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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Jaisalmer.svg}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Brijraj Singh || 28 February 1982 || ] {{#tag:ref|The Yadava family is a branch of the ] clan of ].|group=in|name=Yadava}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web | bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Jaisalmer.svg}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Brijraj Singh || 28 February 1982 || ] {{#tag:ref|The Yadava family is a branch of the ] clan of ].|group=in|name=Yadava}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Drapeau Junagadh.png}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Muhammed Jahangir Khanji || 30 August 1989 || ] {{#tag:ref|A branch of the ] clan.|group=in|name=Yusufzai}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web | bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Drapeau Junagadh.png}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Muhammed Jahangir Khanji || 30 August 1989 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Yusufzai}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Junagadh | title = Junagadh
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Udit Pratap Deo || 8 October 2001 || || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kalahandi
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kalahandi.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Himmat Sher Singh || 19 January 1961 || || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kalsia
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kalsia.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Mir Jaffar Imam II || 5 February 1998 || Sehswani || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kamadhia
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Aditya Pratap Deo || 2001 || || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kanker
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kanker.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Kapurthala flag.svg}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Sukhjit Singh || 19 July 1955 || ] || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kapurthala
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kapurthala.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Karauli.PNG}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Krishan Chandra Pal || 1984 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Karauli
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/karauli.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Digvijay Sinh || 12 January 2010 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kathiwada
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kathiwada.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Yogeshwar Singh || 14 May 2007 || ] || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kawardha
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kawardha.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Anant Narayan || || ] || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Keonjhar
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/keonjhar.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Simla}} || Veer Vikram || 13 December 2002 || ] || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Keonthal
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/keonthal.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Simla}} || Ravindra Bahadur Singh || || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajlines}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Khairagarh
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/khairagarh.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Bibhuti Bhushan Singh || || ] || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Khandpara
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/khandpara.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Nagpur}} || Pradeep Chandra Singh || || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kharsawan
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kharsawan.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Priyavrat Singh || 31 July 2006 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Khichi}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Khilchipur
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/khilchipur.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Kishangarh.svg}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Brajraj Singh || 16 February 1971 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kishangarh
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kishangarh.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Kolhapur flag.svg}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || ] || 9 May 1983 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Maratha}} {{#tag:ref|The current royal family of Kolhapur are also members of the ] clan.|group=in|name=Kolhapur}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kolhapur
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kolhapur.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Nagpur}} || Raghvendra Singh Dev || 1985 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Korea
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/korea.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon image|Kotah.svg}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Brijraj Singh || 20 July 1991 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kotah
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kotah.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Tribhuwan Singh || 3 August 2006 || || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kotkhai
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kotkhai.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Simla}} || Surendra Singh || 1996 || || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kumharsain
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kumharsain.html
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Simla}} || Sanjay Singh || 1997 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kunihar
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kunihar.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Zafar Ali Khan || 8 December 1984 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Pashtun}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kurwai
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kurwai.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Manvendra Singh || 16 February 1971 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kushalgarh
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kushalgarh.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' || Pragmalji III || 21 June 1991 || ] {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Rajput}} || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kutch
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kutch.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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| bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|}} '''<font color=f9f9f9>]</font>''' {{#tag:ref||group=in|name=Simla}} || Arun Chand || September 1986 || ] || ] || ] || align="center" | ] || align="center" | <ref>{{cite web
| title = Kuthar
| work = Genealogical Gleanings
| publisher = Soszynski, Henry. University of Queensland
| url = http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kuthar.html
| accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref> | accessdate = 2010-04-12}}</ref>
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For former monarchs, see Category:Lists of monarchs.

This is a list of currently reigning monarchs in their respective nations or sub-nations. Monarchs who were deposed or who ruled an abolished monarchy appear separately.

Middle East

Main article: Monarchies in Asia

Sovereign monarchies

State Monarch Since House Type Succession Standard Refs
Bahrain Bahrain King Hamad ibn Isa 6 March 1999 Al Khalifah Mixed Hereditary
Jordan Jordan King Abdullah II 7 February 1999 Hāshim Constitutional Hereditary and Semi-elective
Kuwait Kuwait Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad 29 January 2006 Al Sabah Mixed Hereditary and Elective
Oman Oman Sultan Qaboos bin Said 23 July 1970 Al Bu Sa‘id Absolute Hereditary
Qatar Qatar Emir Hamad bin Khalifa 27 June 1995 Al Thani Absolute Hereditary
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz 1 August 2005 Al Saud Absolute Hereditary and Semi-elective
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed 3 November 2004 Al Nahyan Semi-constitutional Hereditary and Elective

