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This is a list of current heirs and claimants to abolished monarchies.

Africa

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Gambia	Elizabeth II	24 April 1970	Windsor	Last reigning Queen (1965–1970).	Ex officio	1970
Ghana		1 July 1960		Last reigning Queen (1957–1960).		1960
Kenya		12 December 1964		Last reigning Queen (1963–1964).		1964
Malawi		6 July 1966		Last reigning Queen (1964–1966).		1966
Mauritius		12 March 1992		Last reigning Queen (1968–1992).		1992
Nigeria		1 October 1963		Last reigning Queen (1960–1963).		1963
Sierra Leone		19 April 1971		Last reigning Queen (1961–1971).		1971
South Africa		31 May 1961		Last reigning Queen (1952–1961).		1961
Tanganyika		9 December 1962		Last reigning Queen (1961–1962).		1962
Uganda		9 October 1963		Last reigning Queen (1962–1963).		1963

America

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Araucania	Felipe de Tounens	26 October 1952	De Tounens	Descendant of King Orélie-Antoine I (1860–1862).	Hereditary	1862
Brazil	Luís Gastão	5 July 1981	Orléans-Braganza	Descendant of Emperor Pedro II (1831–1889).	Hereditary	1889
	Pedro Carlos	27 December 2007
Guyana	Elizabeth II	23 February 1970	Windsor	Last reigning Queen (1966–1970).	Ex officio	1970
Mexico	Maximilian von Götzen-Itúrbide	November 1949	Habsburg-Iturbide	Descendant of Emperor Agustín I (1822–1823).	Hereditary	1867
Miskito	Norton Cuthbert Clarence	1977		Descendant of Chief Robert Henry Clarence (1890–1894).	Hereditary and Elective	1894
Trinidad and Tobago	Elizabeth II	1 August 1976	Windsor	Last reigning Queen (1962–1976).	Ex officio	1976

Asia

Middle East

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Iraq	Ra'ad bin Zeid	18 October 1970	Hāshim	Relative of King Faisal II (1939–1958).	Hereditary	1958
Ottoman Empire	Bayezid III	24 September 2009	Osman	Direct descendant of Sultan Abdülmecid I (1839–1861).	Hereditary	1922
Yemen	Ageel bin Muhammad	6 August 1996	Al Qasimi	Eldest son of King Muhammad al-Badr, the last ruling king.	Hereditary	1962

South Yemen

Former states of the British Aden Protectorate were united in the 1960s to form the People's Republic of South Yemen, which became independent on 30 November 1967. South Yemen later merged with its northern counterpart to form the modern state of Yemen in 1990.

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Audhali	Salih ibn al-Husayn	17 September 1967	Al Audhali	Last reigning Sultan (1928–1967).	Hereditary	1967
Lower Aulaqi	Nasir ibn Aidrus	29 November 1967	Al Awlaqi	Last reigning Sultan (1947–1967).	Hereditary
Upper Aulaqi	Awad ibn Salih	29 November 1967	Al Awlaqi	Last reigning Sultan (1935–1967).	Hereditary
Beihan	Talal bin Saleh	15 February 2010	Al Habieli	Heir apparent of Emir Saleh bin al-Husayn (1935–1967).	Hereditary
Dhala	Shafaul ibn Ali Shaif	17 August 1967	Al Amiri	Last reigning Emir (1954–1967).	Hereditary
Fadhli	Nasir bin Abdullah	29 November 1967	Al Fadhli	Last reigning Sultan (1964–1967).	Hereditary
Haushabi	Faisal bin Surur	29 November 1967	Al Haushabi	Last reigning Sultan (1955–1967).	Hereditary
Kathiri	Husayn ibn Ali	2 October 1967	Al Kathiri	Last reigning Sultan (1949–1967).	Hereditary
Lahej	Fadhl VI bin Ali	17 August 1967	Al Abdali	Last reigning Sultan (1958–1967).	Hereditary
Mahra	Abdullah ibn Ashur	16 October 1967	Al Mahri	Last reigning Sultan (1966–1967).	Hereditary
Qu'aiti	Ghalib II	17 September 1967	Al Qu'aiti	Last reigning Sultan (1966–1967).	Hereditary
Wahidi Balhaf	Ali ibn Muhammad	17 August 1967	Al Wahidi	Last governing Hakim (1967).	Hereditary
Wahidi Bir Ali	Alawi ibn Salih	29 November 1967		Last reigning Sultan (1955–1967).	Hereditary
Wahidi Haban	Husayn ibn Abdullah	29 November 1967		Last reigning Sultan (until 1967).	Hereditary
Lower Yafa	Mahmud ibn Aidrus	28 August 1967	Al Afifi	Last reigning Sultan (1954–1967).	Hereditary
Upper Yafa	Muhammad ibn Salih	29 November 1967	Harharah	Last reigning Sultan (1948–1967).	Hereditary

India

Following the Partition of India in 1947, the majority of princely states in the subcontinent asceded to either the Dominion of Pakistan or the Union of India. Official recognition of hereditary royal entitlements and accompanying privy purses was abolished in the Republic of India through a constitutional amendment on 28 December 1971. The same was done in Pakistan on 1 January 1972. In many cases, members of the former ruling families of princely states retain a considerable degree of social prestige and even political influence within their communities. Many leaders continue to be referred to by their claimed titles, including most notably within the Supreme Court.

