Episode Detail: The New Royals - National Geographic
Some of the world's 29 remaining monarchies are examined. In the U.K., public support for the Queen is gauged, and features Scottish Parliament member Tommy Sheridan, who believes she should be ousted; in Buganda, an ancient kingdom in Uganda, the return of a king within its new constitutional monarchy is explored; in Nepal, the fallout from a 2001 incident in which the crown prince killed many within the royal family is examined; and, in Tonga, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV's rule is explored.