Which European Monarchies Might be Abolished?

[@marshavilkas3512]

I greatly respect Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. She advocates for mental health and has spoken candidly about her own experiences with depression and being treated in the United States for it. I know the British Royal family has tried to do the same, but in Sweden, it is nice to see the heir to the throne and a born royal using her own experience to reduce stigma against mental health.

[@Discordia5]

The British royal family has done more than "try." William (heir to the British throne), Kate, and Harry have all advocated for mental health. Heads Together is a mental health charity that was spearheaded by the British Royal family.

[@timheymans.]

I’m proud how the majority of citizens of Scandinavian countries and the Lower countries have this empathic ability to respect and accept their fellow countryman and neighbours and Royalty is part of that as well. Margaret II on her bike to do some shopping in Kopenhagen and Juliana out and about in Amsterdam insisting being called Mrs and not Queen. It helps that mental health is not something which sits in the justice arena or homeless on the streets but where possible integrated in society as part of a neighbourhood community.....

[@GeographyNuts]

Morlaches can be beneficial is highlighting or spearhead social issue.

[@schroederscurrentevents3844]

WHAT? They have free healthcare and she went to the US for hers? - Almost like public healthcare has worse quality

[@RaymondHng]

@@timheymans. "Mrs. Lippe-Biesterfeld"?

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

My prediction is that the Scandinavian country’s will be the least likely to fall and Spain will be the most likely.

[@pl6046]

Yup.

[@RaiLen0]

Totally

[@Tomi.762]

Would hate to see Spain go, but they have a pattern.

[@zenko247]

ERR Spain was a republic that in 1978 ASKED for the monacy to return FOOLS France has returned Twice to a monarchy in the last 250 years

[@Tomi.762]

@@zenko247 If I remember correctly, when Franco died, he instituted the monarchy, which stayed fascist until 1979 when the King democratisced

[@eunoia6184]

Fun fact: The queen of Spain was against monarchy before becoming the queen

[@pablo364]

No, it's the aunt

[@pl6046]

Lmao

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Spain is wild, have you seen the vid of the future queen getting her ear yanked by her mom for being friendly with her grandma lmao. Netflix needs to get on that

[@eunoia6184]

@@pablo364 que tía?

[@eunoia6184]

@@uggggggghhhhh yeah I’ve seen it. It was weird bc in my opinion the queen Sofia seems like a good person, so idk what was the problem with the actual queen Letizia. She seem like she didn’t like her mother in law idk

[@queenelizabethiofengland7338]

Due to the popularity of William and Kate, I have a feeling the British Monarchy will not get abolished but it will be a challenge for George and his descendants! The Scandinavian countries may stay longer and Spain will possibly be abolished soon

[@ianbat7092]

That will be good... I hope it lasts.

[@Hello-yq8kk]

Hi your majesty

[@sadpumpkin3959]

Hi your higness

[@BigMamaDaveX]

@@sadpumpkin3959 So what REALLY happened to the Princes in the Tower? 😏

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

@@wereverKUROZAKY ?

[@divinemissem5677]

Monaco is expensive and has scandals, but the country will actually lose its independence without their Prince. I don't think you can underestimate how important that is.

[@rouskeycarpel1436]

Why would they lose their independence

[@mohammedabdulmusawir4480]

Monaco will never go down,the russian oligarchs and all the rich europeans who have fortunes parked in monaco will make sure of it at the least .eu is still comparatively small in terms of lobbying money that flows in to politicians,so it’s economic policies are still architected by corporations who lobby them and some individuals,so monaco will never ever lose it’s independence.if you’re statement was true and god forbid, prince albert passes or even his son. It’ll always be sovereign and protect by mother Frances,this is what protects monaco which can never be changed or abolished,PERIOD. So your biases have a very unlikely chance of happening.

[@maxarmantier]

@@rouskeycarpel1436 they have a treaty, or a law, that if they ever abolish their monarchy they will return to being part of France, having to pay higher taxes, thus becoming less rich, thus being less happy

[@Ella-rx2vm]

@@gavin60 Agreed, higher taxes doesn't mean less happiness (see the Scandinavian countries). But the rich people of Monaco (and it is almost exclusively inhabited by very wealthy people) don't want the country to lose its independence & they don't want to pay MUCH higher taxes. So no matter how many scandals there are, how many illegitimate children the Prince fathers, the monarchy won't be abolished.

[@todoldtrafford]

@@Ella-rx2vm lmao scandanavia has high suicide rates. Happiness is too subjective

[@suporterfcpepeni]

What about the fallen monarchies? Maybe it would be interesting to see which people like their fallen monarchies most 🤔.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

Georgia. Just Georgia. Most of the population supports restoration and the president herself is a monarchist

[@Tomi.762]

Georgia is likeliest to actually restored. Followed by Serbia and Romania (sources for Romania are wild. 21% one month 48% the next)

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@Tomi.762 They let Michael come back to visit Romania in the late 90s. It's sad, I never read what he did that was so bad. I think his father Carol II just messed it up for him. And the horrible Communist dictators that followed. I remember Caecesceu's assassination on Christmas morning in the 90s. They actually believed they had killed the antichrist. Michael died just last year at 98....He and Prince Phillip were the same age! He had no son so his daughter would reign....if Romania would be cool with a Queen Regnant.

[@maestroclassico5801]

The Greek Royal Family is intact and living in the UK near their cousins. But as the EU's poorest nation, restoration of the monarchy might not be a grand topic (see SPAIN)

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@Edmonton-of2ec When was the last Georgian royal?

[@valeanton9846]

I like Queen Margarethe. Saw an interview once where she was asked about the secret of her youthful looks. She simply answered: I don’t work like most people do

[@kamilyakadyr7063]

She’s always been a modest and humble queen, as the danish people usually are. Scandinavian monarchs are good at keeping their crown, by being closer and closer to the people. Brilliantly smart tactic.

[@susannebrunberg4174]

@@kamilyakadyr7063 Not the Swedish king, he is still a "partyprince" and a fool. King Harald of Norway has some dignity, but after him there's nothing

[@moflataker]

@@susannebrunberg4174 Speak for yourself. I would take Crown Prince Haakon as head of state over a traitorous politician as president any day. Norway can never become a republic with the morons that occupy the parliament today. There’s a great sence of security in the government having to answer to the monarch if they fuck up.

[@susannebrunberg4174]

@@moflataker Maybe Haakon is better than the rumors about him, don't know about that. But when he married Mette-Marit and said something like "he wants to live a normal life", people were interviewed in Oslo (I think) and said : "If you want to live a normal life, maybe you should consider to let the monarchy go". I remember I saw this on TV, back then...

[@Melissa-qm2uz]

@@moflataker What do you mean with having to answer to the monarchy if they fuck up?? What is the king supposed to do?? Tell them off??? Please

[@toramadsen1717]

I feel like Norway should be higher on the list. Even though it is true that we have a few controversy regarding the Royal family. They are extreamly popular. The Norwegian press only writes nice things about them and the are very important to our hollydays and our national day. Also they have a huge historical significance during WW2, when our king refused to surrender to the natzi.

[@TheNeutron82]

As a fellow Norwegian, I 'feel' you are right. But given the constraints of the scoring system, I think it's more or less correct. Remember that Monaco scored extra on the country becoming French if removed and Lichtenstein for having quite absolute powers to blocking a change..

[@nirutivan9811]

I’m not Norwegian, but to my experience Mette-Marit seems to be pretty popular now and also Märtha Louise doesn’t seem to be that unpopular (despite the things mentioned in the video). In my opinion they could easily get 2 points for popularity

[@hfjvilu962]

@@snuurferalangur4357 Agreed, and more so now with Durek. But I feel like her not having a royal title anymore and extremely unlikely ever to be queen, I don't think it really matters that much. Had she been crown princess there would've been an uproar

[@khaleesi-3946]

I love the fact that the dutch royal family isn’t featured in this video bc that proves at least some of the people in my country haven’t forgotten how our king went on vacation to greece and let 2 of his daughter throw a temper tantrum in their hotel room bc they had to go back while the prime minister strongly discouraged traveling during the pandemic.