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Ajaigarh	Ajayraj Singh	1984	Bundela	Heir of Maharaja Devendra Vijaya Singh (1958–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Akkalkot	Sumitraraje Sahib	1965	Bhonsle	Heir of Raja Jayasinghrao (1952–1965).	Hereditary	1948
Ali Rajpur	Kamlendra Singh	30 March 1996	Rathore	Heir of Raja Surendra Singh (1941–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Alipura	Manvendra Singh	27 May 1990	Parihar	Heir of Raja Raghuraj Singh (1934–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Alwar	Jitendra Singh	15 February 2009	Naruka	Heir of Maharaja Tej Singh (1933–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Amb	Salahuddin Khan	1973	Tanoli	Heir of Nawab Muhammad Farid Khan (1936–1971).	Hereditary	1969
Ambliara	Kamal Raj Singhji	1992	Songara	Heir of Thakore Sardarsinghji (1963–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Athgarh	Radhanath Bebarta	28 December 1971	Patnaik	Last reigning Raja (1918–1950).	Hereditary	1950
Athmalik	Pradip Chandra		Bhanja	Heir of Raja Kishor Chandra (1918–1948).	Hereditary	1948
File:Oudh-flag.gif Awadh	Nayyer Quder	23 July 1997	Oudh	Heir of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (1847–1856).	Hereditary	1856
Baghal	Rajinder Singh	28 December 1971	Baghalia	Last reigning Raja (1945–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Baghat	Keshvinder Singh	27 April 2004	Panwar	Heir of Raja Durga Singh (1911–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bahawalpur	Salahuddin Ahmed Khan	14 April 1988	Daudputra	Heir of Nawab Amir Muhammad Abbas Khan (1966–1972).	Hereditary	1955
Balasinor	Salabat Khan II	28 December 1971	Babi	Last reigning Nawab (1945–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Balsan	Trivikram Bhushan Singh	17 July 1979	Parmara	Heir of Rana Vidya Bhushan Singh (1943–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bamra	Nitish Ganga Deb	20 October 1997	Rajput	Heir of Raja Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb (1920–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Banganapalle	Fazli Ali Khan IV	October 1983	Naqdi	Heir of Nawab Ghulam Ali Khan IV (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bansda	Digvirendrasinhji	28 December 1971	Solanki	Last recognised Maharaja (until 1971).	Hereditary	1948
Banswara	Jagmal Singh II	6 August 2002	Sisodia	Heir of Maharawal Chandraveer Singh (1944–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Baoni	Iftikhar Khan	13 September 1977	Asaf Jah	Heir of Nawab Muhammad Mushtaq (1911–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Baramba	Tribikram Chandra	1979	Rawat	Heir of Raja Krushna Chandra (1954–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Baroda	Ranjitsinghrao	1 September 1988	Gaekwad	Heir of Maharaja Fatehsinghrao II (1968–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Barwani	Manvendra Singh	15 September 2007	Sisodia	Heir of Maharana Devi Singh (1930–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bashahr	Virbhadra Singh	28 December 1971	Rajput	Last reigning Raja (1947–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Bastar	Kamal Chandra	1996	Bhanja	Heir of Maharaja Bharat Chandra (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Baudh	Debendra Prasad Deo		Bhanja	Heir of Raja Narayan Prasad Deo (1913–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Beja	Vijay Chand	28 December 1971	Tanwar	Last recognised Thakur (1949–1971).	Hereditary	1948
File:Azuay.gif Beri	Surendra Singh	1984	Parmara	Heir of Raja Yadvendra Singh (1945–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bhajji	Ram Chandra Singh	28 December 1971	Kutleharia	Last reigning Rana (1940–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Bharatpur	Vishvendra Singh	8 July 1995	Sinsinwar	Heir of Maharaja Brijendra Singh (1929–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Bhavnagar	Vijayrajsinhji	26 July 1994	Gohil	Heir of Maharaja Virbhadra Sinhji (1965–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bhayavadar	Natranjan Anakchandra		Jaitani	Heir of Darbar Anakchandra Bhaya.	Hereditary	1948
Bhopal	Mansur Ali Khan	5 September 1995	Mirazi	Heir of Nawab Begum Sajida Sultan (1960–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Bhor	Yogeshrao Chimnajirao	1990	Pantsachiva	Heir of Raja Sadashivrao (1951–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bihat	Virendra Singh		Bundela	Heir of Rao Bir Singh (1908–1950).	Hereditary	1950
Bijawar	Jai Singh	9 July 1983	Bundela	Heir of Maharaja Govind Singh (1940–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Bikaner	Ravi Raj Singh	24 October 2003	Rathore	Heir of Maharaja Karni Singh (1950–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Bilaspur	Kirti Chand	15 November 1983	Chandela	Heir of Raja Anand Chand (1950–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bilkha	Jashwant Singh	28 December 1971	Virani	Last recognised Raja (until 1971).	Hereditary	1948
