arghton 6,114 Posted July 27, 2021 I don't know whether to put this in "African Despots" or this thread, but Eswatini/Swaziland's king/despot/human rights abuser Mswati III is having a hard time with protestors: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/africas-last-absolute-monarchy-shaken-as-protestors-defy-eswatini-king Atleast 40 people have died in protests in the country with a population of 1 million. He reportedly uses one fourth of the nation's budget for his personal needs (and those of his mother, children and 15 wives) and not many people would be sad if he happened to die. He's the third youngest monarch in the world (if Emmanuel Macron isn't counted for being the co-prince of Andorra) after Jigme Wangchuck of Bhutan and Tamim Al Thani of Qatar, both born in 1980. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,031 Posted July 27, 2021 Apparently he has reportedly imported 19 Rolls-Royces and up to 120 BMWs into Eswatini for his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 1, 2021 Mswati blames everyone except himself for the protests: https://inhlase.com/king-mswati-iii-misses-glorious-opportunity/ Mocks protestors and the press for claiming he fled the country and says they "smoke weed" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 7, 2021 Realized a while ago that the youngest monarchs currently ruling a country are 41. I wonder if there has ever been a time when all monarchs were above 40? Anyways, here's a list of the current ruling monarchs of the world with links to their threads and threads related to them: Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms since 1952. Current health issues: None known. Links: Own thread since 2005, thread for the crown prince since 2020 and thread for other members of the British royal family since 2005. King Salman (b. 1935) King of Saudi Arabia since 2015. Current health issues: Dementia. Links: Own thread since 2020. Harald V (b. 1937) King of Norway since 1991. Current health issues: No serious issues currently, but sometimes hospitalised for surgeries. Links: Own thread since 2004. Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1937-2023) Emir of Kuwait since 2020. Current health issues: None known. Queen Margrethe II (b. 1940) Queen of Denmark since 1972. Current health issues: None known, however she is a chain smoker who recently said that she "does not think she has 10 years ahead of her". Links: Own thread since 2015. Hans-Adam II (b. 1945) Prince of Liechtenstein since 1989. Current health issues: None known, however her wife is, according to some, in frail health. Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) King of Sweden since 1973. Current health issues: None known. Hassanal Bolkiah (b. 1946) Sultan of Brunei since 1967. Current health issues: None known. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1948-2022) Ruler of the United Arab Emirates since 2004. Current health issues: Suffered a stroke in 2014, frail or frailish, appearances are rare. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (b. 1950) King of Bahrain since 2002. Current health issues: None known. Vajiralongkorn (b. 1952) King of Thailand since 2016. Current health issues: Taken to hospital last October, said to be seriously ill with a blood-related condition this May (possibly HIV). Playboy with tons of unhealthy habits, won't live as long as his father did. Queen Mother: Sirikit (b. 1932) Norodom Sihamoni (b. 1953) King of Cambodia since 2004. Current health issues: None known, however during the last 12 months he and his mother have gone to China for "routine checkups and treatments", in November 2020 and March 2021. The November stay lasted a month. Queen Mother: Norodom Monineath (b. 1936) Haitham bin Tariq (b. 1955) Sultan (and Prime Minister) of Oman since 2020. Current health issues: None known. Henri (b. 1955) Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 2000. Current health issues: None known, "fights health issues with fitness". Father lived to 98. Albert II (b. 1958) Prince of Monaco since 2005. Current health issues: None known, had covid in March. Tupou VI (b. 1959) King of Tonga since 2012. Current health issues: Overweight. Links: Thread created for the Kings of Tonga in 2005. The former two kings, his father died in 2006 and his brother in 2012. Abdullah of Pahang (b. 1959) Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) since 2019. Current health issues: None known, but he was hospitalised suddenly last September. Naruhito (b. 1960) Emperor of Japan since 2019. Current health issues: None known. Parents: Former ruling couple, both alive Philippe (b. 1960) King of Belgium since 2013. Current health issues: None known. Parents: Former ruling couple, both alive Abdullah II (b. 1962) King