[@shanellematthews5828]

Really?

[@InnannasRainbow]

They might be included in the next video.

[@jjgandthatsenough]

PRECIESSSSS

[@veramaenoveno3470]

Who among his daughters threw a tantrum?

[@khaleesi-3946]

Do you honestly think that hypocrite actually felt guilty? That overpaid freeloader was instructed to do so to save his image. 🤡🤡🤡

[@FYTJ]

On the historical significance of the monarchy in Luxembourg: Grand Duchess Charlotte was a BIG deal. She made radio broadcasts urging resistance while in exile and she was friends with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It is said that she advocated for the United States to intervene in WWII in Europe. A lot of streets are named after her and she is very beloved by the people. It would be interesting to see a full video on her someday!

[@rayarena879]

There is a full video on her. Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e57clmqBqpubpZo

[@Maxi.Dounut]

As a Norwegian I can say that our royal family is very loved by the people😊 They will be staying for a looong time, no matter how much of the state budget is spent on them.

[@Maxi.Dounut]

@@spiderqueensloyalservant It is wonderful here, but before we found the oil we were a very poor country so it was natural that a lot sought a better life in America, since there was much better room for opportunities there. The reason why we are doing so well today is because our state was clever and invested the oil money wisely, they made it so the Norwegian population are the owners of the fond(money), instead of just the government or a few extremely wealthy people, so it is distributed equally and for the people’s good. I really wish other oil nations would do this, it improves quality of life and opportunities, infrastructure and such for the whole people and not just those in positions of power.

[@jillpoe8449]

As an American I love them too.

[@octopusspaghetti3955]

Ok, so what if we made a Union of Sweden, Denmark and Norway? Since Norway and Denmark are in the same house, joining the crown's wouldn't be that difficult. Since the swedes dislike their monarch, but not the monarchy itself, they might also want to join.

[@Maxi.Dounut]

@@octopusspaghetti3955 Hmm I like us being separate countries though, if that is what you mean. I like living in a small country, us Norwegians like our space a lot so we don’t exactly want a bigger country or more people. Also we would have difficulty understanding each other, like I can read Danish but I don’t understand anything when they speak, and it’s the opposite with Swedes, I can understand them (but not fully) when they speak but I can’t read Swedish. Also we are very proud of our country and what we have achieved, so I think we will have to be separate in order to keep our identity. But if anything were to happen to Denmark or Sweden, or Finland, like if the Russians invaded, I know every Norwegian citizen will step up and fight to their last with them.

[@octopusspaghetti3955]

@@Maxi.Dounut I agree that Kalmar Union 2.0 "We promise we won't butt-fuck you this time" is a far-fetched dream, but should the EU fail, the Nordics should start working more closely. Maybe include Scotland and the Baltics (Estonia at least) in some sort of defense/economic union.

[@anders95]

Norway should be higher on the list, in my opinion. The Norwegian people generally loves the King and Queen, and I think their son and grand-daughter will do a great job too when they some day will be on the throne. They are not going anywhere.

[@EllenN1963]

The list is back to front, as Lindsay explained in the beginning of the video. So, they are indeed one of the least likely to be booted out

[@manhin2365]

My bets are on Spain. Regardless, I'd rather have a monarch be the top figure rather than some politician.

[@snikeduden2850]

As a Norwegian, you completely underestimate the popularity of the royal family. These controversies are really minor and has little impact on the support for the monarchy. In fact, it makes the royal family more relatable, as they too have their issues like the rest of us. Moreover, I think most Norwegians are impressed by the way Mette Marit has grown into her role and how the royal family has supported her along the way. By the way, I don't think a "self-financed" model would receive better reception in Norway, quite the opposite. The main criticism of Märtha Louise has been the fact that she has mixed her royal status with her business. The entire model is based on the principle that the monarchy represent Norway, not their own interests.

[@karunyaasribashyam1465]

Fun fact: The Swedish monarchs also have French ancestry. One of Napoleon's marshals was offered the crown of Sweden for treating Swedish PoWs respectfully and he accepted.

[@mirthkos]

That's why Jean Bernadotte was chosen? I suspected it had something to do with the affair his wife Desiree had with Napoleon before marrying him. Like they being in same friend group or something and Napoleon recommenting him when Charles XIII needed an heir.

[@susannebrunberg4174]

@@mirthkos The Bernadotte was expelled from France, to Sweden, a country far enough away! Oh yes, there's a lot to that story. The real royal family live nowadays in the Switzerland, when the real king (descendant of King Wasa) was deposed by the government.

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Fun fact : Bernadotte had "mort au roi" (death to the king) tatooed on his chest. The irony...

[@DominionSorcerer]

@@mirthkos Bernadotte was chosen almost entirely because he was a man with military experience. Sweden had recently lost Finland to Russia and were hellbent on taking it back, but to do so, they required a man with military experience. Most of the Swedish ruling men looked towards the Danes for a monarch; one was elected, he promptly died. Bernadotte wasn't even considered until one dude just went "ya wanna be king of Sweden?" Napoleon accepted the offer because to him that meant Sweden would now be firmly aligned with him, but Bernadotte bid his time, secretly formed an alliance with Britain and Russia; even shared what he personally knew of Napoleon with Tsar Alexander, and then joined the Sixth Coalition after the failed invasion of Russia.

[@ChibiProwl]

Cool! I didn’t know that!😎👍

[@lynnebarnes3840]

The Danish Royal Family make the English Royal Family look so second rate.

[@fatimabeirao4714]

So true . I agree totally with your comment.

[@loislewis5229]

I don’t agree. Look at the current reigning Monarch and all she has done for her country. But there are a few nutters in the family. 🤔 hmmm maybe you’re right. I just love the Queen and I’m 🇺🇸

[@sazzieb1]

No such thing as the English Royal family. Act of Union ring any bells?🇬🇧

[@fatimabeirao4714]

@@loislewis5229 But don't worry, I am convinced that, despite all the scandals, the British Monarchy will not end. First: it is a Monarchy with a lot of tradition in the UK and that has contributed to high amounts of tourist revenue for the country. Second: it is noted that, recently there is a strong campaign to increase the popularity and prestige of Prince Charles and Camilla, not to mention a larger campaign to enhance the prestige of Prince William and Kate Middleton . Therefore, everything is preparing to whiten and eliminate possible scandals that may have existed in the past. In fact, Queen Elyzabeth II has long and deserved prestige all over the world, and that will help future Monarchs.

[@lynnebarnes3840]

@@loislewis5229 she has been well remunerated and privately lobby's the government to keep her obscene wealth under wraps. The Duchy of Cornwall is a feudal money making venture for the head parasite in waiting, disgraceful.

[@muhdhariz5851]

Lindsay please🙏🙏...make some videos about southern asia too..such as Malaysia with 9 royal family.. and Brunei with the absolute monarchy...and thailand which is fully independent from the colonised country

[@est9949]

Thai monarch would be so tricky to discuss. You don't want to be jailed by the lese majeste law.

[@muhdhariz5851]

@@est9949 it was true, in Malaysia...if someone being rude to the Royal Family they will be in jail for 3++ years

[@lenybouwman5121]

And Nepal

[@ralmcg]

@@lenybouwman5121 Nepal is now a republic.

