Genealogy of the Royal Family of Albania1, 2
House Zogu
HM King Zog
I of the Albanians
(Born as: Amet Bej Zogu)
* Burgajet, Mati, October 8th, 1895
Paris, April 9th, 1961
President of the Republic Albania, January 31st, 1925; King of
the Albanians (proclaimed: September 1st, 1928; fled from the
country after the Italian invasion: April 16th, 1939; the
monarchy was abolished: January 1st, 1946)
Married:
Tirana, April 27th, 1938:
Geraldine Countess Apponyi de Nagy-Appony
* Budapest, August 6th, 1915
Tirana, October 22nd, 2002
Child
from this marriage:
- HRH Crown Prince Leka of
Albania
(Since April 9th, 1961:) HM King Leka I of the
Albanians
* Tirana, April 5th, 1939
Crown Prince of Albania, April 5th, 1939
Head of the Royal Family of Albania (assumed the title
King of the Albanians following the death of his father),
April 9th, 1961Married:
Biarritz, October 7th, 1975:
Susan Barbara Cullen-Ward
* Waverly, Sydney, New South Wales, January 28th, 1941
Tirana, July 17th, 2004
Child from this marriage:
- HRH Crown Prince Leka
Anwar Zog Reza Baudouin Msiziwe of Albania
* Johannesburg, March 26th, 1982
Heir Apparent, March 26th, 1982
Footnotes:
- With special thanks to Brigitte Gastel Lloyd and Paul Theroff.
- The official title of the sovereign of
Albania was King of the Albanians with the style Majesty.
The official title of the heir to the throne was Crown
Prince of Albania with the style Royal Highness.
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Last updated: December 27th, 2004.