The Old Crem 3,605 Posted January 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Windsor said: He's an ex-King. How can he afford the BUPA? He got 12 million euros in compensation the other year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: He got 12 million euros in compensation the other year Euros though. They're about as good as chocolate money. #Brexit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,946 Posted January 14, 2022 On 10/01/2022 at 08:34, drol said: Constantine II now hospitalised with COVID, but in good condition as he is fully vaccinated. Discharged, of course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted February 8, 2022 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/02/08/national/imperial-covid-case/ Covid case in the Japanese imperial family. Princess Yoko, Prince Tomohito of Mikasa's (1946-2012) daughter has tested positive. Could be worth mentioning that Yuriko, Princess Mikasa is her grandmother and as far as I know also the only unvaccinated older member of the imperial family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted February 9, 2022 13 hours ago, arghton said: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/02/08/national/imperial-covid-case/ Covid case in the Japanese imperial family. Princess Yoko, Prince Tomohito of Mikasa's (1946-2012) daughter has tested positive. Could be worth mentioning that Yuriko, Princess Mikasa is her grandmother and as far as I know also the only unvaccinated older member of the imperial family. https://japantoday.com/category/national/Princess-Yoko-hospitalized-with-COVID-develops-pneumonia She's developed Covid pneumonia. Should be noted that she's pretty young (only 38). However, her father and two uncles all had significant health issues and died pretty young (father + one uncle in their 60s, second uncle in his 40s), so it might be an indication of underlying health concerns, though this is me just making a guess. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted March 14, 2022 Noura bint Faisal Al Saud, one of the many Saudi royals, dead at 34: https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-leaders-condole-with-saudi-king-on-the-death-of-princess-noura-bint-faisal-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-1.1647236600387 Not added to Wikipedia yet though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,946 Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, CastAway said: Noura bint Faisal Al Saud, one of the many Saudi royals, dead at 34: https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-leaders-condole-with-saudi-king-on-the-death-of-princess-noura-bint-faisal-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-1.1647236600387 Not added to Wikipedia yet though Maybe because she has not died... As it always happens with Saudi Arabians, that's a much older woman with the same name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted March 14, 2022 Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein, one of the two claimants to the position of King of Iraq (monarchy abolished in 1958) dead at 65: https://www.ina.iq/151281--.html Ra'ad bin Zeid, 86, is the other one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted April 10, 2022 Empress/Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi, widow of the last Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was apparently hospitalised with covid and side effects of meds recently but has already been discharged: https://www.rfi.fr/fa/ایران/20220409-پیام-شهبانو-فرح-پهلوی-پس-از-بهبودی-و-ترخیص-از-بیمارستان Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted April 23, 2022 Lamidi Adeyemi, the current Alaafin of Oyo, which is the hereditary monarch of the ancient Oyo kingdom, is dead: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/525342-alaafin-of-oyo-oba-lamidi-adeyemi-is-dead.html This is apparently big enough news in Nigeria that his death is trending internationally on Twitter. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted April 23, 2022 5 hours ago, CastAway said: the current Alaafin of Oyo I was immediately reminded of this 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted April 23, 2022 Africa has quite a lot of elderly traditional rulers, if anyone is interested here are the ones I'm aware of born before 1940: Owhorode Dr R. L. Ogbon (1917 - 16 March 2023) Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom from 1988 to 2023. Ngola Buba Nvula Dala Mana Cabombo (1922 - September 2023) Monarch of Ndongo, Angola from the 1960s or 1970s to 2023. As of September 2023, the oldest living African traditional ruler. Fon Angwafo III of Mankon (1 May 1925 - 21 May 2022) Fon of Mankon 1959 to 2022. Mankon is an area in Cameroon, and the Fons of Mankon seem to have lived long in the past: Since 1799 (first known Fon), he's the fourth person to hold this title. Also accused of keeping slaves. Picture above. Joseph Chike Edozien (28 July 1925, also claims 1922 or 1923 - 7 February 2024) Asagba of Asaba, traditional ruler of a city in Nigeria around 1991 to 2024. A respected figure, but the crime rate of his city is quite high. Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III (30 October 1925-) Obi of Otolo and Igwe of Nnewi Kingdom since 1963. Nnewi is a slightly smaller city than Asaba in Nigeria, Kenneth abolished a local caste system once. Gundonaa Samata Abudu (9 March 1926-) Ghanaian traditional ruler, Gundonaa/Paramount woman chief of the Dagbon traditional region in the Northern Region of Ghana. The Gundonaa is the only Chief, be it male or female, who is able to veto the Yaa-Naa's word, whatever the hell that means. Eze V. B. C. Onyema III (13 February 1927 - ca. 2 March 2024) Eze Onyema III of Ogwu-Ikpele, an area in Nigeria 1976-2024. Arubiefin IV, Owa of Idanre (March 1927 - 31 July 2024) Nigerian traditional monarch of old city Idanre. Crowned in September 1976. Sayyadi Abubakar Mahmoud Usman (1928 or 1931 -) Emir of Ringim, an area in Nigeria since 1991. Ado Ibrahim (1929 - 29 October 2023) Ohinoyi of Ebiraland 1997 to 2023. Fongum Gorji Dinka (1930-) Fon of Widikum, Cameroon. Very anti-Paul Biya and an Ambazonia activist. Amachree XI, Prof. Theophilus Princewill CFR (1930 - ca. 16 June 2023) Kalabari Kingdom, Nigeria head from 2002 to 2023. Faruk Umar Faruk (1931-) Emir of Daura since 2007, a traditional state in Nigeria. Married a 20-year-old last year. Laduntan Oyekanmi (1933-) Iyalode of Ibadan, Nigeria since 2019. Retired matron who studied in England in the 1960s. Sikiru Kayode Adetona (10 May 1934-) Awùjalẹ̀ of the Ijẹbu Kingdom, Nigeria since 1960. Fon Ngwashi Ndikum George (1935 - ca. 9 June 2024) Fon of Akum, Cameroon 1958 to 2024. Tagwai Sambo (24 December 1936 - 14 June 2024) Monarch of Asholyio (Moroa), Nigeria 1966 to 2024. Queen Nhakatolo Chilombo Tchissengo (1937 - July 2023) Sovereign of the Luvale tribe in Angola 2004-2023. Sikiru Ajibowu Adeyiga (1 October 1938-) Onirolu of Irolu, Nigeria since 1992. Jonathan Gyet Maude (1938-) Monarch (Kpok) of Ham (Jaba) Chiefdom in Nigeria since 1974. An unknown group kidnapped him last July but freed him a few days later. Oba Fatai Ayinla Aileru (1938-) Oba of Mushinland, Nigeria. Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, Karunwi III (1938-) Oba Osile of Oke Ona Egbaland, Nigeria. Nana Osei Bonsu II (31 December 1939-) Regent of the Asante Kingdom in 1999, currently the Mampongmanhene of Mampong (Duke of the Ashanti-Mampong Municipality) in Nigeria. Met Prince Charles in 2018. Gariba II (1939/1940-) Yaa Naa, King of Dagbon since 2019. Dagbon is a large traditional kingdom in Ghana with a population of around 5 million. Nana Konadu Yiadom III (193x-) Asantehemaa of Ashanti Kingdom since 2017. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, arghton said: Africa has quite a lot of elderly traditional rulers, if anyone is interested here are the ones I'm aware of born before 1940: Fon Angwafo III of Mankon (1 May 1925-) Fon of Mankon since 1959. Mankon is an area …. *SNIP* Deathlist has a thread for that: African Despots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted April 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Deathlist has a thread for that: African Despots. But this thread is about royalty, or its equivalent. Not politicians. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,620 Posted May 23, 2022 On 23/04/2022 at 12:39, arghton said: Africa has quite a lot of elderly traditional rulers, if anyone is interested here are the ones I'm aware of born before 1940: Fon Angwafo III of Mankon (1 May 1925-) Fon of Mankon since 1959. Mankon is an area in Cameroon, and the Fons of Mankon seem to have lived long in the past: Since 1799 (first known Fon), he's the fourth person to hold this title. Also accused of keeping slaves. Picture above. *snip* Fon Angwafo III of Mankon (wiki) dead at 97. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted May 23, 2022 A bit suprised honestly. He'd met with Canada's ambssador to Cameroon a few weeks ago and looked okay. Abudu could be the next one to go, she seems to have been quite frail for years and is now 96. However I am not completely sure if her or Oneyma's deaths would be reported atleast by any English sources. There isn't so much about them on the web. The remaining ones born in 1925 seem to be doing well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted May 27, 2022 King and Queen of Sweden at last night's premiere for the "other" Swedish Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf is 76, Queen Silvia is 78. Both upright and unaided. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted June 1, 2022 Royals older than Queen Elizabeth II Underlined are members of a royal family that currently rules a sovereign state. Names that are disputed/European but not mentioned in the Longest Lived European Royals list are in italic. Not ready, suggestions are welcome Pictures above name. . Marianne, Dowager Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (9 December 1919-) Picture taken around 2019. Wheelchairbound for around 4 years. . Princess Felicitas of Salm-Horstmar, Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (31 March 1920-) . Prince Bhisadej Rajani (20 January 1922 - 23 July 2022) Wheelchairbound for years and very frail. 13th in line in the line of succession to the Thai throne. Picture from January 2022. . Induratana Paribatra (2 February 1922-) Thai, relinquished her royal titles in 1953. Last time she was seen was a few years ago, that picture is from 2017. As far as I know no 100th birthday celebration was held. . Archduchess Yolande of Austria (6 May 1923 - 13 September 2023) . Yuriko, Princess Mikasa (4 June 1923-) Very frail, using a pacemaker since 1999 and hospitalised with heart failure and pleural effusion in 2020 and 2021. Hospitalised with covid in 2022. . Ashi Tashi Dorji (29 August 1923-) Sister of Bhutan's Queen Grandmother, picture taken on her 98th . Tunku Ampuan Najihah (1 September 1923 - 8 September 2023) Former Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen Consort) of Malaysia 1994-1999. Wheelchairbound for multiple years. . Marianne Bernadotte, Princess Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (15 July 1924-) Seems to be doing well, but has made less public appearances in recent years. Aunt of the king of Sweden. . Marie Christine of Württemberg, Princess of Liechtenstein (2 September 1924-) . Traute [Becker], Dowager Princess of Lippe (16 February 1925 - 25 February 2023) Widowed in 2015. All pictures I could find are over a decade old. . Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg (2 August 1925 - 10 February 2023) . Alix, Princess Napoléon (4 April 1926-) . Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah (1926 - 12 August 2024) Kuwait, most senior member of the House of Sabah. Exact birthdate not known, could be younger than QEII. Wheelchairbound for over a decade but still sometimes makes appearances and has outlived nearly all of the "old" House of Sabah. Rumored dead in 2020. First picture new(ish), second picture from 2012. And I thought I could add the rest of the 1920s here. . QUEEN ELIZABETH II (21 April 1926 - 8 September 2022) ----Those younger than Queen Liz are below---- . Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa (23 April 1926 - 11 December 2022) Hawaii princess. Suffered a stroke a few years ago. . Le'ul Ras Mengesha Seyoum (7 December 1927-) Ethiopian royal/prince and politician when Haile Selassie was in power. Still active. . Queen Ratna (19 August 1928-) Queen Consort of Nepal 1955-1972, Queen (half)Mother of Nepal 1972-2001 and 2001-2008, briefly Queen Grandmother in 2001. Survived the Nepalese royal massacre in 2001, in failing health for over a decade. . Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma (19 August 1928-) . Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi (27 August 1928 - 9 September 2023) . Princess Sao Sanda of Yawnghwe (20 October 1928-) . Munefusa Tokugawa (30 January 1929-) Member, branch leader of the Tokugawa clan that ruled Japan as shōguns 1603-1867. . Princess India of Afghanistan (7 June 1929 - 13 October 2023) Daughter of Amanullah Khan who ruled Afghanistan 1919-1929, Founder of Mahmud Tarzi Cultural Foundation . Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar (16 September 1929-) Sultan of Zanzibar 1963-1964. "Last days" in September 2020. . Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani (1929 - 21 July 2023) Qatari royal/politician. 1930-1932, short list with no images. Incomplete and I don't intend to search for new names. . Ashi Kesang Choden (21 May 1930-) Queen Grandmother of Bhutan, Queen consort 1952-1972 . Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (11 July 1930 - ) Kuwaiti royal. Not sure if alive. Arabic name: جابر العبد الله الجابر الصباح . Prince Mabandla Ndawombili Fred Dlamini (11 November 1930-) Swazi royal, Prime Minister of Swaziland 1979-1983 . Yi Haegyeong (1930-) Daughter of Prince Yi Kang of Korea. . Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1 January 1931-) UAE Sheikh, Ruler of Ajman since 1981. . Atsuko Ikeda (7 March 1931-) Japanese royal born Princess Yori, older sister of Akihito. . Maharaja Karan Singh (9 March 1931-) Jammu and Kashmir Prince Recent 1949-1952. . Princess Seble Desta (1 September 1931 - 3 January 2023) Princess of Ethiopia . Harun Osman Osmanoğlu (22 January 1932-) Head of the House of Osman, claimant to the throne of the Ottoman Empire since 2021. . Fushimi Hiroaki (26 January 1932-) Former Japanese Prince, Prince Fushimi 1946-1947, Head of Fushimi-no-miya since 1947. . Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (12 February 1932-) Norwegian royal, older sister of King Harald V. . Princess Bilqis Begum (17 April 1932-) Daughter of Mohammed Zahir Shah, last King of Afghanistan. . Queen Sirikit (12 August 1932-) Queen consort of Thailand 1950-2016 . Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun (7 November 1932-) Former Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen Consort) of Malaysia 1989-1994. . Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (1930/1932 - 25 September 2023) Kuwaiti royal. Not sure if alive. Arabic name: مبارك عبد الله الأحمد الصباح Other Japanese ex-royals: . Iehiko Uji (17 March 1920 - 2008 off-radar) Japanese former royal. Possibly dead? DEAD . Kuniaki Kuni (25 March 1929-) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted June 3, 2022 Updated to add pictures. Seems like a frail group On 01/06/2022 at 20:40, arghton said: . Princess Felicitas of Salm-Horstmar, Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (31 March 1920-) Is she still alive? One source says that she died in September 1956, but according to "eurohistoryjournal" she was alive in 2015. I haven't been able to find any pictures of her taken during the last 79 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 3, 2022 5 hours ago, arghton said: Updated to add pictures. Seems like a frail group Is she still alive? One source says that she died in September 1956, but according to "eurohistoryjournal" she was alive in 2015. I haven't been able to find any pictures of her taken during the last 79 years. According to the euro history blog you posted, it states: In August 2015, the ninety-five year-old Princess Felicitas zu Salm-Horstmar attended the marriage of her grandson Prince Georg-Constantin of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach to Olivia Page (b.1979). Which would suggest yes. And I'm assuming a blog with so much detail would be correct, this isn't a cut and paste job. Perhaps the incorrect 1956 date is due to that being the year she got divorced rather than the year she died? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuel 30 Posted June 3, 2022 On 01/06/2022 at 18:40, arghton said: Royals older than Queen Elizabeth II Underlined are members of a royal family that currently rules a sovereign state. Names that are disputed/European but not mentioned in the Longest Lived European Royals list are in italic. Not ready, suggestions are welcome Pictures above name. . Marianne, Dowager Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (9 December 1919-) Picture taken around 2019. Wheelchairbound for around 4 years. . Princess Felicitas of Salm-Horstmar, Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (31 March 1920-) . Prince Bhisadej Rajani (20 January 1922-) Wheelchairbound for years and very frail. 