[@ChibiProwl]

Agreed.🙏

[@PenelopeAlys]

Please could you make a video about royals who will never be senior royals? And what they have chosen to do instead, eg Prince Nikolai of Denmark being a former model/now uni student? I think it’d be really interesting :)

[@dokithekillersmile3861]

Agree 👍👍

[@wareforcoin5780]

@Syafiq Nurhashim Royals increase in seniority the closer they are to the throne.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

@Syafiq Nurhashim Junior royals are the second tier of royals who are less than likely to inherit the throne. For instance, as Maichiki mentioned Prince Nikolaj of Denmark, while he is the Queen's oldest grandson, he is the son of her younger son, Prince Joachim and currently ranked number 7 in the line of succession. This number will drop when his cousins, the children of Crown Prince Frederik and in particular Crown Prince Frederik's oldest son, Prince Christian who is second in line to the throne, starts to have children. Since 1953, only descendants of King Christian the X has been in the line of succession, however, because of some junior royals having married commoners, they lost their place in the line of succession, because back then it was unnormal for royals to marry commoners. These instead became the Counts and Comtesses of Rosenborg. It has yet to be decided whether Prince Joachim's children will loose their titles, and it will either be up to the Queen or Crown Prince Frederik when he becomes King. The only way for Prince Nikolaj and his three younger siblings to become senior royals, is if their four cousins suddenly died and Prince Joachim then became the second in line to the throne, followed by Prince Nikolaj and his three siblings, Princes Felix and Henrik, and Princess Athena.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

@Syafiq Nurhashim yes.

[@est9949]

This seems more like a thing of a celebrity channel.

[@marieremelie6716]

This wouldn’t be happening if I were still alive!

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

@Queen Elizabeth I of England, Ireland I wouldn’t have ascended to the throne if you had a son.

[@epcotethan9557]

You were truly one of the greatest English Monarchs

[@marieremelie6716]

@@epcotethan9557 thank you Ethan 😌

[@marieremelie6716]

@Queen Elizabeth I of England, Ireland girl your family was whack

[@princesscharlotteroyalss]

You truly were the inspiration for me to keep going through life!

[@masolh]

I think I know which is the less popular monarchy in Europe 🇪🇸

[@pl6046]

That's for sure!

[@pl6046]

Spain's might be gone in a few decades in fact

[@vUrsele]

Saxe-coburg of Belgium has pretty much zero popularity

[@lotuswarrior8220]

Why Spain? Has anything happened?

[@vUrsele]

@@lotuswarrior8220 communism and catalonia happend

[@kawaiipotato7775]

I feel like constitutional monarchies are the best government, idk. Having a King or Queen but not giving them power makes countries stable most of the time Just look at Sweden, Denmark, and Norway

[@SungSNam]

Hi! Have you see any thing that needs mediating attention? I think Elizabeth and Catherine have made a silent truce, because nothing is happening so far

[@kawaiipotato7775]

@@SungSNam Yeah I think things are ok Last week was BAD though with all the Elizabethan Drama

[@kawaiipotato7775]

@Víctor Mombrú I mean I don't know I was just saying. Democracies can also get corrupt in many places (as is the case today) same goes for monarchy and ALWAYS for dictatorships.

[@zenko247]

And UK, Canada, Australia, Luxembourg , Japan, Monaco, Belgium , Netherlands, Spain, Vatican city,Jordan ,New Zealand, just to mention a few

[@SungSNam]

@@kawaiipotato7775 definitely, but things seem to be alright now, so we mediators get to enjoy ourselves before the next big royal war

[@DavidJGillCA]

Juan Carlos' fall from distinction is a real tragedy. He seemed to have legitimized himself and the monarchy by dismantling the Franco dictatorship and making a principled move to establish Spain as a democracy in 1975. Then in 1981 his personal intervention alone blocked a Francoist coup making him a hero in Spain and deeply admired around the world. He threw all that away on financial shenanigans, lavish living, and a despicable big game hunt after which he posed proudly with a dead elephant. Hard to beleive.

[@Chaotic_Monk43]

Gonna take a bet and say Spain is number 1

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

That’s my prediction as well.

[@pl6046]

Wise Guess.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Yes, that's an easy bet. After that, maybe Belgium?

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

@@CallieMasters5000 The Belgian monarchy is the only thing holding that country together, aside from the moderate parties in Parliament fighting tooth and nail to keep Flemish nationalists out of power

[@piratesswoop725]

@@CallieMasters5000 I would say 1. Spain 2. UK 3. The Netherlands 4. Monaco 5. Belgium Maybe swap Monaco and Belgium. I feel like Phil and Til are very popular, especially the way they have welcomed Philippe's illegitimate half-sister and allowed her and her children to carry titles.

[@liamdailymostly4028]

Here’s an idea: Monarchies that are most likely to be restored!

[@IoIita]

highly unlikely though.

[@idontknowhowishouldnamethi2154]

Georgia

[@piratesswoop725]

Serbia and Georgia but the odds are pretty low imo

[@kaloarepo288]

Bulgaria came close to being restored when the king Simeon who had been kicked out by the communists about half a century ago went back and actually got elected as the president of the country -kinda close!

[@mr.anderson2241]

@@kaloarepo288 prime minister actually, Simeon fumbled the bag by becoming prime minister rather than actively pursuing the throne when the people at the time were willing to bring him back, pretty much made everyone dislike him due to his bad job as prime minister and gave up politics since

[@jjomalley6307]

Nothing worse than ungrateful subjects. They drive me insane

[@SungSNam]

Well, what did they have to be grateful for? A mad incest monarch and a royal family that hated each other?

[@Hello-yq8kk]

@@SungSNam Have you seen these scammers everywhere even in this video Lindsay needs to delete them :(

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

“I was the mad one!”

[@Hello-yq8kk]

Typical thing, I think you had an overdose of ????

[@jjomalley6307]

@@SungSNam you're a cat

[@ggCA07]

The British Royal Family feels hard to be abolished. Charles and Camilla aren't the most popular both with the older and younger generations. But everyone likes William and Kate. Abolishing this monarchy would mean the end of a 1000 year old monarchy. Plus it would affect tons of countries in the world that recognize the English sovereign of their own head of state.

[@elizabethiiqueenofu.k.head9009]

I’m pretty sure my descendants won’t fade away. They have to seek their challenges and personalities.

[@maestroclassico5801]

Yeah....your people have tolerated a lot of scandal in the past from your ancestors. Victoria's son Edward wasn't respected either. Your people will put up with Charles and Camilla in order to wait for William and Kate. ...Meghan mania not withstanding.

[@queenelizabethiofengland7338]

@@maestroclassico5801 Camilla in my opinion is innocent because she just had chats with Charles and Charles was just making the matter worse. Diana had plenty affairs after her wedding and yeah

[@princesscharlotteroyalss]

Being one of your people makes me lucky,You’re the BEST

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@queenelizabethiofengland7338 Guess staying unmarried like you just wasn't an option! So many "what ifs" in British History!

[@lukewilliams1666]

@@maestroclassico5801 Edward was actually really respected he was very popular during his reign and was named the “Diplomat King”.

[@asb358]

The British monarchy by far holds the most influence and international reputation, its expensive but worth it. One of the major positives of a monarchy is that it can represent your nation around the world, providing a non political national symbol. Most European monarchy’s fulfil this role very well, but none can match Britain’s. Whilst we do have a sizeable republican movement here, in recent years support for the monarchy has held firm at around 65% and I doubt we’ll ever have politicians bold enough to actively campaign for its abolishment. With Prince William and his family the monarchy has a stable future as well. All the best to the other European constitutional monarchy’s, I’m glad that at least we haven’t thrown out all of our history and tradition.

[@jaciel610]

And the UK has a large revenue thanks to them. Their international fame, image and influence sells a lot

[@sodense3402]

tbh i see the british royals as a joke. they're like the kardashians of monarchs, filled with scandals rumours and drama.

[@Natashaa_1]

@@sodense3402 and that’s one of the reasons why they’re so popular and the most famous in the world. People love gossip and drama. The British royal family will be around for a VERY long time, even haters can’t stop talking about them 😂

[@Ionabrodie69]

@@sodense3402 Ridiculous...don’t even mention our Queen in the same sentence as those common pieces of trailer trash. Meganut is definitely a kardashian type....but she’s American ..

[@jennifersimmons3674]

Aaaaah! You killed me with 2 parter! Gotta wait a week!

[@mariafyodorovna8362]

The danish monarchy is also my personal favorite, however I am indifferent towards any of the monarchys getting abolished or not. It's up to the subjects really. Had the semi constitutional monarchy of my country not been abolished maybe WW2 wouldn't have happened, then again our last monarch was a terrible leader.

