10 Royal Families of the World


The Royal Family of Netherlands:
The monarchy of Netherlands was accepted in 1815 during the Congress of Vienna and it is regulated by the members of House of Orange-Nassau. This royal family was founded after the marriage of Claudia of Chalon-Orange of France and Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda. Presently it is headed by Queen Beatrix. The next heir to the throne is her son Prince Willem Alexander. The monarch is a vital part of the government of Netherlands.

Royal Family of Bahrain:
The Al Khalifa family is the ruling royal family of Bahrain. The current head of the family is Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, he proclaimed himself King of Bahrain in 2002. The Al Khalifas profess Sunni Islam. As of 2010, around half of the serving cabinet ministers of Bahrain were selected from the Al Khalifa royal family, while the country's only Prime Minister, Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah, (serving since independence in 1971) is also from the Al Khalifa family and is the uncle of the current King.

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