Bonai	Keshri Chandra Deo	28 December 1971	Kadamba	Last reigning Raja (until 1948).	Hereditary	1948
Bundi	Ranjit Singh	24 December 1977	Hada	Heir of Maharao Bahadur Singhji (1945–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Cambay	Muhammed Ja'afar Ali Khan		Najam-es-Sani	Heir of Nawab Hussain Yawar Khan II (1915–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Cannanore	Sultana Zainaba Aysha	27 September 2006	Arakkal	Heir of Ali Raja Bibi Junumabe II (1777–1819).	Hereditary	1792
Carnatic	Muhammed Abdul Ali	30 August 1993	Farukhi	Heir of Nawab Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan (1825–1855).	Hereditary	1855
Chamba	Prem Singh	28 December 1971	Mushana	Last recognised Raja (1971).	Hereditary	1948
Charkhari	Jayant Singh	7 January 1977	Bundela	Heir of Maharaja Jayendra Singh (1942–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Chhaliar	Ajitsinghji		Maharaulji	Heir of Raja Ramsinghji (1918–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Chhatarpur	Bikram Singh	2006	Panwar	Heir of Maharaja Bhawani Singh (1932–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Chhota Udaipur	Jai Pratap Sinhji	27 June 2005	Khichi	Heir of Maharawal Virendra Sinhji (1946–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Chhuikhadan	Ritu Purna Kishor	28 December 1971	Sisodia	Last recognised Mahant (until 1971).	Hereditary	1948
Chitral	Saif ul-Mulk	1 January 1972	Katur	Last reigning Mehtar (1954–1969).	Hereditary	1969
Chorangala	Hardeep Singhji	19 October 2001	Khichi	Heir of Maharawal Lawendra Singhji.	Hereditary	1948
Chotila	Jayvir Dada	1991	Khachar	Heir of Darbar Dada Nana.	Hereditary	1948
Chuda	Krishnakumar Sinhji		Jhala	Heir of Thakur Dharmendra Sinhji.	Hereditary	1948
Cochin	Kerala Varma VIII	14 February 2004	Perumpadapu	Heir of Maharaja Rama Varma XVIII (1948–1964).	Hereditary	1949
Danta	Mahipendra Singh	10 July 1989	Parmara	Heir of Maharana Prithvirajsinhji (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Darkoti	Raghubir Singh	1996	Parmara	Heir of Rana Shiv Singh (1951–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Daspalla	Digvijay Deo	19 June 2006	Bhanja	Heir of Raja Purna Chandra Deo (1965–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Datia	Rajendra Singh	October 2006	Bundela	Heir of Maharaja Balbhadra Singh (1951–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Dewas	Tukojirao IV	21 January 1999	Panwar	Heir of Maharaja Krishnajirao III (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Dhami	Pratap Singh	8 May 1987	Chauhan	Heir of Raja Dalip Singh (1920–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Dharampur	Sahadevji II	28 December 1971	Sisodia	Last recognised Raja (1952–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Dhenkanal	Kamakhya Prasad Singh	28 December 1971	Rajput	Last recognised Raja (1965–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Dhir	Muhammad Shah Khusru Khan	1 January 1972	Tanoli	Last reigning Nawab Khan (1960–1969).	Hereditary	1969
Dholpur	Hemant Singh	28 December 1971	Bamraulia	Last recognised Maharaj Rana (1954–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Dhrangadhra	Meghrajji III	28 December 1971	Jhala	Last reigning Maharaja (1942–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Dhrol	Chandrasinhji Dipsinhji	28 December 1971	Jadeja	Last reigning Thakur (1939–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Dumraon	Kamal Singh		Parmara	Heir of Maharaja Ramranvijay Prasad.	Hereditary	1948
Dungarpur	Mahipal Singh II	6 June 1989	Sisodia	Heir of Maharawal Lakshman Singh (1918–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Faridkot	Bharat Indar Singh	16 October 1989	Jaisal	Heir of Raja Harindar Singh (1918–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Farrukhabad	Salman Khurshid Khan	23 May 2000	Bangash	Heir of Nawab Imdad Husain Khan (1796–1802).	Hereditary	1802
Gangpur	Samarendra Shekhar		Parmara	Heir of Raja Birendra Shekhar (1967–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Garrauli	Ravindra Singh	28 December 1971	Bundela	Last recognised Raja (1964–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Gondal	Jyotendrasinhji	28 December 1971	Jadeja	Last recognised Maharaja (1969–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Guler	Brijesh Chand	1959	Katoch	Heir of Raja Bhup Singh (1790–1813).	Hereditary	1813
Gwalior	Jyotiraditya	30 September 2001	Scindia	Heir of Maharaja Madhavrao III (1961–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Hindol	Shailendra Narayan Singh	12 July 1991		Heir of Raja Pratap Chandra Singh (1960–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Hunza	Ghazanfar Ali Khan II	18 March 1976	Tanoli	Heir of Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan (1946–1974).	Hereditary	1974
