Monarchs By Country
Key | Description |
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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) |
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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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