Constituent monarchies

State Constituent Monarch Since House Type Succession Refs
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed 3 November 2004 Al Nahyan Limited Hereditary
Ajman Sheikh Humaid V bin Rashid 6 September 1981 Al Nuaim
Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid 4 January 2006 Al Maktoum
Fujairah Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed 18 September 1974 Al Sharqi
Ras al-Khaimah Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad 17 July 1948 Al Qasimi
Sharjah Sheikh Sultan III bin Mohamed 24 June 1987 Al Qasimi
Umm al-Qaiwain Sheikh Saud bin Rashid 2 January 2009 Al Mu'alla

Asia

Main article: Monarchies in Asia

Sovereign monarchies

State Monarch Since House Type Succession Standard Refs
Bhutan Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel 14 December 2006 Wangchuck Constitutional Hereditary
Brunei Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 1 August 1968 Absolute Hereditary
Cambodia Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni 24 October 2004 Constitutional Hereditary and Elective
Japan Japan Emperor Akihito 7 January 1989 Yamato Constitutional Hereditary
Malaysia Malaysia King Mizan Zainal Abidin 13 December 2006 Terengganu Constitutional Elective and Hereditary
Thailand Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 9 June 1946 Chakri Constitutional Hereditary

Constituent monarchies

State Constituent Monarch Since House Type Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X 7 March 1989 Hamengkubuwono Limited Hereditary
Malaysia Malaysia Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail 22 January 2010 Temenggong Constitutional Hereditary
Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim 15 July 1958 Constitutional Hereditary
Kelantan Sultan Ismail Petra 30 March 1980 Constitutional Hereditary
Negeri Sembilan Yamtuan Besar Muhriz 29 December 2008 Seri Menanti Constitutional Hereditary and Elective
Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah 7 May 1974 Bendahara Constitutional Hereditary
Perak Sultan Azlan Shah 3 February 1984 Siak Constitutional Hereditary
Perlis Raja Sirajuddin 17 April 2000 Jamalullail Constitutional Hereditary
Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin 21 November 2001 Selangor Constitutional Hereditary
Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin 15 May 1998 Bendahara Constitutional Hereditary

Traditional monarchies

State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Bangladesh Bangladesh Bohmong Raja Aung Shwe Pru Chowdhury Hereditary
Chakma Raja Devasish 1971 Roy Hereditary
Mong Raja Saching Prue 17 January 2009 Chowdhury Hereditary
Malaysia Malaysia Jelebu Dato' Musa bin Abdul Wahab 4 February 1980 Sarin Elective and Hereditary
Johol Dato' Muhammad bin ‘Abdul Ghani 13 March 2007 Gemencheh Elective and Hereditary
Rembau Dato' Muhammad bin Sharif Othman 21 November 1998 Jakun Elective and Hereditary
Sungai Ujong Dato' Mubarak bin Dohak 29 December 1993 Hulu Elective and Hereditary
Tampin Tunku Besar Syed Razman 26 December 2005 Al Qadri Hereditary

India

Official recognition of royal entitlements and privy purses in India ended through a constitutional amendment in 1971. In many cases, royal families of the former princely states retain a considerable degree of influence in their communities, and their leaders are often still commonly referred to by their claimed titles.