Hyderabad	Mukarram Jah	28 December 1971	Asaf Jah	Last recognised Nizam (1967–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Idar	Rajendra Singhji	17 May 1992	Rathore	Heir of Maharaja Daljit Singhji (1960–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Indore	Usha Devi	28 December 1971	Holkar	Last recognised Maharani (1961–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jaipur	Bhawani Singh	28 December 1971	Rajawat	Last recognised Maharaja (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Jaisalmer	Brijraj Singh	28 February 1982	Bhati	Heir of Maharawal Raghunath Singh (1950–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Jambugodha	Vikram Singh	3 December 2003	Malwa	Heir of Thakur Digvijai Singh (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jamkhandi	Pranay Rao	28 December 1971	Patwardhan	Last recognised Raja (1953–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jammu and Kashmir	Karan Singh	28 December 1971	Dogra	Last recognised Maharaja (1961–1971).	Hereditary	1947
Jamnia	Shaliwahan Vats	19 August 2005	Songara	Heir of Raja Narendra Singhji (1943–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jandala	Aurangzeb Khan	1 January 1972	Jadoon	Last reigning Mir (1950–1958).	Hereditary	1958
Janjira	Shah Mahmud Khan	1 April 1972	Siddi	Heir of Nawab Muhammad Khan II (1922–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jaora	Ihtesham Ali Khan	1999	Yusufzai	Heir of Nawab Usman Ali Khan (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jasdan	Satyajitkumar Shivraj	1989	Khachar	Heir of Darbar Ala Vajsur II (1919–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jashpur	Ranvijay Pratap Singh	4 October 1982	Chauhan	Heir of Raja Bijay Bhushan Singh (1926–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jaso	Anand Pratap Singh	28 December 1971	Bundela	Last reigning Dewan (1942–1950).	Hereditary	1950
Jaswan	Chain Singh	4 June 1945	Jaswal	Heir of Raja Ummed Singh (1800–1815).	Hereditary	1815
Jath	Anilraje Ajitsinh	10 July 1998	Dafle	Heir of Raja Vijaysinghrao Ramrao (1928–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jawhar	Digvijaysinhrao	22 October 1992	Mukne	Heir of Raja Patangshah V (1927–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jhabua	Narendra Singh	8 November 2002	Rathore	Heir of Raja Ajit Singh (1965–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jhalawar	Chandrajit Singhji	24 April 2004	Jhala	Heir of Maharaj Rana Indrajit Singhji (1967–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Jind	Satbir Singh	28 December 1971	Phulkia	Last recognised Maharaja (1959–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jobat	Upendra Singh	7 June 1984	Rathore	Heir of Rana Arjun Singh (1968–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Jodhpur	Gaj Singhji II	28 December 1971	Rathore	Last recognised Maharaja (1952–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Jubbal	Yogender Chand	28 December 1971	Rathore	Last recognised Raja (1966–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Junagadh	Jahangir Khanji	30 August 1989	Babi	Heir of Nawab Mahabat Khanji III (1911–1959).	Hereditary	1948
Kalahandi	Udit Pratap II	8 October 2001	Rajput	Heir of Maharaja Pratap Kesari Deo (1939–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kalat	Suleman Daud Khan	January 1998	Ahmadzai	Heir of Khan Ahmed Yar Khan (1933–1972).	Hereditary	1955
Kalsia	Himmat Sher Singh	28 December 1971	Sandhu	Last recognised Raja (1961–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kamadhia	Mir Jaffar Imam II	5 February 1998	Sehswani	Heir of Darbar Mir Kutbuddin (1958–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kangra	Aditya Dev Chand	1988	Katoch	Heir of Raja Sansar Chand II (1775–1823).	Hereditary	1823
Kanker	Aditya Pratap Deo	2001	Rajput	Heir of Maharaja Udai Pratap Deo (1969–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kapurthala	Sukhjit Singh	28 December 1971	Ahluwalia	Last recognised Maharaja (1955–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Karauli	Krishan Chander Pal	1984	Jadaun	Heir of Maharaja Ganesh Pal (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Kashi	Anant Narayan Singh	25 December 2000	Benares	Heir of Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan Singh (1939–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kathiwara	Digvijay Sinh	12 January 2010	Jadaun	Heir of Rana Jayendra Sinh (1969–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kawardha	Yogeshwar Singh	14 May 2007	Gond	Heir of Raja Vishwaraj Pratap Singh (1959–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Keonjhar	Anant Narayan		Bhanja	Heir of Raja Balbhadra Narayan.	Hereditary	1948
Keonthal	Veer Vikram	13 December 2002	Sen	Heir of Raja Hitendra (1940–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Khairagarh	Ravindra Bahadur Singh		Gond	Heir of Raja Birendra Bahadur Singh (1918–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Khairpur	Ali Murad Khan II	1 January 1972	Talpur	Last reigning Amir (1947–1955).	Hereditary	1955
