A self-proclaimed monarchy is established when a person claims a monarchy without any historical ties to a previous dynasty. The Self-proclaimed monarch may be of an established state, such as Zog I of Albania, or of an unrecognised micronation, such as Leonard Casley of Hutt River, Western Australia.
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Past self-proclaimed monarchies
Albania
In 1928, Ahmet Zogu, a president of Albania proclaimed himself "King Zog I". He ruled for 11 years in a constitutional monarchy that was overthrown in the Italian invasion of Albania.
Andorra
In 1934, Boris Skossyreff declared himself "Boris I", king of Andorra. After months, in power, he was expelled when he declared war on the Justí Guitart i Vilardebó, a Spanish co-prince of Andorra.
Central African Republic
In 1976, a short-lived monarchy, the "Central African Empire" was created when dictator, Jean-Bédel Bokassa of the Central African Republic proclaimed himself "Emperor Bokassa I". In 1977, he held a lavish coronation ceremony.
Chile
In 1860, a French adventurer Orelie-Antoine de Tounens proclaimed the "Kingdom of Araucania" in Chile with the support of local Mapuche chiefs. He called himself "Orllie-Antoine I". In 1862, he was arrested and deported by the Chilean government.
China
In 1915, the president of China, Yuan Shikai, declared a restoration of the Chinese monarchy, with himself as emperor. The plan failed, and he was forced to step down.
France
In 1736, Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff established himself as king of Corsica in an attempt to free the island of Corsica from Genoese rule.
In 1804, French Consul Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed himself "Emperor Napoleon I". Although this imperial regime ended with his fall from power, Napoleon's nephew, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, was elected in 1848 as President of France. In 1852, he declared himself "Emperor Napoleon III"; he was deposed in 1870.
Haiti
In 1804, in Haiti, the governor general, Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed himself "Emperor Jacques I". He ruled for two years. In 1811, the president, Henry Christophe proclaimed himself "King Henri I" and ruled till 1820.In 1849, the president, Faustin Soulouque proclaimed himself "Emperor Faustin I" and ruled till 1859.
Philippines
In 1823, in Manila, Philippines, a regimental captain, Andrés Novales staged a mutiny and proclaimed himself "Emperor of the Philippines". After one day, Spanish troops from Pampanga and Intramuros removed him.
Trinidad
In 1893, James Harden-Hickey, an admirer of Napoleon III, crowned himself "James I of the Principality of Trinidad". For two years he tried but failed to assert his claim.
United States
In 1850, James J. Strang, who claimed to be Joseph Smith's successor as leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, proclaimed himself king of his followers on Beaver Island, Michigan. On 8 July 1850, he was crowned in an elaborate coronation ceremony. Strang evaded Federal government charges of treason, and continued to rule until in 1856, he was assassinated by two disgruntled "Strangites".
In 1853, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States" and "Protector of Mexico". His claim was acknowledged by the San Francisco Police.
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Current self-proclaimed monarchies
Australia
In 1970, after a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley proclaimed his wheat farm in Western Australia the "Principality of Hutt River", styling himself as "HRH Prince Leonard I of Hutt". The Australian government does not recognize his claim of independence.
Italy
The Principality of Seborga (italian: Principato di Seborga) is a micronation that claims a 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi) area located in the northwestern Italian Province of Imperia in Liguria, near the French border, and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Monaco. The principality is in coexistence with, and claims the territory of, the town of Seborga.
In the early 1960s, Giorgio Carbone, began promoting the idea that Seborga restore its historic independence as a principality. By 1963 the people of Seborga were sufficiently convinced of these arguments to elect Carbone as their Head of State. He then assumed the style and title His Serene Highness Giorgio I, Prince of Seborga, which he held until his death in 2009. The Principality of Seborga is an elective monarchy and elections are held every seven years. The current monarch is Prince Marcello Menegatto who has ruled since 2010. On 23 April 2017, Prince Marcello was re-elected and took office for another seven years.
United Kingdom
In 1967, Paddy Roy Bates, a former major in the British Army, took control of Roughs Tower, a Maunsell sea fort situated off the coast of Suffolk and declared it the "Principality of Sealand". Upon his death in 2012, "Prince" Paddy Roy Bates was succeeded by his son, Michael.
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