State Pretender Since House Claim Succession Abolition Refs
Ajaigarh Ajayraj Singh 1984 Bundela Maharaja Hereditary 1950
Akkalkot Sumitraraje Sahib 1965 Bhonsle Rani Hereditary 1948
Ali Rajpur Kamlendra Singh 30 March 1996 Rathore Raja Hereditary 1948
Alipura Manvendra Singh 27 May 1990 Parihar Raja Hereditary 1950
Alwar Jitendra Singh 15 February 2009 Kachwaha Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Ambliara Kamal Raj Singhji 1992 Chauhan Thakore Hereditary 1948
Athgarh Radhanath Bebarta 1 January 1950 Patnaik Raja Hereditary 1950
Athmalik Pradip Chandra Deo Samant Bhanja Raja Hereditary 1948
Baghal Rajinder Singh 15 April 1948 Baghalia Raja Hereditary 1948
Baghat Keshvinder Singh 27 April 2004 Panwar Raja Hereditary 1948
Balasinor Muhammed Salabat Khan II 10 June 1948 Babi Nawab Hereditary 1948
Balsan Trivikram Bhushan Singh 17 July 1979 Parmar Rana Hereditary 1948
Bamra Nitish Ganga Deb 20 October 1997 Gangabasi Raja Hereditary 1948
Banganapalle Fazli Ali Khan IV October 1983 Naqdi Nawab Hereditary 1948
Bansda Digvirendra Sinhji Solanki Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Banswara Jagmal Singh II 6 August 2002 Sisodia Maharawal Hereditary 1949
Baoni Iftikhar Khan 13 September 1977 Asaf Jahi Nawab Hereditary 1950
Baramba Tribikram Chandra Deb Birbar Mangraj 1979 Raja Hereditary 1948
Baroda Ranjit Singh Rao 1 September 1988 Gaekwad Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Barwani Manvendra Singh 15 September 2007 Sisodia Maharana Hereditary 1948
Bashahr Virbhadra Singh 15 April 1948 Rajput Raja Hereditary 1948
Bastar Kamal Chandra 1996 Bhanja Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Baudh Debendra Prasad Deo Bhanja Raja Hereditary 1948
Beja Vijay Chand 1949 Tanwar Thakur Hereditary 1948
File:Azuay.gif Beri Surendra Singh 1984 Parmar Raja Hereditary 1948
Bhajji Ram Chandra Pal Singh 15 April 1948 Kutleharia Rana Hereditary 1948
Bharatpur Vishvendra Singh 8 July 1995 Sinsinwar Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Bhavnagar Vijayraj Sinhji 26 July 1994 Gohil Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Bhayavadar Natranjan Anakchandra Jaitani Darbar Hereditary 1948
Bhopal Mansur Ali Khan 5 September 1995 Parmar Nawab Hereditary 1949
Bhor Yogeshrao Chimnajirao 1990 Raja Hereditary 1948
Bihat Virendra Singh Bundela Rao Hereditary 1950
Bijawar Jai Singh 9 July 1983 Bundela Maharaja Hereditary 1950
Bikaner Ravi Raj Singh 24 October 2003 Rathore Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Bilaspur Kirti Chand 15 November 1983 Chandela Raja Hereditary 1948
Bilkha Jashwant Singh Virani Raja Hereditary 1948
Bonai Kadamba Keshri Chandra Deo 15 April 1948 Kadamba Raja Hereditary 1948
Bundi Ranjit Singh 24 December 1977 Rajput Raja Hereditary 1949
Cambay Muhammed Ja'afar Ali Khan Najam-es-Sani Nawab Hereditary 1948
Chamba Prem Singh 21 May 1971 Mushana Raja Hereditary 1948
Charkhari Jayant Singh 7 January 1977 Bundela Maharaja Hereditary 1950
Chhaliar Ajit Singhji Maharaulji Raja Hereditary 1948
Chhatarpur Bikram Singh 2006 Panwar Maharaja Hereditary 1950
Chhota Udaipur Jai Pratap Sinhji 27 June 2005 Rajput Maharawal Hereditary 1948
Chhuikhadan Ritu Purna Kishor Bairagi Mahant Hereditary 1948
Chorangala Hardeep Singhji Rajput Maharawal Hereditary 1948
Chotila Jayvir Dada 1991 Khachar Darbar Hereditary 1948
Chuda Krishna Kumar Sinhji Jhala Thakur Hereditary 1948
Danta Mahipendra Singh 10 July 1989 Parmar Maharana Hereditary 1948
Darkoti Raghubir Singh 1996 Parmar Rana Hereditary 1948
Daspalla Digvijay 19 June 2006 Bhanja Raja Hereditary 1948
Datia Rajendra Singh October 2006 Bundela Maharaja Hereditary 1950
Dhami Pratap Singh 8 May 1987 Surajbansi Raja Hereditary 1948
Dharampur Sahadevji 5 May 1962 Sisodia Raja Hereditary 1948
Dhenkanal Kamakhya Prasad Singh 3 August 1965 Bhuyavamsha Raja Hereditary 1948
Dholpur Hemant Singh 22 October 1954 Bamraulia Maharaj Rana Hereditary 1949
Dhrangadhra Meghrajji III 15 February 1948 Jhala Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Dhrol Chandra Sinhji Dipsinhji 15 February 1948 Jadeja Thakur Hereditary 1948