Khandpara	Bibhuti Bhushan Singh		Vaghela	Heir of Raja Harihar Singh (1922–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kharsawan	Pradeep Chandra Singh		Rathore	Heir of Raja Sriram Chandra Singh.	Hereditary	1948
Khilchipur	Priyavrat Singh	31 July 2006	Khichi	Heir of Raja Bhartendra Singh (1961–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Khordha	Dibyasingha Deb IV	1970	Rajput	Heir of Raja Mukunda Deva II (1795–1804).	Hereditary	1804
Khudadad	Asif Ali	18 February 1983	Tipu Sultan	Heir of Shahzada Tipu Sultan (1782–1799).	Hereditary	1799
Kishangarh	Brijraj Singh	28 December 1971	Rathore	Last recognised Maharaja (1971).	Hereditary	1949
Kolhapur	Shahu II	9 May 1983	Bhonsle	Heir of Maharaja Shahoji II (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Koriya	Raghvendra Singh	1985	Chauhan	Heir of Maharaja Bhupendra Narayan Singh (1954–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kotah	Brijraj Singh	20 July 1991	Hada	Heir of Maharao Bhim Singh II (1940–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Kotkhai	Tribhuwan Singh	3 August 2006	Rajput	Heir of Rana Raghunath Singh (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kumharsain	Surendra Singh	1996	Rajput	Heir of Rana Sumeshawar Singh (1945–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kunihar	Sanjay Singh	1997	Raghav	Heir of Rana Vijay Singh (1964–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kuruntwad	Bhalchandrarao II	15 January 1980	Patwardhan	Heir of Raja Chintamanrao II (1927–1971).	Hereditary	1948
	Hariharrao Raghunathrao	19 February 2007		Heir of Raja Raghunathrao Ganpatrao (1942–1971).	Hereditary
	Govindrao Ganpatrao	1 December 2004		Heir of Raja Ganpatrao Trimbakrao (1934–1971).	Hereditary
Kurwai	Zafar Ali Khan	8 December 1984	Feroz	Heir of Nawab Sarwar Ali Khan (1906–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kushalgarh	Manvendra Singh	28 December 1971	Rathore	Last recognised Rao (1967–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Kutch	Pragmalji III	21 June 1991	Jadeja	Heir of Maharao Madansinghji (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Kuthar	Arun Chand	September 1986	Sen	Heir of Rana Krishen Chand (1930–1956).	Hereditary	1948
Kutlehar	Mahendra	29 April 1937	Pal	Heir of Raja Amrat (1798–1825).	Hereditary	1825
Ladakh	Jigmed Wangchuk	September 1992	Namgyal	Heir of Chogyal Tsepal (1790–1834, 1839–1840).	Hereditary	1842
Lakhtar	Balbhadrasinhji		Jhala	Heir of Thakur Indrasinhji Balvirsinhji.	Hereditary	1948
Las Bela	Mohammad Yousaf	29 May 1988	Aliani	Heir of Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan (1937–1972).	Hereditary	1955
Lathi	Kirtikumarasinhji		Gohil	Heir of Thakur Pralhadsinhji Pratapsinhji.	Hereditary	1948
Limdi	Chhatrasalji	28 December 1971	Jhala	Last reigning Thakur (1941–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Loharu	Alauddin Ahmad Khan II	12 June 1983	Yusufzai	Heir of Nawab Aminuddin Ahmad Khan (1926–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Lunavada	Bhupendrasinhji	1986	Solanki	Heir of Maharaja Virbhadrasinhji (1929–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Mahilog	Narendra Chand	28 December 1971	Rajput	Last reigning Thakur (1934–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Maihar	Aksayraj Singh		Kachwaha	Heir of Maharaja Govind Singh (1968–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Malerkotla	Kazim Ali Khan	9 September 1994	Sherwani	Heir of Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Manavadar	Muhammad Fatehuddin Khanji	13 February 2003	Babi	Heir of Nawab Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji (1918–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Mandi	Ashokpal	16 June 1986	Mandial	Heir of Raja Joginder (1913–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Mandva	Rajendrasinhji	September 1981	Chauhan	Heir of Maharana Khushalsinhji (1915–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Mangal	Surender Singh	8 February 1973	Rajput	Heir of Rana Ranbir Singh (1953–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Manipur	Leisemba Sanajaoba		Meitei	Heir of Maharaja Okendrajit Singh (1955–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Mayurbhanj	Praveen Chandra	15 September 2000	Bhanja	Heir of Maharaja Pradeep Chandra (1968–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Mewar	Mahendra Singh	3 November 1984	Sisodia	Heir of Maharana Bhagwat Singh (1955–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Template:Country data Mughal Empire Mughal Raj	Javaid Jah	3 August 1975	Mughal	Heir of Shahzada Bahadur Shah II (1837–1857).	Hereditary	1858
Muli	Jitendrasinhji		Sodha	Heir of Thakore Dharmendrasinhji.	Hereditary	1948
