Monday, April 20, 2009

Where Contemporary Kings and Queens Reside

Where do the Royals from different countries of the world live? A very interesting compilation of photos particularly exciting because it allows to compare Eastern and Western cultures and that of the African continent!

Hans-Adam II – Prince of Liechtenstein





Bhumibol Adulyadej – King of Thailand





Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud – King of Saudi Arabia





Haji Hassanal Bolkiah – Sultan of Brunei





Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani – Emir of Qatar





Mohammed VI – King of Morroco





Albert II – Prince of Monaco





Qaboos Bin Said – Sultan of Oman





Prince Karim Al Husseini Aga Khan – leader of 15 million Ismaili Muslims





Elizabeth II – Queen of U.K.





Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah – Emir of Kuwait





Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard – Queen of Netherlands





Mswati III – King of Swaziland





Albert II – King of Belgium





Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin – Sultan of Terengganu, Malaysia





Margaret II – Queen of Denmark





Akihito – the Emperor of Japan





Abdullah II – King of Jordan



Henri – Grand Duke of Luxemburg





Harald V – King of Norway





Juan Carlos I – King of Spain





Carl XVI Gustaf – King of Sweden





Norodom Sihamoni – King of Combodia





Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk – The Dragon king of Bhutan





George Tupou V – The king of Tonga





Letsie III – The king of Lesotho