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World Coronations
Countries with Coronations Ceremonies
In the past the concept of royalty, coronation and deity were often inexorably linked. In some ancient cultures, rulers were considered to be divine or partially divine. The Egyptian Pharaoh was believed to be the son of Ra, in Japan, the Emperor was believed to be a descendant of Amaterasu, the sun goddess. Rome promulgated the practice of emperor worship. In Medieval Europe, monarchs claimed to have a divine right to rule.
Coronations in Africa
FlagAshantiThe Asantehene, the ruler of the Ashanti of Ghana.
FlagCentral African
Empire
In 1965 the monarchy was abolished.
FlagKingdom of EgyptIn 1953 the monarchy abolished. Egypt is now a republic.
FlagThe Ethiopian
Empire
The monarchy was abolished in 1975.
FlagKingdom of LesothoThe last ritual was held 31 October 1997, when current King Letsie III was crowned.
FlagSwazilandThe last coronation ritual was held April 1986 for its current monarch, Mswati III.
FlagToro Kingdom(located in modern Uganda) crowned its current ruler, Rukidi IV, on 12 September 1995.
Coronations in the Americas
FlagBrazilAbolished its monarchy in 1889.
FlagHaitiIn 1859, the nascent¹ Haitian imperium to an end
FlagMexicoMexico has twice been a monarchy ruled by emperors. In 1867, Maximilian was executed bringing his empire to an end.
FlagUnited StatesThe American presidential inauguration can be compared to a coronation, where the pomp and pageantry of the modern event is comparable.
Coronations in Asia
FlagBhutanKings of Bhutan are enthroned in a special Buddhist ceremony.
FlagBruneiLast held on 1 August 1968, for the present Sultan.
FlagCambodiaThe last such ceremony was held in 2004 for the current monarch, Norodom Sihamoni.
FlagThe Islamic
Shahs of Persia
FlagJapanUnlike most other monarchies, Japan has no crown for its ruler.
FlagKingdom of
Jerusalem
FlagKoreaThe Empire of Korea ended in 1910
FlagLaosThe last King of Laos, was not crowned with the abolition of the Laotian monarchy in 1975.
FlagMalaysiaThe nine royal rulers of Malaysia elect one of their number every five years to serve as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or King of Malaysia.
FlagNepalThe Nepalese monarchy was abolished in 2008.
FlagThailandThe last such ritual was held on 5 May 1950, upon the accession of the current monarch, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Coronations in Europe
FlagAlbaniaThe monarchy was formally abolished in 1945.
FlagAustriaEmperors of Austria were crowned as Kings of Hungary
FlagBavariaThe Bavarian monarchy was abolished in 1918.
FlagBelgium
FlagBohemiaIn 1791, the right to crown the Queen of Bohemia was transferred to the Abbess of the Damenstift(a post always filled by an Archduchess of Austria)
FlagBosniaThe Kingdom of Bosnia ceased to exist in June 1463.
FlagBulgariaModern Bulgaria was a monarchy from its independence in 1878 until 1946.
FlagCroatia
FlagDenmarkthe new sovereign being acclaimed in 1972.
FlagFranceThe monarchy collapse of the Second French Empire in 1871.
FlagGreeceThe Greek monarchy was abolished in 1974.
FlagHoly Roman EmpireThe abolition of the empire in 1806.
FlagHungaryThe Hungarian monarchy perished with the end of World War I, although the nation would later restore a titular monarchy from 1920-45. 1945 spelled the final end of this "kingdom without a king".
FlagItalyThe modern Kingdom of Italy, which existed from 1861 to 1946, did not crown its monarchs
FlagLiechtensteinLiechtenstein does not use a coronation or enthronement ceremony.
FlagLuxembourgThe Grand Duke of Luxembourg is enthroned at a ceremony held in the nation's parliament at the beginning of his or her reign.
FlagMonacoThe Principality of Monaco does not possess any regalia, and thus does not physically crown its ruler.
FlagNetherlandsAlthough the Netherlands has a crown and other regalia, these have never been physically bestowed upon any Dutch monarch.
FlagNorwayIn 1991, King Harald V and Queen Sonja were consecrated.
FlagPolandIn 1764, the last Polish King, Stanislaw August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral, Warsaw.
FlagPortugalThe Portuguese monarchy was abolished in 1910.
FlagPrussiaThe King of Prussia was also ruler of Imperial Germany from 1871 to 1918.
FlagRomaniaMichael I, was crowned and anointed on 6 September 1940.
FlagRussiaRussia's last coronation was in 1896, for Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.
FlagScotlandAfter the unification with England, the Scottish coronation rite was subsumed into the British.
FlagSerbiaSerbia's last coronation was in 1904. Serbia became a part of the state of Yugoslavia after World War I
Flag FlagSicily and NaplesThe Pope was the only person entitled to crown the monarch of Naples.
FlagSpain
FlagSwedenThe current monarch, Carl XVI Gustaf, was enthroned in a simple ceremony at the throne room of the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 19 September 1973.
FlagUnited KingdomIn 1953 the coronation recognize Elizabeth II as the monarch.
FlagThe VaticanBenedict XVI opted for an inauguration instead of a coronation, any future pope can, in theory, opt for the coronation ritual.
Coronations in Oceania
FlagFijiFiji is now a republic, though it recognizes Elizabeth II as Paramount Chief.
FlagHawaiiIn 1893 the Hawaiian monarchy was abolished
FlagNiueThe last king, was anointed in June 30, 1898/
FlagRarotongaThe Kingdom of Rarotonga in reality had many Arikis or kings ruling at once.
FlagSamoaThough nominally a constitutional monarchy from 1962 to 2007, Samoan Paramount Chiefs are not crowned.
FlagTahitiCoronation ceremonies were performed by Prostestant missionaries, not just in Tahiti, but in the other Society Islands, including the leeward kingdoms of Huahine, Raiatea, and Bora Bora.
FlagTongaGeorge Tupou V was crowned in 2008. Tonga's monarchy was reiterated in the 2008.
FlagWallis and
Futuna
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¹ nascent - nas·cent [nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt] beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic.
Comment: Commonly, a king's wife is crowned as queen consort, though the husband of a queen regnant is never crowned. If the king is already married at the time of his coronation, a joint coronation of both king and queen may be performed.
Comment: Coronations may be performed for a person other than the reigning monarch. In 1170, Henry the Young King, heir to the throne, was crowned as a second king of England, subordinate to his father Henry II. During the Corination ceromony the King/Queen is elivated from being mortal to that of a God. They become endowded with the all rights as God' undisputable representitave on earth.
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