How did the Qatari royal family become “royal”. What started this 150 years ago?
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The *start* of royalty is not well-defined. What matters is how it continues. Usually by heredity. When Greece had a royal family, they picked people from other royal houses in Europe to get things started. Picking someone who “seems” royal can help aid in legitimacy. The country has to buy into the fact that this family is going to rule going forward. The Swedes elected a French military officer (Bernadotte) to be their king, but it has preceded by heredity ever since.
So, there doesn’t need to be an “origin story” behind a royal family. Once any family has ruled for a couple of generations and it is presumed that rule will continue within the family then that family has become “royal”.
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