UNEASY LIES THE HEAD!
RULERS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR. QROWNS.
In all 21 rulers have lost their thrones in tho past 36 years and of those 17 have been deposed or have abdicated since t*lio outbreak of the Great War. 3'ho list of these sovereigns and dates of deposition are:—
Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Aloroeeo 1903 Abdul Ilarnid, Sultan of Turkey 1909 Alanoel, King of Portugal 1910 Pu-yi, Emperor of China 1912 Abbas IT., Khedive of Egypt 1914 .Nicholas ft, Emperor Russia 1918 Wilhelm, Emperor of Germany 1918 Ludwig 111., King of Bavaria 1918 Frederick Augustus 111., King of
Saxony 1918 William 11, King of 'Wurtembiirg 1918 Charles, Emperor of AustriaHungary 1918 Ferdinand, King of Bulgaria 1918 Nicholas, King of Atontenegro 1918 ATohammed VI, Sultan of Turkey 1922 Constantine, King of Greece 19)7
and also 1923 George IT., King of Greece 1921
restored 19:1-1 Ahmet Afirza ,Shall of Persia 1920 Amanullah, King of Afghanistan 1929 Alfonso, King of Spain 1931 I'rajadhipok, King of Siam 1936 Hailo Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia 1936
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12870, 25 May 1936, Page 3
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171UNEASY LIES THE HEAD! Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12870, 25 May 1936, Page 3
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