[@toringepedersen9614]

I think the issue of cost for the monarchies are difficult to count. One example is that the Norwegian monarchy pays for the upkeep of the royal properties with their economic support, while the Swedish does not.

[@jerper7961]

All these 'monarch profiles' in the comment section are hilarious

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

Yeah, we are hilarious.

[@edwardviofengland8048]

Yeah and we aren't going anywhere anytime soon 😂

[@ComradeLuna69]

That's right

[@kets4443]

@@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255 vive la jacobitism

[@theemperororsomethingidont6897]

We are all men of culture

[@ThatAmmayii]

aarrggh the suspence. I am looking forward to hear about the UK. there are so many scandals in the british royal family but they are loved and are iconic

[@abbypengelly1432]

we won't ever get rid of our monarchy,we tried that once in the 1400s and it didn't last and within 10 years the monarchy was back again,there will always be more pro monarchists than anti monarchists

[@ScootsMcDootson]

@@abbypengelly1432 Do you mean 1600's.

[@abbypengelly1432]

@@ScootsMcDootson lol yeah

[@simongarthwaite7695]

@@abbypengelly1432 agreed and I'm very glad about it i don't ever want our head of state to be a politican in a suit

[@abbypengelly1432]

@@simongarthwaite7695 the republicans don't know how much the Queen actually influences our country and government,I mean look at America,do we want that?? nope! and we all love the tradition don't we and the day the Queen dies my heart will break,you can't fault her

[@Hello-yq8kk]

This video is very well detailed. Good job! Hopefully you reach 500k subscribers

[@queenelizabethiofengland7338]

You are defo right

[@SungSNam]

Go Lindsay Go!

[@karelius65]

No it is not, it is haltering with definct an defunct analysis.

[@Yannick432]

Make wich asian monarchy is likely to be abolish . I want to learn more about japanese opinion on the emperor

[@paulokimbrillantes4250]

The emperor is extremely respected there. no matter what happens it would never be abolished.

[@bigmoniesponge]

@@paulokimbrillantes4250 yeah I can literally not imagine them removing their emperor. The emperor is by far the most ancient monarchy still going.

[@thethirdsicily4802]

Mate losing in world war two couldn't make the Japanese abolish their monarchy, I can pretty confidently say it will never happen.

[@AureliusLaurentius1099]

The Japanese Emperor is more akin to the Pope rather than a monarch

[@EllenN1963]

Probably Thailand, the way he is going on.

[@user-je1nu6tg9l]

I'm from the Netherlands and I kind of dislike our royal family. We have Mark Rutte as prime minister of the Netherlands, I've seen him more than the royals to a point that I feel like they're kind of unnecessary and just outdated here. During lockdown they went on a vacation to Spain, but they we're photographed in a restaurant in Spain without mask, so as soon as they got "caught" they flew back, all while we couldn't leave our country. The crown princess gets also like an insane amount of money when she turns 18. I just don't like them I think lol

[@LordDim1]

The pay for members of the royal family is not decided by the royal family, but by the elected government. Have an issue with how much Princess Catharina Amalia is paid, take it up with the politicians, they decide her and the entire royal house’s paycheck. And yeah, their COVID mistakes were dumb, but everyone can make stupid mistakes and they’ve apologised. Their trip to Greece (not Spain) was approved and given the green light by the government. The royals asked the government if it was acceptable, ok and within the rules for them to travel, and the answer was yes. Despite this they still came home immediately and publicly apologised. Also remember, what’s the alternative? Making some politician no one likes president? The Netherlands would still need a head of state (separate from the prime minister)

[@dodec8449]

They went to Greece, not Spain

[@slimyklimy5703]

Eh, maat de monarchie is niet de best. Maar wat kunnen we doen zonder de monarchie? Wie kunnen we naar kijken terwijl politici vechten met elkaar. Hun zijn niet de best royale familie maar ze zijn wel de mensen die ons cultuur en traditie hebben gecreëerd en zelfs onze land. Ze zijn ook de laatste mensen die de democratie bij elkaar kunnen houden.

[@dodec8449]

@@slimyklimy5703 Wow, google translate?

[@prestone9717]

I'm excited to see the next video. My best guess is 5. Netherlands 🇳🇱 4. Monaco 🇲🇨 3. Belgium 🇧🇪 2. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 1. Spain 🇪🇸

[@kendramalm8811]

With all of the female heirs, I'm looking forward to the time when there are a majority of queen regnants- or even all!

[@omargames8532]

yes,but sadly england is just men men and a boy unless george wants charlotte to be queen for some reason

[@purplexninjamom]

@@omargames8532 he could convert to catholicism, that should do it?

[@Discordia5]

@@purplexninjamom Or marry an American divorcee- that seems to outrage the Brits every time.

[@Melissa-qm2uz]

@@Discordia5 You mean become to political.

[@omargames8532]

@@purplexninjamom tru,forgot about it

[@SubaruPhoenix]

Why do I feel it’ll be a showdown between Spain and the UK for the top spots?

[@maxpuente6291]

UK not even close to Spain's unpopularity bro

[@olliedwards8069]

Spain will definitely be ahead of UK

[@josefinajonsson1]

Sweden had an old king "Gustav IV Adolf" that was dethroned and had to leave the country. Our king now is a descendant of "Jean Bernadotte", or as he became known as, "Karl XIV Johan" and was French and friends with Napoleon. So our royal house is a grand mixture of nationalities

[@cizn1190]

Gustav V married a decentent of Gustav Vasa

[@Melissa-qm2uz]

@@cizn1190 Oh yes the person who was against democracy, a nazi and is said to have been abusing young boys who worked at the palace. He did. Although 20% of Swedes are related to him so it doesn’t count, since it made a 400 year jump.

[@froogletanimations1086]

While it is important to acknowledge how old the monarchy is it is also important to acknowledge how old this dynasty is because several monarchies are ancient but the dynasty could be quite recent also some places may have recent monarchies but the dynasties are much older and powerful long before becoming monarchs

[@notnek202]

The Queen of Denmark will celebrate her golden jubilee 2022.

[@popcult]

A constitutional monarchy is by far the most successful type of Western Statehood. No wonder most of them are in the happiest group of nation. Most of them cost less than keeping ex Presidents and their families safe the rest of their lives.

[@crowbirdryuell]

As someone that are living in a constitutional monarchy country this is true.

[@girlinprada]

i know this is off topic but can you do a story about anne neville and her sister isabel neville.

[@brindade2004]

Yes even I want it. I think you are a reader of Phillipa Gregory.

[@safwabadr4644]

who are Anne and Isabel Neville?

[@brindade2004]

@@safwabadr4644 Anne Neville was the wife of Richard III of England and Isabelle was her elder sister and the wife of George, Duke of Clarence.

[@donnizammit8724]

Lol someone recently watched the White Queen

[@brindade2004]

@@donnizammit8724 read it recently.

[@louisxivkingoffranceandnav4489]

I very much enjoy the comment section. There are royal family feuds everywhere. It brings me great pleasure when Mary I and George III are at each other’s throat

[@edwardviofengland8048]

How sadistic of you😂😂 But as much as I hate to admit it you are prolly right

[@fridapersson6284]

Ironic considering your descendants got something sharper than nails to their necks

[@CostantinoVercetti]

@@fridapersson6284 Well they didn't try it when old Sun King was alive and well, did they?

[@WickedFelina]

The subtitles are in Korean. Why? I need to turn the sound off due to a health condition which causes severe ringing in both ears. It is very hard to pay attention when this occurs. I have never seen Korean subtitles as the only one available before

[@omargames8532]

idk why,maybe lindsay speaks korean or for korean viewers idk,but she has korean fans and it could be a one time thing

[@Twilekmaniac]

Sometimes KZbin guesses the language totally wrong for the auto-captioning. This is one of those cases. Hopefully Lindsay or one of her viewers will add English captions for you and anyone else who needs them.

[@johnnydepp4417]

Hello 👋👋👋

[@johnnydepp4417]

How are you doing today?