Mysore	Narsimharaja	23 September 1974	Wodeyar	Heir of Maharaja Jayachamaraja (1940–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Nabha	Hanuwant Singh	22 July 1995	Phulkian	Heir of Maharaja Pratap Singh (1923–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Nagar	Barkat Ali Khan	22 May 2003	Maghlot	Heir of Mir Shaukat Ali Khan (1940–1974).	Hereditary	1974
Nagod	Shivendra Singh	3 August 2005	Parihar	Heir of Raja Mahendra Singh (1926–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Nalagarh	Vijayendra Singh	28 December 1971	Chandela	Last recognised Raja (1971).	Hereditary	1948
Nandgaon	Digvijai Das	28 December 1971		Last reigning Mahant (1940–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Narsinghgarh	Bhanuprakash Singhji	28 December 1971	Parmara	Last recognised Maharaja (1957–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Narsinghpur	Debashish Singh Deo	17 July 2007	Rajput	Heir of Raja Trilochan Mansingh (1963–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Nasvadi	Ghanshyam Singh		Solanki	Heir of Thakur Kishoresinghji (1929–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Nawanagar	Shatrushalyasinhji	28 December 1971	Jadeja	Last recognised Jam Sahib (1966–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Nayagarh	Brajendra Kishore Singh	24 June 1983	Vaghela	Heir of Raja Krishna Chandra Singh (1918–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Nilgiri	Jayant Chandra	30 May 2001	Bhanja	Heir of Raja Rajendra Chandra (1960–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Nimkhera	Surendra Singh	28 December 1971	Chauhan	Last recognised Thakur (1963–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Orchha	Madhukar Shah		Bundela	Heir of Maharaja Davendra Singh (1956–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Pal Lahara	Muni Pal		Parmara	Heir of Raja Sachinanda Pal.	Hereditary	1948
Palanpur	Iqbal Muhammed Khan	28 December 1971	Lohani	Last recognised Nawab (1957–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Panna	Ragvendra Singh	8 October 2009	Bundela	Heir of Maharaja Narendra Singh (1963–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Pataudi	Mansur Ali Khan	28 December 1971	Barench	Last recognised Nawab (1952–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Patdi	Karnisinhji Kishansinhji	27 April 2002	Desai	Heir of Desai Pratapsinhji (1941–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Patiala	Amarinder Singh	17 June 1974	Phulkian	Heir of Maharaja Yadavendra Singh (1938–1971).	Hereditary	1948
File:FLAG patna.jpeg Patna	Kanak Vardhan Singh	April 2004	Chauhan	Heir of Maharaja Rajendra Narayan (1924–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Phaltan	Ramraje Pratapsinh	7 October 2004	Nimbalkar	Heir of Raja Malojirao IV (1916–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Piploda	Raghuraj Singh	28 December 1971	Dodia	Last reigning Raja (1936–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Poonch	Raman Dev Singh		Dogra	Heir of Raja Jagat Dev Singh (1927–1936).	Hereditary	1936
Pratapgarh	Ambika Pratap Singh	28 December 1971	Sisodia	Last recognised Raja (1949–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Pudukkottai	Rajagopala II	16 January 1997	Thondaiman	Heir of Raja Rajagopala I (1928–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Raigarh	Vikram Bahadur Singh	October 2000	Gond	Heir of Raja Lalit Kumar Singh (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Rairakhol	Hari Shanker Chandra	7 April 1975	Rathore	Heir of Raja Bir Chandra (1906–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Rajgarh	Bikramaditya Singh	28 December 1971	Panwar	Last reigning Raja (1936–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Rajkot	Manoharsinhji	9 November 1973	Jadeja	Heir of Thakur Pradyumansinhji (1940–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Rajpipla	Raghubirsinhji	28 December 1971	Gohil	Last recognised Maharaja (1963–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Ramnad	Rajeswari Nachiyar	1979	Sethupathi	Heir of Raja Muthuramalinga (1760–1795).	Hereditary	1803
Rampur	Kazim Ali Khan	5 April 1992	Rohilla	Heir of Nawab Murtaza Ali Khan (1966–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Ranasan	Jayadevsinhji	28 December 1971	Parmara	Last recognised Thakur (1964–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Ranpur	Dileep Chandra Singh	1982		Heir of Raja Brajendra Chandra Singh (1945–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Ratlam	Ranbir Singh	24 June 1991	Rathore	Heir of Maharaja Lokendra Singh (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Rewah	Pushpraj Singh	20 November 1995	Vaghela	Heir of Maharaja Martand Singh (1946–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Sachin	Muhammad Reza Khan	13 August 2006	Siddi	Heir of Nawab Suroor Yakut Khan (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sailana	Vikram Singhji	1990	Rathore	Heir of Raja Digvijaya Singhji (1961–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sakti	Surendra Bahadur Singh			Heir of Rana Surendra Nath Singh.	Hereditary	1948