Dumraon Kamal Singh Parmar Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Dungarpur Mahipal Singh II 6 June 1989 Sisodia Maharawal Hereditary 1949
Faridkot Bharat Indar Singh 16 October 1989 Jaisal Raja Hereditary 1948
Farrukhabad Salman Khurshid Khan 23 May 2000 Bangash Nawab Hereditary 1802
Gangpur Samarendra Shekhar Deo Parmar Raja Hereditary 1948
Garrauli Ravindra Singh 17 September 1964 Bundela Raja Hereditary 1948
Gondal Jyotendra Sinhji 22 August 1969 Jadeja Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Guler Brijesh Chand 1959 Katoch Raja Hereditary 1815
Gwalior Jyotiraditya 30 September 2001 Scindia Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Hindol Shailendra Narayan Singh 12 July 1991 Raja Hereditary 1948
Hyderabad Mukarram Jah, Asaf Jah VIII 24 February 1967 Asaf Jahi Nizam Hereditary 1948
Idar Rajendra Singhji 17 May 1992 Rathore Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Indore Ushadevi 5 December 1961 Holkar Maharani Hereditary 1948
Jaipur Bhawani Singh 24 June 1970 Rajawat Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Jaisalmer Brijraj Singh 28 February 1982 Yadava Maharawal Hereditary 1949
Jambugodha Vikram Singh 3 December 2003 Malwa Thakur Hereditary 1948
Jamkhandi Pranay Rao Parshuram Rao 18 December 1953 Pathwardhan Raja Hereditary 1948
Jamnia Shaliwahan Vats 19 August 2005 Songara Raja Hereditary 1948
Janjira Shah Mahmood Khan 1 April 1972 Siddi Nawab Hereditary 1948
Jaora Muhammed Ihtesham Ali Khan 1999 Yusufzai Nawab Hereditary 1948
Jasdan Satyajitkumar Shivraj Khachar 1989 Kshatriya Darbar Hereditary 1948
Jashpur Ranvijay Pratap Singh 4 October 1982 Chauhan Raja Hereditary 1948
Jaso Anand Pratap Singh 1 January 1950 Bundela Dewan Hereditary 1950
Jath Anilraje 10 July 1998 Daphle Raja Hereditary 1948
Jawhar Digvijay Sinh Rao 22 October 1992 Mukne Raja Hereditary 1948
Jhabua Narendra Singh 8 November 2002 Rathore Raja Hereditary 1948
Jhalawar Chandrajit Singhji 24 April 2004 Jhala Maharaj Rana Hereditary 1949
Jind Satbir Singh 7 September 1959 Phulkian Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Jobat Upendra Singh 7 June 1984 Rathore Rana Hereditary 1948
Jodhpur Gaj Singhji II 26 January 1952 Rathore Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Jubbal Yogender Chand 30 December 1966 Rathore Raja Hereditary 1948
Junagadh Muhammed Jahangir Khanji 30 August 1989 Babi Nawab Hereditary 1948
Kalahandi Udit Pratap Deo 8 October 2001 Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Kalsia Himmat Sher Singh 19 January 1961 Raja Hereditary 1948
Kamadhia Mir Jaffar Imam II 5 February 1998 Sehswani Darbar Sahib Hereditary 1948
Kanker Aditya Pratap Deo 2001 Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Kapurthala Sukhjit Singh 19 July 1955 Ahluwalia Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Karauli Krishan Chandra Pal 1984 Jadon Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Kathiwara Digvijay Sinh 12 January 2010 Jadon Rana Hereditary 1948
Kawardha Yogeshwar Singh 14 May 2007 Gondi Raja Hereditary 1948
Keonjhar Anant Narayan Bhanja Raja Hereditary 1948
Keonthal Veer Vikram 13 December 2002 Sen Raja Hereditary 1948
Khairagarh Ravindra Bahadur Singh Surajbansi Raja Hereditary 1948
Khandpara Bibhuti Bhushan Singh Vaghela Raja Hereditary 1948
Kharsawan Pradeep Chandra Singh Rathore Raja Hereditary 1948
Khilchipur Priyavrat Singh 31 July 2006 Rajput Raja Hereditary 1948
Kishangarh Brajraj Singh 16 February 1971 Rathore Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Kolhapur Shahu II 9 May 1983 Bhonsle Maharaja Hereditary 1949
Koriya Raghvendra Singh Dev 1985 Chauhan Maharaja Hereditary 1948
Kotah Brijraj Singh 20 July 1991 Hada Maharao Hereditary 1949
Kotkhai Tribhuwan Singh 3 August 2006 Rana Hereditary 1948
Kumharsain Surendra Singh 1996 Rana Hereditary 1948
Kunihar Sanjay Singh 1997 Raghubansi Rana Hereditary 1948
Kurwai Zafar Ali Khan 8 December 1984 Feroz Nawab Hereditary 1948
Kushalgarh Manvendra Singh 16 February 1971 Rathore Rao Hereditary 1949
Kutch Pragmalji III 21 June 1991 Jadeja Maharao Hereditary 1948
Kuthar Arun Chand September 1986 Sen Rana Hereditary 1948