[@danielkrcmar5395]

The cost to UK tax payers for our Monarchy is a bit misleading because of the Sovereign Grant and Crown Estate. Basically the Crown Estate pays 100% tax but then The Queen is given a 22% (currently 25% for Palace repairs) rebate. So whilst technically the UK Monarchy costs tax payers money, really it's just Crown property income and not the general public which is paying for the Monarchy.

[@muhdhariz5851]

Can you make the videos for monarchy of Asia too...It was interesting about them too

[@wareforcoin5780]

Yes! I'd love to see a video dedicated to the Japanese royal family, just for starters.

[@gjok8785]

Thailand will fall probably

[@muhdhariz5851]

@@gjok8785 maybe..cuz their subject was really mad with the king

[@HermioneSamara]

@@wareforcoin5780 Seconded. The Japanese Imperial family has so much drama, it makes the Windsors' look sane.

[@muhdhariz5851]

@@wareforcoin5780 I hope princess Aiko will get the throne...but His Imperial Majesty Emperor Naruhito can't do that..because of the male preference primogeniture..sad for Princess Aiko

[@Nisa_002]

Never clicked a video that fast! Wonderful vid as usual!

[@henrikpersson1962]

The Swedish royal family has grown to an extent not previously seen for hundreds of years or ever.

[@TheSimon253]

Hur menar du? I antal? I populäritet?

[@susannebrunberg4174]

They aren't even royals! The real ones live in the Switzerland.

[@fridapersson6284]

@@susannebrunberg4174 they are though, their lineage just doesn’t stretch that far back. The again, neither did the Vasa’s.

[@luralord9202]

I'm from Norway and we love our monarch!

[@tychobotter]

Can you do a video about wich monachy's are the most likely to be re-installed? Like a greeck monach or german?

[@piratesswoop725]

Greece and Germany will likely not ever restore their monarchies. Probably the most likely would be Serbia and maybe Georgia, but those are very likely either.

[@jeandehuit5385]

​@@piratesswoop725 I think a place like Poland, where a far-right government is currently in power, IIRC, would be more likely. The 'issue' for them is the fact that while there are no shortage of descendants of Medieval & Early Modern Polish rulers, there is no 'claimant' to the (fictional) 'Polish royal family,' as the Polish crown was elective. So there's no 'monarchy' for them to 'restore' vis-à-vis a ruling family. The only thing they'd have to restore is the institution of monarchy itself (under a new family), which is redundant when you already have a far-right government in power anyway. But if they actually *had* a family in-exile, like Russia or France, I think the chances would be more likely. (Obvs. I do not advocate for the restoration of *any* of these monarchies. I am not exactly happy w/ the situation in Poland as it stands anyway; I'd like it even less w/ a monarchy involved...)

[@mr.anderson2241]

@@jeandehuit5385 being right wing doesn’t necessarily make it easier for a royal family to be reinstated, lots of right wing nations in Europe during the world wars disliked their monarchies and actively side lined them like in Italy

[@jeandehuit5385]

@@mr.anderson2241 Yes, but monarchism is an inherently right-wing ideology; Britain's Tories & Whigs came about b/c 1 faction (the Tories, the conservatives) supported greater powers for the king, while another (the Whigs, the more left-leaning party but still rather conservative by our standards) supported Parliamentary control over the king. I mean, this is pretty obvs. when you visit places like the r/monarchism subreddit. It's just filled w/ alt-right types claiming democracy is an overrated system. Democracy isn't perfect, ofc. but, the oft-quoted adage that it's the worst political system except for all the other ones remains true. The (unfounded) assumption you make is that there are such things as "right wing nations in Europe," which implies (at least to my mind) that there's an inherent political leaning in, say, Italy. In reality, there are only right wing states, right wing parties, & right wing ppl. Right wing parties may *run* those states & right wing ppl. may have voted those parties in. But it is not necessarily a 1:1 correlation; 1st past the post or lack of coalition governments can give 1 party the edge in an election even tho. the plurality of the ppl. lean a different way. There is also just the fact that the past tended to lean more conservative, so in conflicts like the World Wars, every side looks conservative to us, but when you compare them against each other, 1 is markedly more 'liberal' than the other. The same is still true of today; in 2019 both the USA & Poland had right-wing governments in power. However, only in Poland did you have reporters being jailed for calling the Prime Minster a moron.

[@marinagolubovic1739]

@@piratesswoop725 Serbian heir to the throne doesn't even speak our language, and he lives in Serbia for last 20 years!

[@rDoble49]

Before finishing the video: I'm spanish and I think that BY FAR our monarchy is the most likely to disappear. Me and many people from my environment are in favour of the republic

[@jesusnietodiaz5464]

I agree. Even though it's hard because it's protected by the constitution.

[@jesusnietodiaz5464]

@A. M. Exactly

[@emmacarlsater4552]

9

[@berouja]

This is a fun and interesting video. I am guessing Spain is at #1. Next week cannot come sooner.

[@Mizuna]

Prediction for next video (not knowing much about most of these monarchies, admittedly): 5: The Netherlands 4: Belgium 3: Monaco 2: The UK 1: Spain

[@piratesswoop725]

Swap Monaco and the Netherlands and that's probably it.

[@robertdalley7450]

Close

[@glennabate1708]

They can’t vote the Royals out because the Royals were never voted in. They established the nations and delegate there governing powers to the parliament but the parliament does not have the power to abolish the Monarchy since that’s were there legitimacy is derived.

[@wareforcoin5780]

I appreciate the research that went in to this video.

[@jeandehuit5385]

I'm not a monarchist, & I don't think Charles will be popular, but I think he'll (probably) make a good king. Žižek (a Hegelian philosopher) believes the king should be a bit of an idiot, after all...

[@zenko247]

HE won't be called Charles when King

[@jeandehuit5385]

@@zenko247 He may, or he may not. I think he may choose his birth name due to the fact that's what everyone knows him by. Monarchs who changed their name were not largely known by their name in public circles (Victoria, Edward VII, George VI, etc.) But everyone knows him as Charles, so he might keep it. Who knows?

[@zenko247]

@@jeandehuit5385 He has Already said George VIII

[@jeandehuit5385]

@@zenko247 So far as I know, he hasn't made any statements about what name he would choose. In any case, the royals have said a lot of stupid shit over the years, & it wouldn't surprise me if he was clipped out of context (or in context, frankly). In any case, the *actual* decision rests upon the moment of his (potential) ascension. He could decide to be Alexander IV based on a whim, regardless of any statements he may (or may not) have made in the past.

[@amaalmohamed4450]

You said it best having a smart king will always carry problems

[@malthesse]

Seems like the younger, upcoming royals are generally more down to earth and less detached from the common people compared to the older generations. Which is probably a must for the continued support and survival of monarchies in the democratic modern world. Of course, they are still extremely privileged - but so are a lot of politicians and billionaire businessmen, who also often inherit their wealth, networks and influence. And at least the royal dynasties have cultural value and an interesting history behind them.

[@lucifermorningstar-k2f]

Gosh darn KZbin didn’t notify me sooner. 😤 Thanks though, Lindsay!

[@lucifermorningstar-k2f]

@@lordguildforddudley2336 Yes, power-hungry man

[@lucifermorningstar-k2f]

@@lordguildforddudley2336 That’s nice. I was BORN with my power as well. But that doesn’t mean that you weren’t so power hungry you, Robert, and your father manipulated my dear brother Edward into putting YOUR wife into the will instead of me, when I deserved that position. I was the daughter of the king, and I DESERVED that spot on the throne. The people WANTED ME to be Queen of England. ME. Because they believed that with the grace of God, I would steer England back to its rightful state.

[@InnannasRainbow]

@@lucifermorningstar-k2f You got the name Bloody Mary for a reason.

[@lucifermorningstar-k2f]

@@InnannasRainbow Yes I know.

[@edwardviofengland8048]

Great another reason to regret my will: This reply section 🙄😂

[@sunmiswashingmachine]

if im honest i would not mind if the house of orange gets abolished. I expected more from their apology video, I wanted to see fake tears and sobbing sounds. Laura Lee did it better willie

[@TTaiiLs]

Link?

