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Habsburg Dynasty

SOURCE: The Atlantic
4/12/2022

Do Europe's Ex-Royals Have Anything to Offer in the 21st Century?

"They are royal but not royal, monarchs without thrones, caught between the past and the future. A surprising number of them have gone into politics. What do their countries want from them?"

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Habsburg Dynasty

Do Europe's Ex-Royals Have Anything to Offer in the 21st Century?