The Albanian Kingdom (Gheg Albanian: Mbretnija Shqiptare, Standard Albanian: Mbretëria Shqiptare) was the constitutional monarchal rule in Albania between 1928 and 1939. During this period Albania was a de facto protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy, Albania was declared a monarchy by the Constituent Assembly, and Zog I was crowned king. The kingdom was a restoration of the royal identity surviving from Scanderbeg's reign in the 15th century. It also ensured the permanence of democracy and order in Albania, which had just regained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. The kingdom was supported by the fascist regime in Italy and the two countries maintained close relations until Italy's sudden invasion of the country in 1939. After the end of World War II the Albanian King, couldn't return to his throne because the Albanian Communist's liberated the Country from Fascist and installed a Socialist regime and was banned to enter in the country for all his life in exile . It was the only European country headed by a Muslim monarch after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire in 1922.
The House of Zogu is a European dynasty founded by Zogu Pasha who migrated to Mati, Albania in the late 15th century and was then appointed Governor of Mati by the Ottoman Sultan, with the position of Governor then becoming hereditary among the Zogu clan. The ancestral home of the Zogus was Castle Burgajet. The most famous member of the dynasty is Zog I, Skanderbeg III, who in 1928 was proclaimed King of the Albanians and ruled until he was deposed by Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and the Italian invasion in 1939. Victor Emmanuel subsequently assumed the Albanian throne. King Zog's son was Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, known as King Leka I. The current head of the dynasty is Prince Leka of Albania, the son of Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (d. 2011).
Albanian Royal Family Titles and Styles - The Albanian Sovereign bears the Titles of Mbret i Shqiptarëvet, King of the Sons of the Eagle King of the Albanians with the formal appellation of His Majesty. The Heir Apparent bears the Titles of Princ i Shqiptarëve, Trashëgimtar, Crown Prince of Albania with the formal appellation of His Royal Highness. The Sons of the Albanian Sovereign and male descendants in the male line bear the Titles of Princ i Shqiptarë, Prince of Albania with the formal appellation of His Royal Highness. The Daughters of the Albanian Sovereign, and female descendants in the male line, bear the Titles of Princësh i Shqiptarë, Princess of Albania with the formal appellation of Her Royal Highness.
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