[@dianaaisa981]

I No like THE HOUSE off ORANGE!!! I ThinkCentre the consorte máximo is Very expensive with the Monet off the Holland people The KING GUILLEUME, only look and not speak !!!

[@sunmiswashingmachine]

@@TTaiiLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbVkJ55hbx5mtU it's in Dutch tho

[@slimyklimy5703]

You would not mind? Don’t think you understand the fact of abolishing a monarchy creates crisis, opposition and divide. When a large reform comes, it will have of course opposition that will damage the stability. The current status quo is the best, though maybe the spending of the budget needs to be assessed/reviewed again.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

Technically Norway does have an unbroken line of monarchy. The monarchy did not cease to be during the brief interlude between the reigns of Oscar II and Haakon VII, there just wasn’t a monarch. The *monarchy* has been continuous, the occupation of the throne has not

[@jeandehuit5385]

Well, the line-of-descent is certainly broken. Saint Olaf & Harald Hardrada probably *weren't* male-line descendants of Harald Fairhair (given Hardrada never claimed such descent in his lifetime). Harald Gille probably wasn't actually the son of Magnus Barefoot (he was from Ireland, for crying-out-loud). And I don't think anyone seriously thinks Sverre was *actually* the son of Sigurd Munn. Heck, Haakon Haakonsson might not even be Sverre's grandson (given Haakon Sverrirsson did not live long enough to acknowledge him). Subsequent monarchs *do* descend from Haakon Haakonsson (heck, the ones after Magnus Lagabœtir are even descended from Saint Olaf, since Magnus' wife was a documented descendant). But even then, no one believes Christian Frederick (alias Christian VIII of Denmark) & his siblings were actually the biological grandchildren of Frederick V of Denmark-Norway (given none of them looked like their 'father'). And ofc. Jean Baptiste Bernadotte had no biological relationship to any Scandinavian crown when his family ruled Sweden & Norway. Since both the current monarchs of Denmark & Norway both claim right of succession thru Christian Frederick's sister Charlotte, the biological lineage has been broken for some time (Christian IX descended from Frederick V another way, but he had older brothers & his grandmother had older sisters, so he couldn't claim anything directly. Ironically, the biological heir of the Oldenburg dynasty is the King of Sweden, but I don't think anybody cares).

[@georgewashingmachine3957]

Queen Elizabeth of the UK is an immortal. She's going to keep the British monarchy going on forever.

[@connorthekid1]

Thank you George, we hope so.

[@susannebrunberg4174]

Nobody is immortal....

[@israelbaras8237]

@@susannebrunberg4174 I come from the future, you were right

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Our dear Daisy will carry on for years to come. Her children were raised well too. I actually saw her once in a parade. It was a good day.

[@therainbowziege2317]

I sung for her once

[@somnia97]

I am under the impression that the Swedish royal family has more controversies than the Norwegian. Almost no one in Norway care about Mette-Marit's past, I feel like that was thing only when they were getting married. And the Epstein case is almost not talked about, because they were not really friends, but have interacted (as far as I know). However, there are severall controversies in the Swedish royal family that are newer. That prince Carl Philip married glamour model Sofia, and that she had been in a highly controversial TV-program (Paradise Hotel). And that Madeleine and Chris O'Neill wanted to live abroad, and that the King demanded that they live in Sweden if they want to keep their titles.

[@Fanniiiy]

Naah that's all exaggerated. Some media outlets, that had nothing else to write about, made a fuss about Carl-Philip marrying Sofia, not many other people cared and now she is very well liked and we appreciate her being a normal girl. The fact that Madeleine lives abroad means she represents Sweden and Swedish companies in the states, and England before that. I'll admit that her husband isn't very popular but that's mostly because we don't know too much about him. The King didn't demand them to live in Sweden to keep their titles, that's written in the constitution to prevent non-working royals from having a HR title and therefor receiving public funds.

[@HermioneSamara]

Five bucks says that Spain is in the #1 spot.

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

That’s my prediction as well.

[@thethirdsicily4802]

@@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255 Here's the thing, Spain is wildly unpopular, especially with what happened with Juan Carlos, however I am unsure if republicans will actually go through with it. I sure hope not since third time is NOT the charm when it comes to systems of government.

[@ignasibatlloripalacio1683]

My grandfather studied with Juan Carlos I, now the retired king and always said to me he was fricking every girl he saw and was always sorrounded of security because of the fear of ETA. During some time he was more popular with republicans than with royalists because he was not that enthusiast of the monarchy or reigning. When Franco died (dictator) he assigned him as the absolute ruler of Spain, holding very strong powers that later on gave away during the democratization. That's why royalists kinda hated him for not being the head of the state. Now Felipe VI is slightly more popular than his father but republicans still exist xdd. The two daughters are kinda respected as they are very young still and I see potential to them if they do good

[@thethirdsicily4802]

@@ignasibatlloripalacio1683 I am not Spanish, but I genuinely hope things go well for them.

[@israelbaras8237]

​@@ignasibatlloripalacio1683 I am Spanish and a Republican, I just wanted to say that this king has been very popular for returning democracy to the country, what has sunk it have been the corruption scandals, that he has many mistresses, the majority does not care, that is important for the gossip magazines although he is a horrible representative of the country in that sense. His son, despite the fact that I do not agree with inheriting power, his behavior has been exemplary in his duties, we will see how the girl does

[@aquajuwel7098]

The king of Norway and the Norwegian royal family is just lovely! And just a fun point, the Norwegian, danish and Swedish countries are all constitutional monarchy’s and are the most peaceful, democratic and well functioning countries in the world. Just saying.

[@minerat27]

Video is about European monarchs; thumbnail shows Queen of New Zealand. I know it's a bit of a nitpick since it's the same person as the British Monarchy, but all of the Commonwealth Realms are separate crowns now, and you can tell the Queen is acting in her position as Monarch of New Zealand in the picture by the silver fern she's wearing. (Amongst other things, but the fern is the most obvious(

[@cfnjofa]

You should do a series on the kings and consorts of France.

[@PGJ0908]

I Feel a bit famous about me having a comment in a Lindsay video hahaha! :) I Also have a few things to add about this one: 1. With regards to the kingdom of Sweden: It might be from the 10th century originally, but the royal family was only from the 19th, and traces its roots to an upstart Napoleonic general, so I'm not sure about the significance of the current royal family. An old saying even goes "If all else fails, you can always become King of Sweden" due to the family's poor roots. 2. It's kinda amusing how down to earth the Danish royal family is. The Crown Prince's oldest child, Prince Christian, who will be king himself one day, was confirmed last week, and a clip of his younger sister talking back to their mother, the Crown Princess, became viral due to it showing that beneath it all they're still regular human beings and even a princess can be a temperamental teenager hahaha. I can't wait for the next part! I have a feeling that the Spanish monarchy is the one in most danger...

[@Lord_Raymund]

Well the current royal family of Sweden are still descendants the earlier kings such as Gustav Vasa and Erik the victorious. And pretty much every other significant dynasty in Europe. Sweden has also been in peace for the entire duration of the current houses reign which is since 1818. It also was a big player in European history during the 1600-1700. So you don’t really know what your talking about.

[@PGJ0908]

@@Lord_Raymund I don’t really see what the current royal family has to do with the kingdom’s fortunes in the 1600-1700s? That was the Wasa and the Wittelsbach dynasties. Also, yeah the dynasty is now related to most other European monarchies, as is pretty much every European monarchy, but that doesn’t change their upstart origins.

[@Lord_Raymund]

Your probably from Denmark and don’t like the Swedish because we kicked your ass back in the day.

[@PGJ0908]

@@Lord_Raymund I really fail to see what my opinions on Sweden has to do with how their royal family started out?

[@Lord_Raymund]

@@PGJ0908 It gives you all the more reason to hate it and downplay it.

