House of Zogu
| House of Zogu | |
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| Founded |
20th century 1 September 1928 (as a royal house) |
| Founder | King Zog I |
| Current head | Crown Prince Leka II |
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| Estate(s) | Burgajet Castle, Mati |
| Dissolution | 1939 |
| Website | www.albanianroyalcourt.al |
The House of Zogu is an Albanian dynasty founded in the early 20th century. The family provided the short-lived modern Kingdom of Albania with its only monarch, Zog I of Albania (1928–1939).
History
The dynasty was founded by Zogu Pasha who migrated to Mati, Albania in the early 20th century.
The most famous member of the dynasty is Zog I, Skanderbeg III, who in 1928 was proclaimed King of the Albanians and ruled until he was deposed by Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and the Italian invasion in 1939. Victor Emmanuel subsequently assumed the Albanian throne. King Zog's son was Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, known as King Leka I.
With the death in exile of King Zog in 1961 he was succeeded as claimant to the throne and head of the House of Zogu by his only son Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (born 1939), who was proclaimed King of the Albanians by the Albanian National Assembly in exile.[1] King Leka remained head of the house and claimant to the throne until his death in 2011 when he was succeeded by his only son, Leka II.
The current head of the dynasty is the second Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, the son of the first Leka, who died in 2011. Leka has no sons and is the only living descendant of King Zog. The current heir presumptive to Prince Leka is Skënder Zogu, his 1st cousin once removed.[2] After him there are the following male members of the Zogu family who are currently living who could also become heir:
Situation as of 2012
Crown Prince Leka II, the only living descendant of King Zog I and the head of the royal house as of 2012, has no sons. The current heir presumptive to Prince Leka is Skënder Zogu, his first-cousin once removed.[3] After him the following currently living male members of the Zogu family could also become heirs:
- Xhemal Pasha Zogu (1860–1911)
- Prince Xhelal Bey Zogu (1881–1944)
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- Crown Prince Leka I (1939–2011)
- Crown Prince Leka II (born 1982)
- Crown Prince Leka I (1939–2011)
See also
- Line of succession to the former Albanian throne
- Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale (5 volumes) - Najbor, Patrice - JePublie - Paris - 2008
External links
Bibliography
- Patrice Najbor, Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale (5 volumes), JePublie, Paris, 2008, ( ISBN 978-2-9532382-0-4).
- Patrice Najbor, la dynastye des Zogu, Textes & Prétextes, Paris, 2002
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World, volume 1: Europe & Latin America. Burke's Peerage. pp. 7–8.
- ↑ Niget, Florian (5 December 2012). "Chantilly : à 79 ans, il peut devenir roi d'Albanie". Le Parisien. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ Niget, Florian (5 December 2012). "Chantilly : à 79 ans, il peut devenir roi d'Albanie". Le Parisien. Retrieved 19 December 2012.