Samthar	Ranjit Singh II		Bargujar	Heir of Raja Charan Singh (1935–1950).	Hereditary	1950
Sandur	Murarrao Yeshwantrao	11 October 1996	Ghorpade	Heir of Raja Yeshwantrao (1928–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Sangli	Vijaysinghrao	28 December 1971	Patwardhan	Last recognised Raja (1965–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sant	Paranjayaditya Sinhji	24 October 1991	Parmara	Heir of Raja Pravin Sinhji (1946–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Sarangarh	Shishir Bindu Singh	11 September 1987	Gond	Heir of Raja Naresh Chandra Singh (1946–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sarila	Narendra Singh	January 1983	Bundela	Heir of Raja Mahipal Singh (1898–1971).	Hereditary	1950
Satara	Udaysinhraje	4 March 1978	Bhonsle	Heir of Raja Shahaji III (1839–1848).	Hereditary	1849
Sathamba	Indravijaysinhji		Solanki	Heir of Thakore Sursinhji (1941–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Savanur	Abdul Majid Khan III	5 February 1993	Miyana	Heir of Nawab Abdul Rashid Khan (1954–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sawantvadi	Khem VI	13 July 1995	Sawant	Heir of Raja Shivram (1937–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sayla	Prithvirajsinhji	1970	Jhala	Last recognised Thakore (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Seraikella	Bikram Pratap Singh	2 July 1993	Rathore	Heir of Raja Shata Bhanu Singh (1969–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Shahpura	Indrajit Singh	1992	Sisodia	Heir of Raja Sudharshan Singh (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Sikkim	Wangchuk Tenzing	29 January 1982	Namgyal	Heir of Chogyal Palden Thondup (1963–1975).	Hereditary	1975
Sirmur	Udai Prakash	23 September 1965	Plassia	Heir of Maharaja Rajendra Prakash (1933–1964).	Hereditary	1948
Sirohi	Raghubir Singhji	7 April 1998	Deora	Heir of Maharao Abhai Singhji (1950–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Sitamau	Puranjay Sinh	May 2008	Rathore	Heir of Raja Krishan Sinh (1967–1970).	Hereditary	1948
Sonepur	Prithvi Bir Singh Deo	24 November 1973	Chauhan	Heir of Maharaja Bir Pratap Singh Deo (1963–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Sudasna	Kirtikumar Singhji	28 December 1971	Parmara	Last recognised Thakur (1952–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Suket	Hari	18 October 1985	Sen	Heir of Raja Lalit (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Surat	Usman Alam Khan	28 August 1989	Sehswani	Heir of Nawab Afzaluddin Muhammad Khan (1821–1842).	Hereditary	1800
	Jamaluddin Khan	1991
Surgana	Nitranjan	23 November 2003	Panwar	Heir of Deshmukh Dhairyashilrao (1936–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Surguja	Tribhuvaneshwar Singh	2001	Raksel	Heir of Maharaja Madaneshwar Singh (1966–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Swat	Miangul Aurangzeb	14 September 1987	Safi	Heir of Wali Miangul Jehanzeb (1949–1971).	Hereditary	1969
Talcher	Rajendra Chandra		Kachwaha	Heir of Raja Soubhagya Chandra (1970–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Tanjore	Babaji Rao		Bhonsle	Heir of Raja Shivaji II (1832–1855).	Hereditary	1855
Tehri Garhwal	Manujendra	5 January 2007	Shah	Heir of Maharaja Manabendra (1946–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Tharad	Jorawarsinhji		Vaghela	Heir of Thakur Bhimsinhji (1921–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Tharoch	Baljit Singh	28 December 1971	Sisodia	Last reigning Rana (1944–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Tigiria	Brajraj Birbar Singh	28 December 1971	Tunga	Last reigning Raja (1943–1948).	Hereditary	1948
Tonk	Aftab Ali Khan	4 September 1994	Salarzai	Heir of Nawab Ismail Ali Khan (1948–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Torawati	Digvijay Singhji	11 September 1991	Tomara	Heir of Rao Sampat Singhji (1757–1790).	Hereditary	1790
Tori Fatehpur	Kaushlendra Singh	20 March 1996	Bundela	Heir of Raja Brijendra Singh (1964–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Travancore	Martanda Varma III	19 July 1991	Travancore	Heir of Maharaja Balarama Varma III (1924–1971).	Hereditary	1949
File:Bandera Tripura1.png Tripura	Kirit Pradyot	27 November 2006	Manikya	Heir of Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore (1947–1971).	Hereditary	1949
Udaipur	Vijay Singh		Raksel	Heir of Raja Chandra Chur Prasad Singh.	Hereditary	1948
Vijaynagar	Harshwardhan Singhji	20 June 2000	Rathore	Heir of Maharao Hamir Singhji II (1916–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Wadhwan	Chaitanyadevsinhji	1985	Jhala	Heir of Thakur Surendrasinhji (1934–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Wankaner	Digvijaysinhji	22 May 2007	Jhala	Heir of Maharana Pratapsinhji (1954–1971).	Hereditary	1948
Zainabad	Shabbir Khan		Multani	Heir of Malek Aziz Khan (1923–1948).	Hereditary	1948

