Modern Sovereigns Gifts

"I try to be royal without being regal."

'Don't look at me like that! You're the one who wanted to live in a bouncy castle!'

"Surprise!"

"I have to admit. You talked a good game."

"What good is power if you don't use it?"

'We must protect my sovereignty.'

'I got one of those new crystal ball smart watches.'

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

"His majesty wants to binge-watch some comedy. Can you whip up 10 hours of new material?"

"Of course, I can reign from anywhere in my kingdom."

"I'm getting something to speed things up, Jenkins. A skateboard."

'Why don't you change it to sports or cartoons or something? -- You know CNN just depresses you.'

Evo Morales

The spanish coronation

Harper takes steps to ensure Canada's arctic sovereignty.

King with crown has coffee with crown.

The King Can Do No Wrong

"I knew you'd like this place."

"I remember when you used to hold a scepter instead of that remote."

'Just in case I forget it, I keep my mantra on my Ipod.'

"We're going to have to erase your search history."

Remote controlled jester.

'I guess business experience counts for more than we thought'

'We only have ketchup, relish and mustard, Moses dropped the other condiments on the way down,'

A king in a reclinable throne

"Can a ten year old really declare his room a self-proclaimed state?"

Greece and the EU

"You've got mail."

'Some other king called while you were out -- he said it was important.'

'I've misplaced my keys to the kingdom.'

A king sits wearing a baseball cap with a crown logo.

"Go ahead. Assert our sovereignty."

'Of course I didn't announce the election -- it was a secret ballot!'

''Hear ye, hear ye!' - I mean, 'Once upon a time,...'

'There's more to a nation's greatness than good cell phone receptions!'