ex-king
Abdicated ruler now
An ex-king is a former king—one who has abdicated, been deposed, or otherwise lost the throne: The ex-king lived out his days in exile.
The prefix ex- attaches to many titles to indicate former status: ex-president, ex-wife, ex-champion.
Abrupt seizure of power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- overthrownOusted from authority
- oustedRemoved from position
- dethronedRemoved from power
removed · forced out · republic · abolition · uprising · regime change · populist · military
King who abdicated 1936
- abdicateFormally renounce authority
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- renounceFormally give up
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
relinquish · succession · Duke of Windsor · step down · resign · voluntary · farewell · broadcast
Forced removal from place
- deposedRemoved from authority
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- fledEscaped from danger
- overthrownOusted from authority
asylum · emigre · pretender · restoration · return · claimant · stateless · wandering
Title for princes
- honorificRespectful form of address
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- courtesy titlePolite form of address
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
protocol · address · royal household · pension · allowance · residence · privileges · status
coup
Abrupt seizure of power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- overthrownOusted from authority
- oustedRemoved from position
dethroned · removed · forced out · republic · abolition · uprising · regime change · populist · military · junta
Edward VIII
King who abdicated 1936
crown · relinquish · succession · Duke of Windsor · step down · resign · voluntary · farewell · broadcast · departure
banishment
Forced removal from place
overthrown · asylum · emigre · pretender · restoration · return · claimant · stateless · wandering · dispossessed
His Royal Highness
Title for princes
- honorificRespectful form of address
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- courtesy titlePolite form of address
precedence · protocol · address · royal household · pension · allowance · residence · privileges · status · rank
pretender
Illegitimate claimant to power
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
- royalistAdvocate for hereditary sovereignty
- heirOne who receives legacy
return · reinstatement · movement · supporters · loyalist · claim · bloodline · dynasty · rightful · Juan Carlos
ex-kingking
Male crowned ruler
monarch · sovereign · future king · heir apparent · crown prince
ex, king, kings, kingly, kingship, kingdom, kingdoms, kinglike, kinghood