monarchy

Perhaps no less important, this compendium captures both the end of the Pahlavi monarchy and the start of the theocracy that still governs Iran, granting viewers an often telling glimpse of Persian society in flux.

According to Carol Woolton, a former jewelry editor at British Vogue, the stolen gems represent a link to the “identity, history, culture and monarchy” of France itself.

Formerly known as Swaziland, the country is the last absolute monarchy in Africa.

"Such immunities are usually granted in absolute monarchies to sovereigns and not to elected leaders who should be accountable," lawyer Osama Malik told AFP.

He disappointed Francoists by supporting a parliamentary system within a constitutional monarchy.