Genealogy of the Royal Family of Albania^{1, 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:

1. 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, 1961

   Married:

   Biarritz, October 7th, 1975:
   Susan Barbara Cullen-Ward
   * Waverly, Sydney, New South Wales, January 28th, 1941
   † Tirana, July 17th, 2004
   

   Child from this marriage:

   1. HRH Crown Prince Leka Anwar Zog Reza Baudouin Msiziwe of Albania
      * Johannesburg, March 26th, 1982
      Heir Apparent, March 26th, 1982
      

Footnotes:

1. With special thanks to Brigitte Gastel Lloyd and Paul Theroff.
2. 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.