Most Influential Royal Families Around The Globe

WRITTEN BY SUMI DEKA

Queen Elizabeth II led the British Royal Family for around 69 years. The family has been featured in various books, plays, and films.

Albert II, the son of Prince Rainier III and former actress Grace Kelly is the sovereign Monaco prince of the Monaco Royal Family.

The Japanese Imperial Family is the world’s oldest family dating back to the 6th century B.C. Emperor Naruhito is the only head.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck from the Royal Family of Bhutan was crowned in 2008 at the age of 28.

King Abdullah II Al Hussein of the Royal Family of Jordan took his constitutional powers as king after his father’s demise in 1999.

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are the heads of the Royal House of Sweden, also known as the House of Bernadotte.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands took the throne on April 30, 2013, after his mother stepped down following her reign of 33 years.

King Philippe was sworn to the throne on July 21, 2013, after his father’s abduction. It happened when the Flemings and the Francophones divided.

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