African monarchs

Main article: Monarchies in Africa
Country Monarch Date Type Royal Standard
Lesotho Lesotho King Letsie III 12 November 1990 Constitutional
Morocco Morocco King Mohammed VI 23 July 1999 Constitutional N/A
Eswatini Swaziland King Mswati III 25 April 1986 Absolute File:Royal Flag of Swaziland.png

Europe

Main article: Monarchies in Europe

Sovereign monarchies

State Monarch Since House Type Succession Standard Refs
Andorra Andorra Co-Princes Nicolas Sarkozy
and Joan Enric Vives Sicília
16 May 2007
12 May 2003
N/A Constitutional Ex officio N/A
Belgium Belgium King Albert II 9 August 1993 Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Constitutional Hereditary
Denmark Denmark Queen Margrethe II 14 January 1972 Glücksburg Constitutional Hereditary
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam II 13 November 1989 Liechtenstein Constitutional Hereditary
Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Duke Henri 7 October 2000 Nassau-Weilburg Constitutional Hereditary
Monaco Monaco Prince Albert II 6 April 2005 Grimaldi Constitutional Hereditary
Netherlands Netherlands Queen Beatrix 30 April 1980 Orange-Nassau Constitutional Hereditary
Norway Norway King Harald V 17 January 1991 Glücksburg Constitutional Hereditary
Spain Spain King Juan Carlos I 22 November 1975 Bourbon Constitutional Hereditary
Sweden Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf 15 September 1973 Bernadotte Constitutional Hereditary
United Kingdom United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Windsor Constitutional Hereditary
Vatican City Vatican City Pope Benedict XVI 19 April 2005 N/A Absolute Elective

Abolished monarchies

State Pretender Since House Claim Succession Abolition Refs
Albania Albania Leka I 9 April 1961 Zogu Heir apparent of King Zog I (1928–1939). Hereditary 1944
Bulgaria Bulgaria Simeon II 15 September 1946 Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Tsar from 1943 to 1946. Hereditary 1946
Courland Ernst-Johann 28 February 1982 Biron Direct descendant of Duke Ernst Johann von Biron (1737–1740 and 1763–1769). Hereditary 1795
France France
(Legitimist)
Louis XX 30 January 1989 Bourbon Direct descendant of King Louis XIV (1643–1715). Hereditary 1830
France France
(Orléanist and Unionist)
Henry VII 19 June 1999 Orléans Descendant of Louis-Philippe, King of the French (1830–1848), and of Charles X, King of France (1824–1830). Hereditary 1848
France France
(Bonapartist)
Charles Napoléon 3 May 1997 Bonaparte Seniormost descendant of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1852–1870). Hereditary 1870
Jean Christophe Descendant of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1852–1870).
Greece Greece Constantine II 1 June 1973 Glücksburg King from 1964 to 1973. Hereditary 1973
Montenegro Montenegro Nikola II 24 March 1986 Petrović-Njegoš Direct descendant of King Nikola I (1910–1918). Hereditary 1918
Portugal Portugal Duarte Pio 24 December 1976 Braganza Direct descendant of King Miguel I (1828–1834). Hereditary 1910
Romania Romania Michael I 30 December 1947 Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen King from 1927 to 1930 and from 1940 to 1947. Hereditary 1947
Russia Russia Maria Vladimirovna 21 April 1992 Romanov Direct descendant of Emperor Alexander II (1855–1881). Hereditary 1917
Nicholas Romanov Direct descendant of Emperor Nicholas I (1825–1855).
Kingdom of Serbia Serbia Alexander II 3 November 1970 Karađorđević Descendant of King Peter I (1903–1918), of the Karađorđević line of kings. Hereditary 1918
Nikola 24 March 1986 Petrović-Njegoš Descendant of Prince Mirko, the designated heir of King Alexander I (1889–1903), of the Obrenović line of kings.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Alexander II 3 November 1970 Karađorđević Heir apparent of King Peter II (1934–1945). Hereditary 1945

Oceanian monarchs

Main article: Monarchies in Oceania
Country Monarch Date Type Royal Standard
Tonga Tonga King George Tupou V 11 September 2006 Constitutional

Intercontinental monarch

See also: Commonwealth realm
Country Monarch Date Type Royal Standard
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Queen Elizabeth II 1 November 1981 All Constitutional N/A
Australia Australia Queen 6 February 1952
The Bahamas Bahamas Queen 10 July 1973 N/A
Barbados Barbados Queen 30 November 1966
Belize Belize Queen 21 September 1981 N/A
Canada Canada Queen 6 February 1952
Grenada Grenada Queen 7 February 1974 N/A
Jamaica Jamaica Queen 6 August 1962
New Zealand New Zealand Queen 6 February 1952 File:Royal Standard of New Zealand.svg
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Queen 16 September 1975 N/A
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Queen 19 September 1983 N/A
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Queen 22 February 1979 N/A
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Queen 27 October 1979 N/A
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Queen 7 July 1978 N/A
Tuvalu Tuvalu Queen 1 October 1978 N/A

