Zog I of Albania had Albanian origins. As King, he was honoured by the governments of Italy, Luxembourg, Egypt, Yugoslavia, France, Romania, Greece, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. Zog had been engaged to the daughter of Shefqet Bey Verlaci before he became king. Soon after he became king, however, he broke off the engagement. According to traditional customs of blood vengeance prevalent in Albania at the time, Verlaci had the right to kill Zog. The king frequently surrounded himself with a personal guard and avoided public appearances. He also feared that he might be poisoned, so the Mother of the King assumed
Zog (children's book) Wall Street Journal", "BookList", and the "School Library Journal." In 2010, the story book won the Galaxy National Book Award. Magic Light Pictures are currently working hard on a half-hour television special, known as "Zog", based on the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture book, scheduled to be broadcast on 25 December 2018 at 4:50pm on BBC One, directed by Max Lang. This follows the previous adaptions of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books for the following channel, including "The Gruffalo", "The Gruffalo's Child", "Room on the Broom", "Stick Man" and "The Highway Rat". The sequel, titled "Zog And