Asia
- Abu Dhabi - Zaid ibn Khalifa, Shaikh of Abu Dhabi (1855–1909)
- Afghanistan - Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
- Ghazni
- Musa Jan Khan, Emir of Ghazni (1879–1880)
- Returned to Afghanistan on 21 April
- Ghazni
- China (Qing Dynasty) - Guangxu, Emperor of China (1875–1908)
- Japan - Monarch - Emperor Meiji, Emperor of Japan (1867–1912)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gojong, King of Joseon (1864–1907, Emperor after 1897)
- Oman - Turki bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1871–1888)
- Siam - (Chakri Dynasty) - Chulalongkorn, King of Siam (1868–1910)
- Vietnam (Nguyễn Dynasty) - Tự Đức, Emperor of Vietnam (1847–1883)
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