Royal Round-up: 2016

The countries' royals annually reviewed are as follows, with the key developments over the year outlined afterwards:
Existing hereditary monarchies: Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Spain, Monaco.
Former monarchies: Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France.
2016

- The prospective King Leka II of Albania marries Elia Zaharia, an Albanian actress and singer.
- The former King Constantine II of Greece asserts his claim to the Greek throne in an interview with a Greek TV programme, saying "I am not the ex King Konstantine, I am the King Konstantine".

- The former Queen Anne of Romania dies aged 92.

- Queen Letizia of Spain, and her consort King Felipe VI of Spain, are drawn into a scandal as text messages are revealed between the Queen and a businessman, encouraging accusations of corruption.

- The death of the King of Thailand makes Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain & Northern Ireland the world’s longest current ruling head of state and reigning monarch.