Subnational monarchs

Main article: List of subnational monarchs
Country Sub-national entity Monarch Date Type Royal Standard
Benin Benin Fon King Agoli Agbo Dedjalagni 30 September 1989 Traditional N/A
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Kinshasa Kuba Nyim Kot a-Mbweeky a-Shyaang September 1969 Traditional N/A
Lunda Mwata Yamvo Mushid III 28 January 2005 Traditional N/A
Wallis and Futuna (France) Wallis and Futuna Alo Tuʻi Petelo Vikena 6 November 2008 Constitutional N/A
Sigave Tuʻi Visesio Moeliku 10 March 2004 Constitutional N/A
Uvea Lavelua Kapiliele Faupala 25 July 2008 Constitutional N/A
Ghana Ghana Ashanti Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II 23 July 1999 Traditional N/A
Dagomba Yaa Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani 21 April 2006 Traditional N/A
Indonesia Indonesia Cirebon-Kanoman Sultan Elang Saladin Muhammad 6 March 2003 Traditional N/A
Cirebon-Kasepuhan Sultan Maulana Pakuningrat Sepuh 14 May 1989 Traditional N/A
Cirebon-Kacirebonan Sultan Abdul Gani Natadiningrat III 28 October 1997 Traditional N/A
Deli Sultan Mahmud Perkasa Alam Syah 21 July 2005 Traditional N/A
Gianyar Raja Anak Agung Gde Agung 22 April 1999 Traditional N/A
Kutai Sultan Adji Muhammad Salehuddin II 22 September 2001 Traditional N/A
Langkat Sultan Azwar Jalil Rahmat Syah 21 May 2003 Traditional N/A
Mempawah Sultan Mardan Kesuma Ibrahim 12 August 2002 Traditional N/A
Palembang Sultan Mahmud Badruddin III 4 March 2003 Traditional N/A
Pontianak Sultan Syarif Abubakar al-Kadri 15 January 2004 Traditional N/A
Serdang Sultan Lukman Sinar Bashar Shah II 28 January 2001 Traditional N/A
Surakarta Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII 10 September 2004 Traditional N/A
Ternate Sultan Muzaffar Shah II 29 November 1986 Traditional N/A
Tidore Sultan Haji Djafar Danoyunus Syah 22 April 1999 Traditional
New Zealand New Zealand Māori Maori King Tuheitia Paki 21 August 2006 Traditional N/A
Nigeria Nigeria Adamawa Lamido Alhahi Aliyu Musdafa 26 July 1953 Traditional N/A
Edo Oba Erediauwa I 23 March 1979 Traditional N/A
Ife Oni Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II 7 August 1980 Traditional N/A
Katsina Emir Abdulmumini Kabir Usman 5 July 2008 Traditional N/A
Kano Emir Ado Bayero October 1963 Traditional N/A
Lagos Oba Rilwan Akiolu 30 August 2003 Traditional N/A
Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III 19 November 1970 Traditional N/A
Sokoto Sultan Muhammed Sa'adu Abubakar 2 November 2006 Traditional N/A
South Africa South Africa Zululand King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 23 July 1999 Traditional N/A
Uganda Uganda Ankole Omugabe Ntare IV 20 November 1993 Traditional N/A
Buganda King Muwenda Mutebi II 31 July 1993 Traditional N/A
Busoga Kayabazinga Nadhiope Gabula IV October 2009 Traditional N/A
Bunyoro Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I 1994 Traditional N/A
Toro Omukama Rukidi IV 5 September 1994 Traditional N/A
Zambia Zambia Barotseland Litunga Lubosi II October 2000 Traditional N/A

For self-declared monarchs from self-proclaimed states, go to the list of micronations.

See also

Notes

Middle East

  1. The Al Khalifah are a clan of the Utbah tribe.
  2. The Hashemites are a clan of the Quraysh tribe.
  3. The reigning king selects who will be his successor, whom is not necessarily his eldest son.
  4. The current emir is of the Al-Jaber branch of the family. The Al Sabah are a clan of the Anizah tribe.
  5. The heir is appointed by the reigning emir, and the nomination must also be approved by a majority of members in the National Assembly. The throne is also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the Al Sabah family: the Al Salem and Al Jaber.
  6. ^ Monarchy is constitutional by law, but remains absolute in practice.
  7. The Al Thani are a clan of the Tamim tribe.
  8. The Al Saud are a clan descended from the Hanifa tribe.
  9. The succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia, while hereditary, is not determined by any law of succession. Instead, it is based on the consensus of the House of Saud as to who will be Crown Prince; consensus may change depending on the Crown Prince's actions. In effect, this makes the Saudi monarchy elective within the Saud family. The king's eldest son has not inherited the throne since 1953.
  10. ^ The Al Nahyan are a branch of the House of Al Falahi, a clan of the Yas tribe.
  11. The Prime Minister is the head of the government, but the position, whilst elective, can only be held by one of the reigning monarchs of the seven constituent emirates.
  12. According to the Constitution, the President of the United Arab Emirates is elected by the Federal Supreme Council from among the individual rulers of the seven emirates. However, by informal agreement the Presidency is always passed to the head of the Al Nahyan clan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi, which makes it a de facto hereditary position. In addition, the elected Prime Minister has always been the head of the Al Maktoum clan and Emir of Dubai.
  13. The emirates, whilst absolute at the regional level, also forfeit a portion of their sovereignty and administrative power to the federal government.
  14. The Al Nuaim are a clan of the Al Shamsi tribe.
  15. The Al Maktoum are a branch of the House of Al Falasi, a clan of the Yas tribe.
  16. The Al Sharqi are a branch of the Sharqiyyin tribe.
  17. ^ The Al Qasimi are a branch of the Al Qawasim tribe.

