Zog I of Albania in exile, the royal family insisted that Leka Zogu was Albania's legitimate ruler until his death on 30 November 2011. During World War II, three resistance groups were operating in Albania: the nationalists, the royalists and the communists. Some of the Albanian establishment opted for collaboration. The communist partisans refused to co-operate with the other resistance groups and took control of the country. They were able to defeat the Nazi remnants and take over the country in November 1944. Zog attempted to reclaim his throne after the war, but the new Communist-dominated government barred Zog from returning soon after it
Coronation of the Nepalese monarch by a representative of the four traditional varnas of the Hindu society - a "brahmin", a "kshatriya", a "vaishya" and an "shudra". Only after these had been done was the King allowed to be crowned. At the most auspicious moment, selected by the astronomers, the King would be crowned by the royal priest with the Crown of Nepal, a large jewel-encrusted crown. The King's subjects, family and courtiers would salute him and there would be a parade. The King, royal family and other guests and courtiers would ride through the streets of Kathmandu on elephants. Coronation of the Nepalese monarch