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Uganda - Rukidi IIIUganda - Tribal King Rukidi III (ruled 1929 - 1965) - seated in his opulent throne, surrounded by leopard and cheetah skins and wearing a hat with an Osprey feather
The opening of the Russian Assembly (Duma). Tsar Nicolas II reads his speech from the throne room in St. Georges hall, the Winter Palace
The Empress of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna, wearing a beautiful, traditional costume decorated with stones
Throne of England, St Jamess Palace, LondonThe throne of England in the Throne Room at St Jamess Palace, Central London. St. Jamess Throne Room is used for official occasions
Dolmabahce Palace - view from the BosphorusDolmabahce Palace - Late Imperial Palace on the Bosphorus. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853
The Dolmabahce Palace, Constantinople. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853
Sultan of ZanzibarSultan / Khalifa Ibn Kharbu (Full name: Sayyid Sir Khalia II bin Harub Al-Said). Ruled Zanzibar between 1911 and 1960. Built the harbour and the stone town and tar roads on Pemba Island
King Feisal crowned King of MesopotamiaKing Feisal (Faisal) acceeds to the throne of Mesopotamia (Iraq) at the Great Court of Serai in Baghdad, seen here with Sir Percy Cox, Sir Aylmer Haldane and Sayid Mahmud
Royal Couple - ThailandA Royal Couple from Siam (Thailand)
Duke of Windsor and Mrs Simpson at Chateau de CandeA smiling Duke of Windsor poses for photographers with Mrs Wallis Simpson at the Chateau de Cande, near Tours, France in May 1937
Abdication crisis: front cover of the Daily MirrorFront cover from the Daily Mirror, 11th December 1936 depicting the new king, George VI arriving at his home at 145, Piccadilly, London
Wallis Simpson in 1927Mrs Ernest Simpson (Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson), pictured in 1927 when wife of Commander Earl Wingfield Spencer of the US Navy, shortly before her divorce
Abdication front cover headlinesFront cover headlines from the Daily Mirror announcing that King Edward VIII had chosen to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson in December 1936
Edward, Prince of Wales with Albert, Duke of YorkEdward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor with his younger brother, Albert, Duke of York (1895-1951), later King George VI
The Prince of Wales and Wallis SimpsonA photograph of the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson near Split, during the royal cruise down the Damatian coast in 1935
Duke and Duchess of Windsor wedding souvenir postcardSouvenir postcard celebrating the wedding of the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII to Wallis Simpson on 3rd June 1937
Prince Harald of NorwayThe third and youngest child of Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha, Prince Harald (born 1937) came to the throne in 1991 as King Harald V
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Traditional Dress (1 of 3) - A notable Herzegovinan Gentleman with a remarkably long pipe, seated on a finely turned wooden chair
Kenilworth / Amy & Earl LWhat... does that emblem signify? Countess Amy examines the various noble devices and jewels worn by her husband the Earl of Leicester
Bosworth Field Leicestershire, where Richard III was defeated on 21 August 1485 by Henry, Duke of Richmond, who assumed the throne and established the Tudor dynasty
Portrait of The Duchess of Kent, Mother of Queen VictoriaPortrait of H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria, an engraaving after the portrait by Winterhalter. Formerly Victoria of Saxe-Coburg
Christening of the Princess Royal in the throne room of BuckEngraving showing the christening of Victoria, Princess Royal and eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in the throne room of Buckingham Palace in 1841
Queen Victoria opening her first ParliamentEngraving showing Queen Victoria opening her first Parliament on November 20th, 1837, shortly after her accession to the throne. Part of the ILN Jubilee number in 1887
King George V and the Duke of Clarence, c. 1869Photographic portrait showing Prince George and Prince Albert Victor wearing navy uniforms, c.1869. Prince George went on to become King George V of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865-1936)
Emperor Charles of Austria, 1916Portrait of Emperor Charles (1887-1922), pictured shortly after he ascended the throne of Austria in 1916
The Kings sailor sonA portrait of Prince Albert (1895-1952), second son of King George V and father of Queen Elizabeth II, taken during his service in the Royal Navy in the First World War
Natalie ExpelledThough her son Alexander has succeeded to the throne, Natalie long-suffering wife of Milan I is expelled, but she is popular with students who rescue her from the police
Louis Philippe ThroneThe Paris mob process through the streets carrying Louis- Philippes throne, symbol of the monarchy they hate so much : soon they will have an emperor instead
French in the TagusDisputed succession to the Portuguese throne leads to intervention by the great powers : a French fleet sails up the Tagus to promote French interests
The King of GreecePhotograph of H. M. Constantine I, King of Greece. Brother-in-law to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, he insisted on Greek neutrality during World War I
The Zulu Wars. The restoration of Cetewayo (Cetshwayo)Following negotiations in England with Queen Victoria and The Colonial Office, Cetshwayo was given back his throne and title King of the Zulus by the British 3 years after the war
Astrid as QueenAstrid with Leopold III who came to the throne in 1934
King Edward VIIIs letter of abdicationA photograph of the letter of abdication signed by King Edward VIII and his brothers. Edward VIII abdicated from the British throne in 1936 in order to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee
Napoleon J C P BonapartePrince NAPOLEON JOSEPH- CHARLES-PAUL BONAPARTE Son of Napoleons youngest brother Jerome; claimant to French throne : with his sons Victor and Louis
Royalist PortraitsTo discourage legitimism, portraits of the comte de Chambord, who claims the throne, and his countess, are seized in the atelier of artist Perignon, Paris
Duc D orleans as DeputyThe duc d Orleans, nominal heir to the throne, speaks in the Chambre des Deputes : but France has had enough of kings for the time being
Queen CharlottePortrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and wife of George III. Originally Charlotte Sophia, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Carbonari and KingWhen Carlo Alberto succeeds to the throne of Piedmont, he is lobbied by Carbonari, urging reform
Louis-Philippe NamedLouis-Philippe, duc d Orleans, is proclaimed king of the French. Reaching the throne by one revolution, he will lose it by another
Louis IX at Acre / CrusadeLouis IX at Acre receives embassy from the Old Man of the Mountain
William of OrangeKING WILLIAM III Statue of William of Orange at Brixham in Devon, England, commemorating his landing near there on 5 November 1688 to claim the English throne
Wizard of Oz / Lion and OzWhen the Cowardly Lion enters the Throne Room to see the Great and Terrible Oz, he finds that the Wizard has taken the form of a ball of fire
DON CARLOSDon Carlos, chief contender for the throne, claims to be legitimate heir. Reactionary, opposing reform, staunchly Catholic, he is seen returning from mass at Estella
Wizard of Oz / The WizardWhen the Scarecrow enters the Throne Room he sees that the Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz has taken the form of a beautiful lady Date: First published: 1900
Carlist Wars 2In the face of Don Carloss claim to the Spanish throne, the Quadruple Alliance - Britain, France, Spain and Portugal - support Isabela, despite her shortcomings
Tutankhamuns ThroneThe gold back rest of the throne of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)