of Jordan since 1999. Current health issues: None known. "Queen Mother": Muna al-Hussein (b. 1941) Letsie III (b. 1963) King of Lesotho 1990-1995, since 1996. Current health issues: None known. Mohammed VI (b. 1963) King of Morocco since 1999. Current health issues: Hospitalised in 2009, heart surgeries in 2018 and 2020. Has been overweight. "Queen Mother": Lalla Latifa (b. 1946) Stepfather: Mohamed Mediouri (b. 1938) Willem-Alexander (b. 1967) King of the Netherlands since 2013. Current health issues: None known. "Queen Mother": Beatrix (b. 1938) Felipe VI (b. 1968) King of Spain since 2014. Current health issues: None known, but his health data could have apparently been exposed last month and the royal family have been afraid because of this. "King Father": Juan Carlos I (b. 1938) "Queen Mother": Sofia (b. 1938) Mswati III (b. 1968) King of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) since 1986. Current health issues: None known but rumored to be sick last year. Queen Mother: Ntfombi (b. 1950) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (b. 1980) Druk Gyalpo/King of Bhutan since 2006. Current health issues: None known, however his grandfather died at 43 due to heart issues. On the other hand, his father is still alive. "Queen Grandmother": Kesang Choden (b. 1930) "King Father": Jigme Singye Wangchuck (b. 1955) "Queen Mother": Tshering Yangdon (b. 1959) Maternal Grandmother: Yum Tuiji Zam (b. 1932) Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (b. 1980) Emir of Qatar since 2013. Current health issues: None known, however his father has been dealing with bad health issues for the last decade. "King Father": Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (b. 1952) "Queen Mother": Moza bint Nasser (b. 1959) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted August 13, 2021 Mangkunegara IX, Indonesia's Duke of Mangkunegara, has died. He was 69. https://en.tempo.co/read/1493997/kgpaa-mangkunegara-ix-passes-away-in-jakarta 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Mangkunegara IX, Indonesia's Duke of Mangkunegara, has died. He was 69. https://en.tempo.co/read/1493997/kgpaa-mangkunegara-ix-passes-away-in-jakarta Interesting person. Married twice: First to Sukarno's (1901-1970) and Fatmawati's (1923-1980) daughter Sukmawati Sukarnoputri (1951-) from 1974 to 1984. She doesn't look well nowadays. Members of the Sukarno family usually die before 70. And from 1990 until his death to Suharto-era general Yogi Supardi's (1929-2019) and Olga Wahyu's (?-2007, victim of an accident) daughter Prisca Marina Haryogi Supardi. One of the monarchies of the island of Java. I don't know if any of the current "monarchs" of Java have any power except Hamengkubuwono X, the Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Paku Alam X, the Vice Governor of the same region. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 20, 2021 On 07/08/2021 at 16:52, arghton said: Hans-Adam II (b. 1945) Prince of Liechtenstein since 1989. Current health issues: None known, however her wife is, according to some, in frail health. https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/marie-princess-of-liechtenstein-hospitalised-after-stroke-164502/ Marie, Princess consort of Liechtenstein in hospital after suffering a stroke. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimK 16 Posted August 21, 2021 On 20/08/2021 at 07:50, arghton said: https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/marie-princess-of-liechtenstein-hospitalised-after-stroke-164502/ Marie, Princess consort of Liechtenstein in hospital after suffering a stroke. Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein sadly now died say tonight’s reports https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/marie-princess-of-liechtenstein-has-died-at-the-age-of-81-164573/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 454 Posted August 21, 2021 Well, that means @arghton remark from 2-3 weeks ago about the Duke of Liechtenstein's wife being in frail health was on point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 21, 2021 Someone on twitter mentioned that she's been in frail health for a while in January/February when the couple was vaccinated. Also had given up on being the President of the Liechtenstein Red Cross in 2015. Here a couple of years ago, already looked a bit frail back then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,033 Posted August 28, 2021 For the "siblings who will live to an incredible age" series we have Ashi Tashi Dorji (1923) and Queen Grandmother Kesang Choden (1930), the oldest royals in Buthan. Looked 30 years younger last December. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 29, 2021 Pictures from Marie of Liechtenstein's funeral. Notice Spain's Queen Emeritus Sofia who apparently was a good friend of Marie. Hans-Adam II looks great for a 76-year old who was recently widowed after a 54-year marriage. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,800 Posted August 29, 2021 "Queen Emeritus"? Is that a thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 2,670 Posted August 29, 2021 Queen Mother surely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted August 29, 2021 Official title is "Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain", Queen Mother and Queen Emeritus are both used by media to show that she isn't the actual Queen of Spain anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,033 Posted August 29, 2021 45 minutes ago, Toast said: "Queen Emeritus"? Is that a thing? Latina wouldn't be "Queen Emerita"? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,800 Posted August 29, 2021 38 minutes ago, arghton said: Official title is "Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain", Queen Mother and Queen Emeritus are both used by media to show that she isn't the actual Queen of Spain anymore. Once a Queen, always a Queen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted September 3, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9954549/Princess-Charlene-Monaco-admitted-hospital-medical-emergency-South-Africa.html Monaco's Princess Consort Charlene hospitalised after collapsing at a lodge in South Africa. She had a "nose, throat and ear" infection in May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted September 28, 2021 https://actucameroun.com/2021/09/27/necrologie-ibrahim-mbombo-njoya-roi-des-bamouns-est-mort/ Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, King of the Bamum people of Cameroon dead aged 83 from covid in France. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted September 28, 2021 https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/09/344644/morocco-mourns-death-of-princess-lalla-malika Princess Lalla Malika, last living sibling of King of Morocco Hassan II (1929-1999) has died. She was 88. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted October 3, 2021 On 27/07/2021 at 22:51, arghton said: I don't know whether to put this in "African Despots" or this thread, but Eswatini/Swaziland's king/despot/human rights abuser Mswati III is having a hard time with protestors: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/africas-last-absolute-monarchy-shaken-as-protestors-defy-eswatini-king Atleast 40 people have died in protests in the country with a population of 1 million. He reportedly uses one fourth of the nation's budget for his personal needs (and those of his mother, children and 15 wives) and not many people would be sad if he happened to die. He's the third youngest monarch in the world (if Emmanuel Macron isn't counted for being the co-prince of Andorra) after Jigme Wangchuck of Bhutan and Tamim Al Thani of Qatar, both born in 1980. https://observers.france24.com/en/africa/20210927-eswatini-pro-democracy-movement-student-boycotts Students walk out of classes. Apparently multiple protestors have been killed, some executed. Arson, strikes and looting happening. The King isn't willing to admit that he has done anything wrong, blaming the poverty and bad situation of the country on everyone else. Could escalate into a civil war. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted October 17, 2021 https://www.today.ng/news/africa/eswatini-shuts-schools-amid-wave-protests-394429 King of Eswatini Mswati III has now closed schools indefinitely amid protests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted October 20, 2021 On 17/10/2021 at 18:07, arghton said: https://www.today.ng/news/africa/eswatini-shuts-schools-amid-wave-protests-394429 King of Eswatini Mswati III has now closed schools indefinitely amid protests. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211020-african-envoys-head-to-eswatini-as-another-protester-killed Now closes the internet. South Africa has sent a group of high-level envoys to talk some sense into the king. How will this end? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted October 23, 2021 On 03/09/2021 at 16:46, arghton said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9954549/Princess-Charlene-Monaco-admitted-hospital-medical-emergency-South-Africa.html Monaco's Princess Consort Charlene hospitalised after collapsing at a lodge in South Africa. She had a "nose, throat and ear" infection in May. In a recent instagram picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 10,951 Posted November 9, 2021 Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe (wiki) dead at 98. Was the 2nd oldest living European royal according to this. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
