For several years there had been a quiet underground movement to restore the monarchy, perhaps with a new royal family.

He allowed no prevention of his ouster and did not support any attempt to restore the monarchy.

He spent the remaining years of his life attempting to restore the monarchy until his death in 1922.

"Now, in the middle of a civil war, is not the time to decide whether to restore the monarchy," he says.

After that there was no more talk of restoring the monarchy.

Analysts claim this was a deliberate act by the government to undermine any chance to restore the monarchy.

According to unofficial results from the election commission, the move to restore the monarchy got 20 percent of the vote.

After his recovery, he returned to France to join the military forces attempting to restore the monarchy.

Their aim was to invade England and restore the monarchy there.

Zahir has always said he does not seek to restore the monarchy.