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The Royal Rundown - Top 8 European Royal Families to Watch
The reining Royal Family, as far as the press and social media is concerned, is the Royal British Family who have recently seen a royal wedding and baby.
http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-popular/the-royal-rundown-top-8-european-royal-families-to-watch/
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The Seven Craziest Royal Families - The Daily Beast
Queen Elizabeth II's high profile means we often forget that there are six other countries in Europe (or nine if you include the royal minnows, Monaco, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein) that are presided over by hereditary rulers who play an equally central role in their respective nation''s lives.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/14/the-seven-craziest-royal-families-from-king-s-speech-writer-s-new-book-how-monarchy-made-it-into-the-21st-century.html
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List of Rulers of Europe - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
âA list of all ruling families of Europe encompassing Central Europe, England (Anglo-Saxons, Danes, Normans, Plantagenets, Lancastrians, Yorkists, Tudors, Hanoverians, Saxe-Coburgs, Windsors), France, the Holy Roman Empire, the papacy, Spain, Italy, the Low Countries, Russia, and Scandinavia.â
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/euru/hd_euru.htm
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Monarchies in Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most of the monarchies in Europe are constitutional monarchies, which means that the monarch does not influence the politics of the state: either the monarch is legally prohibited from doing so, or the monarch does not utilize the political powers vested in the office by convention.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchies_in_Europe
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List of English monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list of kings and queens of the Kingdom of England begins with Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, one of the petty kingdoms to rule a portion of modern England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_monarchs
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The Official Website of the British Monarchy - Royal
Explore the history of the British Monarchy.
https://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/HistoryoftheMonarchy.aspx
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Monarchy of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The monarch's title is "King" (male) or "Queen" (female). The current monarch and head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, ascended the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
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How to Become the British Monarch - CGP Grey
Historically, the crown sat upon your head mostly because you had the biggest army. When you died usually your eldest son kept control over that army and so the crown relocated to his head, though, of course, someone with a bigger army could change the political landscape quite abruptly.
http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/how-to-become-the-british-monarch
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The Rise and Fall of the Absolute Monarchy - Creating French Culture
International recognition of French creativity in the arts, literature, and science formed an integral part of Louis XIV's strategy to dominate European culture. Recognizing that political power lay in cultural superiority, and assisted by his minister, Colbert (Controller General of the Finances, 1662-1683), Louis XIV (1643-1715) initiated an all-encompassing cultural program designed to glorify the monarchy in his person.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bnf/bnf0005.html
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Brief History of the Royal Family - YouTube
The Royal Family from 1066 until today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNgP6d9HraI
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10 Mad Monarchs - History Lists
Tabloid fodder for the ages, mad monarchs have been the focal point of fascination, and controversy for as long as there have been human rulers.
http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/10-allegedly-mad-monarchs
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Monarchy History - Nobility
The Association is open to worthy non nobles individuals who support the ideals of Chivalry and Nobility.
http://www.nobility-association.com/monarchyhistory.htm
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The Execution of Louis XVI and the End of the French Monarchy - History Today
William Doyle discusses traditional and revisionist interpretations of the downfall of the Kings of France, arguing that notions of a 'desacralised monarchy' are inadequate to explain what happened.
http://www.historytoday.com/william-doyle/execution-louis-xvi-and-end-french-monarchy
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Henry VII Facts, Information and Biography - Tudor Monarchs
If Henry VII's reign was to usher in 'smooth-faced peace, with smiling plenty, and fair prosperous days', few could have predicted it in 1485.
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/henry-vii/
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6 Child Monarchs Who Changed History - History Lists
Find out about six young rulers whose actions and decisions had very grown-up consequences.
http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-child-monarchs-who-changed-history
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Wedded, Unbedded, and Beheaded: The Human Side of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette - Biography
On the 221st anniversary of King Louis XVI's execution, we take a more intimate look at him and his wife Marie Antoinette - the good, the bad, and the naughty.
http://www.biography.com/news/king-louis-xvi-and-marie-antoinette-execution-anniversary
