring can be educated to be a good monarch thats all that matters
The Ainsle kid is NO relation to the crown
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@@LE-zy2odprince George of Wales will be king, period
@@arielsclamshellbra the AINSLE kid is NO relation to the crown
WTF are you trolling about??
@@DemiB5030 Bro nothing tf , I was just explaining the alternative ☠️ I have no beef with Prince George ok 💀
Apparently there are discussions for Japan to change its rules! So maybe we will get to see an empress there some day!
Apparently, the Duke Gyalsey would have to wait until 2047 until the Dragon King can finally retire.
*Coincidenza, io credo di NO!*
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I would suggest, that those sympathies were of EDWARD, and Wallis saw no reason not to go along with his wishes, which Were That THEY become The Monarchs, After dposing His Brother!
Eswatini, is the name of the country, not Eswatani.
Victoria of Sweden will be the world’s next Queen Victoria Regnant since 1901 😉
Not sure, but aren't there one or two matriarchies left in the world?I remember watching a documentary about a queen of Orango in West Africa which has been a matriarchy for centuries. Anyway, maybe the matriarchies can be a subject for a future video?
Even the Rain queen in South Africa.
Kings of Spain and Netherlands are in their mid-50s, Belgium mid-60s and Sweden mid-70s and crown Prince of Norway is 50. I would say it is close to impossible that none of them would either abdicate or die within the next 15 years . Most likely the next queen will be due to abdication either in Sweden or in Belgium.
Hey Lindsey can you make a video about Eswatini I would like to know more about the country please
Seems like Norway made the right choice by not allowing the crazy princess to be the heiress to the throne. Imagine her as Queen, pretending to be a clairvoyant 😂
She wasn't always like that. She was married to a lovely man, Ari Behn (very good looking) and had a normal life, until they divorced and she met this Sjaman.
21:47 Fun facts about the split between the Dutch and Belgian Kingdom: in belgium all descendants of William of Orange are constitutionally banned from forfilling any government position, not even in a city council.😂
As an Aussie, Denmark still has a queen "Our Queen Mary" ❤❤❤❤
Yes, But This Video is About Queens REGNANT!
Every Monarchy which has a King as it's Monarch, Has a Queen, AS Every King is Married.
But yes, Mary Of Australia, has done a terrific job of becoming Danish.
As has Queen Maxima of becoming Dutch.
I take my hat off to these two especially extra amazing Queens, though we know, EVERY woman who has supported her husband the King, IS Amazing!
@@naa7523 I know she is not The Queen but she is literally known here as "Our Queen Mary" even though we are ruled by the British Royal Family. It's like "The people's Princess" or "the Queen Mother" it's not a real title.
I don't know why tabloid's fat shame princess Catarina. She's a beautiful young lady and she does do sports.
I pray for any woman in the spotlight w/o a so called traditional body type🙄
It's surely not very likely that Charlotte of the UK will become a Queen.
George would have to die childless for that to happen.
As mentioned in the video, a "spare" has often become the monarch for various reasons. Maybe it's not under the happiest of circumstances, but it does happen.
Sad the Japanese princess had to give up her title coz she wanted to marry a “commoner”
Maybe one of Princess Aiko's descendats would marry that of Prince Akishino's descendants...?
all Japanese princesses have
In the UK it is possible to abdicate until the coronation. After that leaving tends to be fatal - James II was an exception as he ran away from his people.
::coos over all of the adorable toddlers::
EDIT: “The Sailor King” is a boss epithet.
I mean, base on the injured the Thailand First Princess got, I'm not sure she's still survived
Australia doesn't need Charles; they've got their own queen now 🤩
And we are so grateful for her 🥰 that we'll happily lend you our king for a couple of weeks a year.
After all, he's THE royal, who's spend the most time in Australia 😉😉
Peace and love from Denmark
The reason why Queen Elizabeth II didn't abdicate is because of her uncle Edward VIII
yes she clearly discussed that
Thank you for your informative and well made video. However, I am convinced that our king, Carl XVl Gustaf, will ever abdicate. We don't have that tradition here in Sweden. Finally, a small correction - Crown Princess Victoria married in 2010.
Leonor is 18.
Great information.
I agree with the King of Sweden. You can change the rules going forward. But it is inappropriate to change the rules retroactively.
It doesn't matter now.
He had 1 adult daughter & 1 son.
Their mother’s put Grimaldi in their names. Don’t know if Albert had a say.
Neither are in the line of succession tho
They are illigitimate, born out of wedlock, not christened under monaco's church and thus ineligible!! But the eldest daughter won a case in court to get the acknowledgement that he is her father and she can use princess before her name!
You saying Charles is unloved is cruel and not true
How in the world do you do this? If was hard for me to keep up.
Edward was able to be PUSHED to abdication BY The GOVERNMENT AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND......BECAUSE he Had NOT been Crowned!
After to Coronation, Abdication of the British Monarchs is Extremely Difficult
I believe King Felipe might retire in his 60s to 80s so Leonor might become Queen around 2040s
Only if the existing monarchies survive
They will survive like mighty Phoenix they are