Asia

  1. The king is selected for life by the Royal Council of the Throne from amongst candidates of royal blood.
  2. Official title: Yang di-Pertuan Agong. It is commonly rendered in English as "King".
  3. The current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the Sultan of Terengganu, whose ruling line is the House of Bendahara.
  4. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) is elected to a five-year term. Nine hereditary rulers from the Malay States form the Council of Rulers, who will determine the next Agong through a secret ballot. The position has to date been, by informal agreement, systematically rotated between the nine; the order was originally based on seniority.
  5. The current king is also styled Rama IX.
  6. The Hamengkubuwanas are a branch of the Kartasura lineage.
  7. While state law requires that all provincial governors be elected, in the case of Yogyakarta, the sultan is given priority during elections, and therefore is always the default governor. As in other provinces, considerable sovereignty is also ceded to the central government.
  8. Negeri Sembilan is a confederation currently consisting of six states. Seri Menanti is the name of the state from which the ruling line of Negeri Sembilan derives. The ruling lineage is a Minangkabau dynasty.
  9. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar is selected for life by the Undang Laut (the four ruling chiefs of the confederated states of Negeri Sembilan) from amongst four royal princes. These princes are selected by the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar from amongst the senior members of the ruling line of Seri Menanti. The undangs themselves cannot stand for election to Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
  10. The current ruling family of Selangor is a Bugis dynasty.
  11. The Bohmong Raja is recognised by the government of Bangladesh as the leader of the Marma population, and the traditional king of the Bohmong Circle (Arvumi), one of three tribal circles in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
  12. The Chakma Raja is recognised by the government of Bangladesh as the leader of the Chakma population, and the traditional king of the Chakma Circle (Ramytte), one of three tribal circles in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
  13. The Mong Raja is recognised by the government of Bangladesh as the traditional king of the Mong Circle (Phalang Htaung), one of three tribal circles in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
  14. ^ One of the four senior states within the traditional confederacy of Negeri Sembilan. Cite error: The named reference "Sembilan" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  15. The undang (ruling chief) is elected for life by the nobles and vassals of the state from amongst the three highest noble families: the Waris Ulu Jelebu, Waris Sarin, and Waris Kemin.
  16. The undang (ruling chief) is elected for life by the nobles and vassals of the state from amongst the male descendants of the first ruler, following the matrilineal line.
  17. The undang (ruling chief) is elected for life by the nobles and vassals of the state from amongst the direct descendants of two noble families: the Waris Jakun and Waris Jawa. The position is, by informal agreement, alternated between the heads of the two houses.
  18. The undang (ruling chief) is elected for life by the nobles and vassals of the state from amongst the direct descendants of two noble families: the Waris Hulu and Waris Hilir.
  19. Tampin is a traditional principality within the Negeri Sembilan confederacy.
  20. The Yang di-Pertuan Muda (prince) succeeds according to the laws of male primogeniture, but must also receive confirmation from the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