[@est9949]

I love this channel! It's refreshing to see old topics discussed in new perspectives, with interesting questiins asked. As someone who live in a country with authoritative monarch, I think you nailed the scoring metric. This episode is yet another wonderful job you did. The only one part I am unsure about is freedom. Under an iron fist, it's harder to eliminate the monarch. However, it seems like less freedom would also mean less stable, as in if the people are dissatisfied, changes would be more dramatic, ie the monarchy would be destroyed instead of reformed. Thailand is a great example of this. They have a full lese majeste law. 10 years ago these laws were very effective in silencing people on the surface, covering up scandals, creating a huge bandwagon of public worshipping of the king. Now? These oppressive laws are causing anger and adding fuel to the resentment. Thanks to social media it's impossible to completely silence people like in the old days. Public sentiment can take a very sharp turn. There is no common ground in sight. Thai people have been arguing that if the monarch yielded its absolute power and gave the citizens freedom to reform the monarch, it would have a better chance to see a long-term future. One might argue that allowing its people more freedom was how the British monarch survived abolishment in the past. So this last metric is quite tricky. The rest are spot on. Just my 2 cents. Anyway thanks for this great episode and all the refreshing history content on your channel!

[@Luredreier]

17:03 I'd say they deserve 2 points on the popularity of the royal family. Both Märtha Louise and Mette-Marit are well liked. Yes, there *has* been criticism, but nothing even approaching anyone actually *disliking* them. As for the cost to tax payers, you have to remember to correct for local price levels, yes, they're expensive in total dollar amounts compared to other countries. But honestly the whole *country* is expensive. When you correct for that difference in cost between say us and the Swedes and Danes I think you'll find that they're not nearly as expensive as they might seem. And while they *still* have some additional costs it's still money well spent on a *high* rate of diplomatic activity (we'd essentially be paying for that anyway if we had a elected head of state) and on maintaining buildings of historical significance (again a expense we'd probably still have). The costs that remains after those two factors and when correcting for costs of just *living* in this country is actually fairly low. I agree that they don't qualify for 2 points there, but I'd honestly give them 1 there. Anyway, our royal family is a big part of why we even *exist* as a independent nation after WW2. During the war they gathered us against the occupying Germans and played a crucial role in our dipolmatic efforts towards the UK and US, our first king was married to a British princess so we had ties there, and with regards to the US, our royal family had just had a state visit to the US prior to the war and had started friendships with the president getting him on our side in a lot of the diplomacy during WW2, without them our merchant navy would probably have ended up being just taken by the Brits, our goverment in exile wouldn't have had the funds it ended up having, the income needed to fight the Germans both at home and abroad. And after the war the Soviets had already occupied a big part of northern Norway, but the Allies negotiated with the Soviets, conceding eastern Europe in return for us getting back our lands. We're *definitly* less likely to replace our monarchy then the Swedes are. The Danes... Living in Norway I'd like to *think* that we're less likely to replace our monarchy then they, but honestly, it's probably about equal. But yeah... But back to the Swedes. If they had another monarch like their current king their monarchy would be falling soon. Thankfully their crown-princess is as down to Earth as our own royal family, and the Swedish monarchy *will* survive her. Oh, and on the whole political roadblocks thing in Norway... We have a system of proportional representation. So it's not enough for one political party against the monarchy to become the biggest in the country. You need enough support to have a whole *coalition* against the monarchy in order to abolish it. Since there's both monarchist and republican parties on both sides of the political spectrum that's just not going to happen anytime soon. Oh, and also, our king doesn't have de jure veto power he *does* have de facto veto power since no law are valid without his signature. He has only used this once in 2008. A law had been proposed where the requirement of our king to be a lutheran was suggested removed. He stopped that law.

[@cryofhearts]

One night, a King and Queen entered a dim-emptied castle. The next day the King and Queen walked out with another person...What happened?

[@elizabethiiqueenofu.k.head9009]

Idk

[@kawaiipotato7775]

Its his mistress? Idk

[@celebalert5616]

They make babby 🤯🤯🤯

[@Hello-yq8kk]

Idk lol wait a baby?

[@celebalert5616]

@@Hello-yq8kk 🤫🤫🤫 pregnantcy

[@imageniusiswear.4792]

I truly believe that the royals in Norway are the best royals in Europe, and they dont spend so much money compared to other monarchies. King Harald is a king of hearts.

[@Fanniiiy]

Norway: $49 million Sweden: $8 million Say what now?

[@imageniusiswear.4792]

@@Fanniiiy Im comparing them with other monarchies that has an extra 0. Scandinavia in general has low cost monarchs, but Norways number could always be lower.

[@Fanniiiy]

@@imageniusiswear.4792 Oh haha okey :) Yeah I was actually chocked at the difference between Norway and Sweden!

[@imageniusiswear.4792]

@@Fanniiiy yea Im not too sure about swedens number being that low, but I know sweden has a lower cost than norway.

[@cendriia3738]

There where some polls in Sweden some years back to see how the Swedes felt about the monarchy. A bit over half the people that participated where supportive/didn’t mind having the royal family and claimed that they’d vote against abolishing the Swedish monarchy. Interestingly the numbers also showed that support for the SRF are likely to increase a lot when Crown Princess Victoria takes her fathers place. (Take this with a pinch of salt since it’s something that’s stuck in my head from years ago, I have no idea where to begin to look for sources)

[@filosof2408]

As a Danish citizen, I think the popularity of the Danish monarchy today is a testament to the fact that you don't always have to abolish old institutions to usher in new times. Sometimes, you can just reform them to meet the needs of the present. In 1849, Denmark got its first democratic constitution, Grundloven, which basically took away all power from the regent and gave it to the parliament, Folketinget. As the official head of state, the regent still has to sign all laws into effect, but this is merely a formality, since the regent is not allowed to obstruct the work of the parliament. Hence, the Danish royal house had to invent a new role for itself to justify its continued existence, and it has done this quite succesfully. It seems the secret to their success is twofold. On the one hand, they royals have maintained all the aesthetic splendor of a royal house's traditions and ceremonies, which is in large part what fascinates people about royalty in general. Also, as Danes, we get a great sense of continuity and national identity from seeing the royals surrounded by symbols of Denmark and contemplating the idea that Denmark has been a sovereign kingdom since the Viking Ages. On the other hand, the royals also seem to have adopted a very modern and more relaxed view of themselves, which means that while they take their roles as representatives of Denmark and various humanitarian causes seriously, they can also admit to not being perfect in every way and live relatively normal family lives. This allows them to relate to the concerns of ordinary Danes. Our current regent, Queen Margrethe II, exemplifies this in many ways. She is very well-mannered and adept at playing her role as queen to her people and as diplomat in Denmark's relationships with other countries. She is also very knowledgeable about Danish history and a talented artist. But in addition to that, she is also known for actually loving her people and family, having a good sense of humor, and being honest about some of her personal flaws. In fact, she even enjoys being parodied by comedians. I believe this ability to be at once a dutiful Queen with a sense of her role as a guardian of Danish culture, a diplomat, an artist with an eye for the glamour of royalty and ceremony AND a real human being, who can laugh at herself, is what endears her to the Danes. Indeed, it seems unlikely that the Danish monarchy would have survived to this day, if our royals were anything like the ones in the UK, because the ability to laugh at oneself and be approachable is absolutely crucial to being a beloved public figure in Denmark.

[@wednesdayaddams8033]

I sincerely hope the Belgian monarchy will persist. They had major issues with their image because of King Albert II's selfish behaviour (and the refusal to acknowledge his illegitimate daughter), our very shy and awkward King Filip and their poor knowledge of the Dutch language/ French accent. I am rooting for our future queen Elisabeth, she could bring a fresh breath of air into the palace and the country.

[@femforever3762]

elizabeth seems quite nice and somewhat down to earth, i thibk she will be a good queen

[@playernumber3.]

Excuse me the swedish royal house is foreigners from france and has no ties to the Vasa house

[@emilybarclay8831]

The last Swedish king to be born outside of Sweden was born in 1799. I’d bet they’ve been in Sweden longer than your family

[@joostvanlinge263]

It's not a matter of popularity. The idea of a hereditary head of state is obsolete, especially since they don't have any formal power anymore.

