On the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the proclamation of the Kingdom of Albania,
Prince Leka has conveyed his congratulations to the entire Albanian Nation in a message in social networks on Tuesday.
To commemorate this historic date, he shared a historical explanation of the pronunciamento of the Monarchy as follows:
During the 1920s, Albania was experiencing extended periods of political turmoil and instability.
After the early elections on 25th August 1928, the parliamentary deputies from the southern region of Skrapar proposed that Albania should once again be declared a Monarchy. This proposal was accepted and taken under consideration.
A Statute Commission was created, which proposed a regime change from a Republic to a Constitutional Monarchy. This proposal was approved by a vote on 30th August 1928 by the Constitutional Assembly, which proclaimed Albania as a democratic, parliamentary constitutional hereditary Monarchy. A commission was then created which communicated the decision to President Ahmet Zogu, offering Zog the Throne. On the 1st of September 1928, the Constitutional Assembly proclamation was unanimously put into effect. His Majesty Zog I, King of the Albanians, took the following oath on the Bible and Quran:
“I, Zog , King of the Albanians, on ascending the Throne of the Albanian Kingdom and assuming the Royal powers, swear in the presence of God Almighty that I will preserve national unity, the independence of the State, and its territorial integrity, and I will maintain and act conform the Constitution and Laws in force, having the good of the people always in mind. “So Help Me God”!
Dear Friends,
This year the 1st of September also coincides with Ashura Day – an annual Bektashi Muslim commemoration that marks the Battle of Karbala, it also remembers the day that Moses and the Israelites were saved from the Pharaoh by God creating a path in the Red Sea. Festive greetings to those who are celebrating.
