Across
- 4. the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
- 5. a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
- 7. a person authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities
- 8. a male member of a royal family, especially a son of the sovereign
- 10. a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly
- 11. the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
- 15. the title of a king of ancient Egypt
- 19. the heir apparent to the throne
- 20. the wife or widow of a count in various European countries
- 21. a female member of a royal family, especially a daughter of the sovereign
Down
- 1. the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire
- 2. a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people
- 3. a sovereign head of state, especially a king or queen
- 6. a ruler of a Muslim country, especially of the former Ottoman Empire
- 9. a nobleman with the same rank as an earl in the UK
- 12. the ruler of an empire
- 13. a wife, husband, or companion – especially of a reigning monarch
- 14. a style or title of honor used for a member of a royal family
- 16. a man of high social position trained to fight as a soldier on a horse
- 17. an emperor of Russia before 1917
- 18. a person of very high rank in a country, or the ruler of a small independent country
