Self-proclaimed monarchy Self-proclaimed monarchy 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. 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. In 1934, Boris Skossyreff declared himself "Boris I", king of Andorra. After months, in power, he was expelled when
Coronation of the British monarch banquet held in Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster (which is also the home to the Houses of Parliament). The King or Queen's Champion (the office being held by the Dymoke family in connection with the Manor of Scrivelsby) would ride into the hall on horseback, wearing a knight's armour, with the Lord High Constable riding to his right and the Earl Marshal riding to his left. A herald would then make a proclamation of the readiness of the champion to fight anyone denying the monarch. After 1800, the form for this was as follows: The King's Champion would