Reigning Monarchs - Monarchs By Country

Monarchs By Country

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Key Description
Monarch Name of monarch, preceded by title, with link to list of predecessors.
Since Date of assumption of throne; coronation date listed in footnotes.
House Name of royal family, with information on bloodline.
Type Form of monarchy, with information on role of the monarch within government.
Succession Method or pattern of succession, with link to current line of succession.
Standard Heraldry attributed to the relevant monarch or monarchy.
N/A Denotes where specific field is not applicable.
— Denotes where data is not available.
State Monarch Since House Type Succession Standard Ref(s)
Andorra HE Vives Sicília, Joan Enric !Joan Enric Vives Sicília 02003-05-1212 May 2003 !N/A Constitutional Ex officio N/A
Andorra HE Hollande, François !François Hollande 02012-05-1515 May 2012 !N/A Constitutional Ex officio N/A
Antigua and Barbuda HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01981-11-011 November 1981 Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Australia HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01952-02-066 February 1952 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Bahamas HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01973-07-1010 July 1973 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Bahrain HM Hamad ibn Isa !King Hamad ibn Isa 01999-03-066 March 1999 Khalifa !Al Khalifah Mixed Hereditary
Barbados HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01966-11-3030 November 1966 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Belgium HM Albert II !King Albert II 01993-08-099 August 1993 Saxe-Coburg !Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Constitutional Hereditary
Belize HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01981-09-2121 September 1981 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Bhutan HM Jigme Khesar !King Jigme Khesar Namgyel 02006-12-1414 December 2006 Wangchuck !Wangchuck Constitutional Hereditary
Brunei HM Hassanal Bolkiah !Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 01967-10-044 October 1967 Bolkiah !Bolkiah Absolute Hereditary
Cambodia HM Norodom Sihamoni !King Norodom Sihamoni 02004-10-1414 October 2004 Norodom !Norodom Constitutional Hereditary and elective
Canada HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01952-02-066 February 1952 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Denmark HM Margrethe II !Queen Margrethe II 01972-01-1414 January 1972 Glucksburg !Glücksburg Constitutional Hereditary
Grenada HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01974-02-077 February 1974 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Jamaica HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01962-08-066 August 1962 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Japan HIM Akihito !Emperor Akihito 01989-01-077 January 1989 z ! Constitutional Hereditary
Jordan HM Abdullah II !King Abdullah II 01999-02-077 February 1999 Hashim !Hāshim Constitutional Hereditary
Kuwait HH Sabah al-Ahmad !Emir Sabah al-Ahmad 02006-01-2929 January 2006 Sabah !Al Sabah Constitutional Hereditary and elective —
Lesotho HM Letsie III !King Letsie III 01996-02-077 February 1996 Moshesh !Moshesh Constitutional Hereditary and elective
Liechtenstein HSH Hans-Adam II !Prince Hans-Adam II 01989-11-1313 November 1989 Liechtenstein !Liechtenstein Constitutional Hereditary
Luxembourg HRH Henri !Grand Duke Henri 02000-10-077 October 2000 Nassau !Bourbon-Parma Constitutional Hereditary
Malaysia HM Abdul Halim !King Abdul Halim 02011-12-1313 December 2011 Kedah !Kedah Constitutional Hereditary and rotational
Monaco HSH Albert II !Prince Albert II 02005-04-066 April 2005 Grimaldi !Grimaldi Constitutional Hereditary
Morocco HM Mohammed VI !King Mohammed VI 01999-07-2323 July 1999 Alawi !Alawi Constitutional Hereditary
Netherlands HM Beatrix !Queen Beatrix 01980-04-3030 April 1980 Orange !Orange-Nassau Constitutional Hereditary
New Zealand HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01952-02-066 February 1952 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Norway HM Harald V !King Harald V 01991-01-1717 January 1991 Glucksburg !Glücksburg Constitutional Hereditary
Oman HM Qaboos bin Said !Sultan Qaboos bin Said 01970-07-2323 July 1970 Bu Said !Al Bu Sa‘īd Absolute Hereditary
Papua New Guinea HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01975-09-1616 September 1975 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Qatar HH Hamad bin Khalifa !Emir Hamad bin Khalifa 01995-06-2727 June 1995 Thani !Al Thani Absolute Hereditary N/A
Saint Kitts and Nevis HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01983-09-1919 September 1983 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Saint Lucia HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01979-02-2222 February 1979 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01979-10-2727 October 1979 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Saudi Arabia CTHM Abdullah bin Abdul‘aziz !King Abdullah bin Abdul‘aziz 02005-08-011 August 2005 Saud !Al Saud Absolute Hereditary and elective
Solomon Islands HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01978-07-077 July 1978 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
Spain HM Juan Carlos I !King Juan Carlos I 01975-11-2222 November 1975 Bourbon !Bourbon Constitutional Hereditary
Swaziland HM Mswati III !King Mswati III 01986-04-2525 April 1986 Dlamini !Dlamini Absolute Hereditary and elective
Sweden HM Carl XVI !King Carl XVI Gustaf 01973-09-1515 September 1973 Bernadotte !Bernadotte Constitutional Hereditary
Thailand HM Bhumibol !King Bhumibol Adulyadej 01946-06-099 June 1946 Chakri !Chakri Constitutional Hereditary
Tonga HM Tupou VI !King Tupou VI 02012-03-1818 March 2012 Tupou !Tupou Constitutional Hereditary
Tuvalu HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01978-10-011 October 1978 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary N/A
United Arab Emirates HH Khalifa bin Zayed !President Khalifa bin Zayed 02004-11-033 November 2004 Nahyan !Al Nahyan Mixed Elective and hereditary
United Kingdom HM Elizabeth II !Queen Elizabeth II 01952-02-066 February 1952 Windsor !Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Vatican City HH Benedict XVI !Pope Benedict XVI 02005-04-1919 April 2005 !N/A Absolute Ex officio

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