Do you think there will ever be a gay king?

Question

Do you think there will ever be a gay king?

Answer 1

I'm sure there already HAVE been gay kings. They just didn't announce it to the world.

Answer 2

There have been many in the past. You can take this website with a grain of salt, but it's a list.

http://www.gaylib.com/text/igay9.htm

Answer 3

There have been rumors about many kings having been gay throughout the ages. King James of England/Scotland comes to mind.

Answer 4

Richard I was supposed to have been.

Answer 5

Probably has been . just not acknowledged

Answer 6

There were a few European Kings who were "speculated" to be homosexuals. Some famous ones included Prince Albert II of Monaco, King James I of England, Edward II of England, Alexander The Great, King William II of England, King Louis XIII of France.

Answer 7

You besides Richard I of England?

Edward II?

James I?

Answer 8

I think the first allegedly gay king was William Rufus [William II].

Answer 9

There have been gay kings.

Answer 10

There have been many kings whose preferences were more for men/boys.

Alexander the Great, many of the Caesars of the Roman Empire (including Nero), King James I of England for examples. They also had wives and mistresses so they could have sons to inherit their thrones.

Because a king (and his kingdom) believed he was divinely appointed to the throne, his sexuality was not an issue, as long as he provided legal heirs. And outside of his court, his choice of bed partners was not usually public knowledge.

In today's instant knowledge media circus, however, a gay king may find it more difficult to stay in the closet and retain his throne. Few countries now believe in the divine right of kings to do what they choose.