The European 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.
King Charles III of Great Britain and Northern Ireland removes
the titles of his eldest brother, demoting him from a prince to just Andrew
Mountbatten-Windsor, in response to ongoing scandalous revelations about Andrew's connections with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In response to statements by the American president, Donald Trump, in respect of stated intentions of a US purchase of the Danish territory of Greenland, King Frederik X of Denmark gives speeches promoting the unity between Denmark and its territories, and oversees revisions to the royal coat of arms in order to bolster the symbols of the Danish territories, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
The claimant to the Albanian throne, recognised by monarchists as King Leka II of the Albanians, gets engaged to Blerta Celibashi in a private ceremony.
As announced in 2024, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg abdicates his throne, making way for his son and heir to become Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg.
The claimant to the Italian throne, recognised by monarchists as King Emanuele Filiberto I of Italy, announces that he has been separated from his wife, Clotilde Courau, since 2021.
King Felipe VI of Spain awards the first noble titles of his reign, including recognising the former tennis player Rafael Nadal as the first Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca.
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