[@mayabc333]

I'm glad at least one person here is being reasonable.

[@basshead7171]

Yes, philosophically and ideally, it's outdated but coming from a realistic sense, popularity still holds a great deal of power when practically assessing the stability of an institution.

[@percyweasley9301]

*What do you want? A president?* People always realize the value of something after it's gone. Plz live in India, Pakistan or US and then tell how great presidents are.

[@est9949]

@@percyweasley9301 Please live in Thailand and that will change your mind

[@baraxor]

To many, the ideas of having heads of state is obsolete. Just have unelected bureaucrats given jobs by a pan-national assembly run everything.

[@taejo4975]

Should make a video about countries that most likely will restoring monarchies

[@henryfitzroy4773]

Oh hi . I'm here for my dad . Have you seen him ?

[@henryfitzroy4773]

@Queen Elizabeth I of England, Ireland I'm his child first before you

[@kinghenryviiiofengland4376]

Oh Hi son im here lad

[@charlotte_742]

oh shit...hes dead dude im sorry, he was kind of a shithead tho

[@edwardviofengland8048]

Yep he is usually here!

[@queenelizabethiofengland7338]

@@charlotte_742 rude

[@heathermichaelson3526]

My data loving mind is totally appreciative of the research and work that Lindsay did in putting this video together! Thanks!!!

[@Ionabrodie69]

Well she needs to do more research..A LOT MORE. 🙄

[@marissawhite8140]

Excellent video. As someone who enjoys the history of monarchies but also perfers entirely democratic systems this is very interesting!

[@LouiseAndersen1991]

1. Excellent video (as always) 2. Wow. Just how long, did you spend on making this video? It was very detailed and extremely well done. 3. Looking forward to part two, and because you made this video a two-parter, I wanted to become a patron, and I think, if you continue to make excellent video's such as this, I will become one in the near future.

[@baraxor]

To date, no European monarchy has been abolished through the ordinary legislative process, i.e. a proposal is duly made like any other, debated and voted on in the parliament, put to a referendum which is approved by the electorate. Monarchies fall through violence in one form or another, either by revolutionary action (typically from the populace in general, but occasionally by elites in the military/government) or upheaval in consequence of the nation losing a major war. Spain is probably the shakiest, since the country itself seems ready to split apart both regionally and politically, combined with the romantic legend in the minds of many of the supposed golden time of the 1931 Spanish Republic. However, if Felipe doesn't follow in his father's (or great-grandfather's) footsteps and manages to stick strictly to good decorum, and Leonor keeps herself from personal scandal, it will still be difficult to unseat the Spanish monarchy by constitutional means.

[@kreepstina]

As a swede I have the impression that the king is quite likeable despite the rumors of scandals. There are lots of memes and funny videos about him, but I feel like they're not created out of hate or scorn, but more of a humorous endearment. He's sometimes referred to as "Knugen" by people, since he's dyslexic and apparently once misspelled the swedish for the king, "Kungen". He's also known for wearing funny hats and once greeting a smaller city's inhabitants by the wrong city name 😂 I do think crown princess Victoria is more respected, and has been commended for speaking about her struggle with eating disorder. All in all I think this video is pretty much right, I think our royal family is liked by many but disliked by some, and not necessarily because of them as individuals but because of the tax money. I think they're doing a good job as representatives and symbols, working with charity and awareness, and "hosting" the Nobel prize dinner 😄 Also their birthdays and weddings can be quite popular, with many coming to see them outside the castle and in the streets.

[@Patrick3183]

Which middle eastern dictatorships might be abolished?

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Strictly speaking a monarchy isn't a dictatorship . However I am curious whether Saudi Arabia's royal family COULD be abolished IF the people there wanted so. 🤔🤴🗺

[@kasp5426]

In the Middle East: Least likely: UAE 🇦🇪 Most likely: Jordan 🇯🇴

[@susannebrunberg4174]

@@Friendship1nmillion I don't think they can. The royal family is too powerful

[@shaylabennett6186]

I just wanted to say Lindsay I was disappointed that you did another video on the modern royals after your last week one but I’m eating my words now I really enjoyed this was I learned a lot and can’t wait for part 2

[@ralmcg]

I believe that King Juan Carlos of Spain was respected, at least in the 20th century, for letting democracy flourish when he could have easily supported the authoritarian system of Franco (who's still dead). Note: The Franco still dead running gag was from Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live in the 1970's.

[@jacobdelatorre9147]

just the opposite, most people hate him because he was appointed as successor by Franco himself

[@israelbaras8237]

@@jacobdelatorre9147 no, as they say, he was highly respected for bringing democracy, despite the mistresses and others, all the corruption that has emerged in the last 10 years is what has sunk him

[@charlieeckert4321]

I am very impressed with your thoughtful analysis and the scope of your research! Terrific video!

[@DarkLadyJade]

Abolishing monarchy is pointless when the governments that replace them are basically the same thing.

[@cathrineokei1549]

A few things I'm sure people already have told you about the Norwegian Royal Family: 1. The controversy about Crown-Princess Mette-Marit was at its Hight in early 2000s but has in recent years ebbed out. Yes, there are still a few who mentions it every now and again, but as she has shown to be an incredible mom to the favorite Norwegian heir; Princess Ingrid Alexandra. No one in my generation(90s) care at all, cuz she's shown a growth from her mistakes 2. The Norwegian people don't really think about the cost of the Royal family, except during large celebrations like Ingrid Alexandras 18th Birthday last week. But If we paid less for them in taxes, nothing would really change. 3. The biggest controversy in the Royal Family to date is Princess Märthas fiance Shaman Durek. He has had so many controversial statements that are so out of the blue no one thinks he's in touch with reality(like stating that children get Cancer because they want it, casual sex attracts subterranean spirits that leaves marks in a woman's vagina, claims he can turn atoms and reduce people's aging, and that 5G technology is a tool to make regular people the governments slaves, to mention a few..). He usually gets away with it by claiming that its his race that makes people not like him, but racism is not a factor at all. It's the really dangerous claims that he makes. 4. Most of us are sure that the monarchy will stay at least until we've seen Princess Ingrid Alexandra make her mark on it. She is a loved Princess, down to earth, understanding, empathic, funny and gorgeous. We have high hopes for her, but who knows what will happen after that.

[@itthipanpremsri109]

Please do the Asian one

[@Friendship1nmillion]

I know Japan & Thailand have a royal family. That's ALL i know about Asian royalty. 🤷

[@zenko247]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_monarchies

[@jessicahanson2409]

Can’t wait for the next video!

[@gavinmyatt5589]

Could you made a video about coronations?

[@pessimisticideas3075]

Truly excellent video! Absolutely 💯 % love this new series!

[@hegehaugan]

I love your videos! I do however feel like some of the information you gave about Norway is off. The crown princess' name is Mette Marit, and no one really cared about her child out of wedlock except gossip magazines and its not something spoken about or cared about by common people, at least not anymore. I think most people saw it as an endearing love match, like the king and queen had. Märtha Louise is no longer a royal, but she did make waves with her odd views but she's now a reality TV star and doesn't do any royal engagements.

[@susannebrunberg4174]

I don't think Mette-Marit is that popular, at least not that boy she had from her "hippie time". I can't stand her.

[@safwabadr4644]

aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! Lindsay!!!!!! why did you leave it on a cliffhanger???!!!! I have been waiting for this video for a long time!!!!!!

[@henryfitzroy4773]

Hey Lindsay pls make a vid about me . The illegitimate son of the king

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

Some people say I’m illegitimate.

[@Bi-sz1pw]

@@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255 Literally everyone says I’m a downright imposter!

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

@@Bi-sz1pw who do people say your impersonating?

[@cardinal-kinghenrybenedict8014]

@@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255 Father, does that mean I’m illegitimate?

[@jamesfrancisedwardstuart6255]

@@cardinal-kinghenrybenedict8014 No Henry, we aren’t illegitimate, we are kings, I am James III and VIII and you are Henry IX and I.

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Such an informative and interesting video!