13th in line in the line of succession to the Thai throne. Picture from January 2022. . Induratana Paribatra (2 February 1922-) Thai, relinquished her royal titles in 1953. Last time she was seen was a few years ago, that picture is from 2017. As far as I know no 100th birthday celebration was held. . Archduchess Yolande of Austria (6 May 1923-) . Yuriko, Princess Mikasa (4 June 1923-) Very frail, hospitalised with heart failure and pleural effusion in 2020 and 2021. . Ashi Tashi Dorji (29 August 1923-) Sister of Bhutan's Queen Grandmother, picture taken on her 98th . Tunku Ampuan Najihah (1 September 1923-) Former Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen Consort) of Malaysia. Wheelchairbound for multiple years. . Marianne Bernadotte, Princess Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (15 July 1924-) Seems to be doing well, but has made less public appearances in recent years. Aunt of the king of Sweden. . Traute [Becker], Dowager Princess of Lippe (16 February 1925-) . Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg (2 August 1925-) . Alix, Princess Napoléon (4 April 1926-) . Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah (1926-) Kuwait, most senior member of the House of Sabah. Exact birthdate not known, could be younger than QEII. Wheelchairbound for over a decade but still sometimes makes appearances and has outlived nearly all of the "old" House of Sabah, and probably in the healthier half of this list. Rumored dead in 2020. First picture new(ish), second picture from 2012. @arghton, another name is Princess Marie Christine of Liechtenstein (Sep 2 1924-), she's the aunt by marriage of the current Prince of Liechtenstein 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted June 3, 2022 1 hour ago, RoverAndOut said: According to the euro history blog you posted, it states: In August 2015, the ninety-five year-old Princess Felicitas zu Salm-Horstmar attended the marriage of her grandson Prince Georg-Constantin of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach to Olivia Page (b.1979). Which would suggest yes. And I'm assuming a blog with so much detail would be correct, this isn't a cut and paste job. Perhaps the incorrect 1956 date is due to that being the year she got divorced rather than the year she died? Prince Georg Constantin was killed in a riding accident in 2018. This blog reports Princess Felicitas as being alive then (12 June 2018) https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/06/prince-georg-constantin-of-saxe-weimar.html Quote The prince is survived by his widow, Princess Olivia, along with his parents and his sister, Princess Désirée, who is married to Count Florian von und zu Hoensbroech, and his 98-year-old paternal grandmother, Princess Felicitas of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (nee Princess of Salm-Hortsmar.) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 3, 2022 43 minutes ago, Toast said: Prince Georg Constantin was killed in a riding accident in 2018. This blog reports Princess Felicitas as being alive then (12 June 2018) https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/06/prince-georg-constantin-of-saxe-weimar.html Good spot, I didn't have much time before and just saw what I posted confirming she had outlived 1956. Also saw that Prince Georg Constantin was killed in 2018 but didn't have time to research. One would assume despite keeping a low profile that her death would be reported somewhere, so I'd assume she's still batting for now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted June 3, 2022 I'm sure The Royal Forums will be on it as and when she goes.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted June 3, 2022 Added Marie Christine of Liechtenstein and Sheikh Tahnoun of the UAE. I won't even go down the rabbit hole of Saudi royals as there are a total of around 10,000 of them (most of which you can't find anything online), but the last notable Saudi royal born before QEII seems to have died a couple of years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
