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Ten hereditary monarchies still survive in Europe. These royal rulers are seen as figure heads and public faces for their countries. They generate good will and patriotism and are involved in charity work but most are barred from holding any tangible government power. Here are stories of the 10 current monarchs of Europe. In this episode:
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms
Sovereign Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein
Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
Corrections:
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was born in 1946 and his reign began in 1973 when he was 27.
Henri of Luxembourg was born in 1955 and his reign began in 2000 when he was 45. He is married to María Teresa Mestre y Batista.
In the previous episode:
King Philippe of Belgium
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
King Willem-Alexander The Netherlands
King Harald V of Norway
King Felipe VI of Spain
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Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
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