You may notices we use a few different color charts throughout our blog. The different colors mark different reigns. See charts below for the colors for each European Monarchy.
We rotate through the colors: pink, green, and blue. The reigns across Europe don't exactly line up. But we wanted to distinguish between each reign & the older and newer monarchs.
We started with pink for all monarchs as of Nov 2012. We will then switch to green, blue, then pink again for each subsequent monarch. And will do the same for monarchs that came before (on the rare event we record something that far back). There are a few special circumstances where we do things differently, and those are listed at the bottom of the page (e.g. significant regencies, extremely short reigns).
Belgium| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Baudouin (1951 – 1993) |
Albert II (1993-2013) |
Philippe (2013-Present) |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick IX (1947-1972) |
Margrethe II (1972-2024) |
Frederik X (2024-Present) |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| - | Franz Joseph II (Monarch, Pre-Regency) (1938-1984) |
Hans Adams II (as Regent) (1984-1989) |
| Hans Adams II (Monarch, Pre-Regency) (1989-2004) |
Alois (as Regent) (2004-Present) |
- |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| - | Charlotte (Monarch, Pre- Lieutenancy) (1919-1961) |
Charlotte (Monarch)/ Jean (Lieutenant Representative) (1961-1964) |
| Jean (1964-2000) |
Henri (2000-October 2025) Including Guillaume Lieutenant Representative (2024-2025) |
Guillaume (October 2025-Present) |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Rainier (1949 – 2005) |
Albert II (2005-Present) |
- |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Juliana (1948-1980) |
Beatrix (1980-2013) |
Willem-Alexander (2013-Present) |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Olav V (1957-1991) |
Harald V (1991-Present) |
- |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Dictatorship | Juan Carlos (1975-2014) |
Felipe VI (2014-Present) |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Gustaf VI Adolf (1950-1973) |
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-Present) |
- |
| Blue | Pink | Green |
|---|---|---|
| Edward VII (1901-1910) |
George V (1910-1936) |
Edward VIII (1936) |
| George VI (1936-1952) |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Charles III (2022-Present) |
| - | - |
- |
Special Circumstances:
Regencies/Lieutenancy:
Normally, one color is used for the entirety of a reign. However, if a regent, lieutenant representative, etc. serves for a significant period, it makes sense to distinguish between the two periods.
If a regent or lieutenant representative serves for 3 or more consecutive years, we will split the reign. For example: Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein's reign from 1989 to the present is divided into "Hans-Adam (Monarch, Pre-Regency)" and "Alois (Regent)."
Extremely Short Reigns:
New reigns will automatically be given the next color in the cycle. However, if the reign ends before 60 days, the color will be changed to grey. And the subsequent monarch will be given the next color in the cycle, as if their reign did not take place.
We have chosen to do this as extremely short reigns, are too short to even appear on most things we chart (Annual events, Christmas/New years addresses, etc.)
Check the dates for Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
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