India=

  1. ^ A clan of the Rajputs. Cite error: The named reference "Rajput" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. Her succession to the title was not recognised by the Indian government.
  3. ^ A clan of the Marathas.
  4. Previously reigned as raja from 22 June 1918 until the state's incorporation into India in 1950.
  5. ^ One of the Simla Hill States.
  6. Previously reigned as raja from 21 December 1945 until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  7. The House of Baghalia is a branch of the Parmar clan.
  8. Previously reigned as nawab from 2 February 1945 until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  9. ^ A branch of the Yusufzai clan.
  10. Previously reigned as raja from April 1947 until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  11. Previously reigned as raja from 8 September 1940 until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  12. The Kutleharia family is a branch of the Pal clan of the Jats.
  13. ^ A clan of the Jats.
  14. The Gohil lineage is a branch of the Sisodia clan of the Rajputs.
  15. ^ A lineage of the Wala clan of the Rajputs.
  16. Mansur Ali Khan was also the last recognised Nawab of Pataudi (see separate entry).
  17. ^ One of the Chota Nagpur States.
  18. Previously reigned as raja until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  19. The royal family of Bundi are members of both the Chauhan and Hada clans of the Rajputs.
  20. ^ The royal family are members of both the Khichi and Chauhan clans of the Rajputs.
  21. ^ A line of the Rajputs.
  22. Also known as Ramnagar.
  23. Full name of the state: "Dhrangadhra-Halvad", after its two main cities Dhrangadhra and Halvad.
  24. Previously reigned as maharaja from 4 February 1942 until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  25. Previously reigned as thakur saheb from 20 October 1939 until the state's incorporation into India in 1948.
  26. ^ A Pashtun dynasty.
  27. The Rajawat are a branch of the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs.
  28. The Yadava family is a branch of the Bahti clan of Rajputs.
  29. Formerly known as Narukot for much of its history.
  30. The House of Malwa is a dynasty belonging to the Parmar clan.
  31. Jamnia was one of the Bhumiate estates that were de jure under the authority of Dhar, but de facto independent.
  32. The Songara are a branch of the Chauhan clan of Rajputs.
  33. The factual accuracy of the source on this particular claim is questionable.
  34. A clan of the Kathis.
  35. Previously reigned as dewan until the state's incorporation into India in 1950.
  36. It included the estates of Daphlapur (or Dalfepur), from which the ruling family took its name.
  37. Members of the Phulkian dynasty belong to the Sidhu clan of Jats.
  38. The current royal family of Kolhapur are also members of the Panwar clan.

Europe

  1. ^ A branch of the House of Wettin.
  2. ^ Officially the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, which is a branch of the House of Oldenburg.
  3. The royal house of Luxembourg is descended from the House of Nassau and the Parma branch of the House of Bourbon.
  4. The royal house of the Netherlands is descended from the Houses of Nassau and Lippe.
  5. As Queen of the United Kingdom. The monarch of the United Kingdom also acts as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, who is the official leader of the Anglican Church in the Christian religion. In addition to her role as Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is also currently queen regnant of sixteen separate Commonwealth realms, and has previously reigned as queen of sixteen other countries, now republics (see separate entries).
  6. The House of Windsor is a line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which itself is a branch of the House of Wettin. "Windsor" is the official name adopted by the royal family of the United Kingdom since 1917.
  7. As Sovereign of the Vatican City. The Pope's primary office is that of Bishop of Rome and, as such, spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church in the Christian religion.
  8. Leka, only son of King Zog I, was Crown Prince of Albania from his birth on 5 April 1939 until the monarchy's end in 1944.
  9. Simeon II reigned as Tsar of Bulgaria from 28 August 1943 until the monarchy was deposed in the Communist revolution of 1946. After returning to the country from exile in 1996, he later served as elected Prime Minister of Bulgaria between 24 July 2001 and 17 August 2005.
  10. Louis is currently recognised as a member of the French nobility. He holds the titles Duke of Anjou and Duke of Bourbon???
  11. The House of Bourbon is a branch of the House of Capet.
  12. The House of Orléans is a branch of the House of Bourbon.
  13. Charles Napoléon is the current head of the House of Bonaparte. His son, Jean Christophe, was posthumously appointed heir in the will of his grandfather, Louis Napoléon.
  14. Constantine II reigned as King of the Hellenes from 6 March 1964 until the monarchy's abolition in 1973.
  15. Duarte Pio is currently recognised as a member of the Portuguese nobility. His primary title is Duke of Braganza???
  16. A branch of the House of Aviz.
  17. Michael I reigned as King of the Romanians between 20 July 1927 and 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until the monarchy's abolition during the Communist revolution of 1947. A rival claim to the throne is maintained by the descendants of Carol Lambrino, Michael's elder half brother from his father's first marriage. Carol Lambrino's eldest son, Paul-Philippe, has maintained his claim to the throne since his father's death on 27 January 2006.
  18. A line of the House of Hohenzollern.
  19. The House of Romanov is a line of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, which itself is a branch of the House of Oldenburg.
  20. ^ Full title: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, used since 1721, although commonly designated Tsar. The Emperors of Russia were also Grand Dukes of Finland from 1809 until 1917, and Kings of Poland from 1815 until 1916.
  21. The House of Obrenović, who were overthrown as the Royal Family of Serbia in 1903, hold that the rightful heir to the title King of Serbia is the descendant of Prince Mirko of Montenegro, who was the designated successor of Alexander I, the last of the Obrenović line of kings in Serbia.
  22. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the present-day states are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (and Kosovo) and Slovenia.
  23. Alexander, only child of King Peter II, was Crown Prince of Yugoslavia from his birth on 17 July 1945 until the monarchy's end in 1943.

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