Most notably excluded from this list are the following former salute states which, due to various circumstances, are all presently without any clear dynastical representative: Cooch Behar (since 1992), Dhar (since 1989), Morvi (since 1978), Mudhol (since 1984), Porbandar (since 1979), Bengal (since 1969), and the junior line of the state of Dewas (since 1965). Information on the following households is insufficient: Baraundha, Baria, Coorg, Palitana, and Radhanpur, the last known leaders of which died between 1970 and 2000.

Nepal

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Nepal	Gyanendra	28 May 2008	Shah	Last reigning Maharajdhiraja (2001–2008).	Hereditary	2008
Bajhang	Binod Bikram	7 October 2008		Last reigning Raja (until 2008).	Hereditary
Bhirkot	Prakash	7 October 2008		Last reigning Raja (2002–2008).	Hereditary
Mustang	Jigme Palbar	7 October 2008	Bista	Last reigning Raja (1964–2008).	Hereditary
Salyan	Gopendra Bahadur	7 October 2008	Shah	Last reigning Raja (until 2008).	Hereditary

Others

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Afghanistan (Emirate)	Mohammed Omar	13 November 2001	N/A	Last reigning Emir (1996–2001).	Elective	2001
Afghanistan (Kingdom)	Ahmad Shah	23 July 2007	Barakzai	Heir apparent of King Zahir Shah (1933–1973).	Hereditary	1973
Burma	Hteiktin Taw Paya	12 April 1948	Konbaung	Descendant of King Thibaw Min (1878–1885).	Hereditary	1885
Champasak	Champhonesak	17 March 1980	Champasakti	Son of Prince Boun Oum (1945–1946), the last reigning prince.	Hereditary	1946
China	Hengzhen	1997	Qīng	Descendant of Emperor Dàoguāng (1820–1850).	Hereditary	1912
Georgia	David Bagration	16 January 2008	Mukhrani	Descendant of King Konstantine II (1478–1505).	Hereditary	1801
	Nugzar Bagration	13 August 1984	Gruzinsky	Descendant of King Giorgi XII (1798–1800).
Hsipaw	Sao Oo Kya		Shan	Relative of Saopha Sao Kya Seng (1947–1962).	Hereditary	1962
Iran (Pahlavi)	Rezā Pahlavi II	27 July 1980	Pahlavi	Heir apparent of Shah Mohammad Rezā (1941–1979).	Hereditary	1979
Iran (Qajar)	Mohammad Hassan Mirza II	5 May 1988	Qajar	Descendant of Shah Mohammad Ali (1907–1909).	Hereditary	1925
File:Jaffna royal flag.jpeg Jaffna	Remigius Kanagarajah		Aryacakravarti	Descendant of King Cekaracacekaran IX (1617–1619).	Hereditary	1619
Kandy	Mokanbabu Rajah	19 March 2004	Nayak	Descendant of King Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798).	Hereditary	1815
Kengtung	Sao Leng	14 September 1997	Mangrāi	Relative of Saopha Sao Kya Seng (1947–1962).	Hereditary	1962
Korea	Yi Chung	16 July 2005	Yi	Descendant of Emperor Gojong (1863–1907).	Hereditary	1910
	Yi Haewŏn
	Yi Won
Laos	Soulivong Savang	19 September 1997	Khun Lo	Descendant of King Savang Vatthana (1959–1975).	Hereditary	1975
Manchukuo	Jin Youzhi	28 February 1994	Qīng	Brother of Emperor Puyi (1934–1945).	Hereditary	1945
Maldives	Muhammad Nooraddeen	27 May 1969	Huraa	Son of Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II (1935–1943).	Hereditary	1968
Mongolia	Jebtsundamba Khutuktu IX	July 1999	N/A	Reincarnation of Jebtsundamba Khutuktu VIII, the last reigning Khan (1911–1924).	Theocratic	1924
Mongpawng	Hso Hom	2 March 1962	Shan	Last reigning Saopha (1947–1962).	Hereditary	1962
Ryūkyū	Mamoru	30 August 1996	Shō	Descendant of King Shō Tai (1848–1879).	Hereditary	1879
Sarawak	Anthony Brooke	9 May 1963	Brooke	Heir apparent of Rajah Vyner (1917–1946).	Hereditary	1946
Sulu	Yahcub Alimuddin V	3 January 1967	Alimuddin	Descendant of Sultan Alimuddin III (1876–1877).	Hereditary	N/A
	Rodinood Julaspi Kiram	21 February 1997	Kiram	Descendant of Sultan Jamalul Kiram II (1883–1917).
Tibet	Tenzin Gyatso	17 March 1959	N/A	Last reigning and current recognised Dalai Lama.	Theocratic	1964
Vietnam	Bảo Thắng	28 July 2007	Nguyễn	Son of Emperor Bảo Đại (1926–1945).	Hereditary	1949
Yawnghwe	Hso Khan Pha	26 May 1999	Shan	Son of Saopha Sao Shwe Thaik (1927–1962).	Hereditary	1962

Europe

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Albania	Leka I	9 April 1961	Zogu	Heir apparent of King Zog I (1928–1939).	Hereditary	1944
Austria-Hungary	Otto I & II	1 April 1922	Habsburg-Lorraine	Heir apparent of Emperor and King Charles I & IV (1916–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Bulgaria	Simeon II	15 September 1946	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Last reigning Tsar (1943–1946).	Hereditary	1946
Courland	Ernst-Johann	28 February 1982	Biron	Descendant of Duke Ernst Johann von Biron (1737–1740 and 1763–1769).	Hereditary	1795
France (Legitimist)	Louis XX	30 January 1989	Bourbon	Descendant of King Louis XIV (1643–1715).	Hereditary	1830
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 (Bonapartist)	Charles Napoléon	3 May 1997	Bonaparte	Descendant of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1852–1870).	Hereditary	1870
	Jean Christophe
Greece	Constantine II	1 June 1973	Glücksburg	Last reigning King (1964–1973).	Hereditary	1973
Iceland	Margrét I	14 January 1972	Glücksburg	Granddaughter of King Kristján X (1918-–1944).	Ex officio	1944
Montenegro	Nikola II	24 March 1986	Petrović-Njegoš	Descendant of King Nikola I (1910–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Navarre	Alicia	20 February 1994	Bourbon-Parma	Descendant of King Louis II (1610–1620).	Hereditary	1620
Portugal	Duarte Pio	24 December 1976	Braganza	Descendant of King Miguel I (1828–1834).	Hereditary	1910
Romania	Michael I	30 December 1947	Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen	Last reigning King (1927–1930 and 1940–1947).	Hereditary	1947
Russia	Maria Vladimirovna	21 April 1992	Romanov	Descendant of Emperor Alexander II (1855–1881).	Hereditary	1917
	Nicholas Romanov			Descendant of Emperor Nicholas I (1825–1855).
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	Grandson of Prince Mirko, the heir designate of King Alexander I (1889–1903), of the Obrenović line of kings.
Yugoslavia	Alexander II	3 November 1970	Karađorđević	Heir apparent of King Peter II (1934–1945).	Hereditary	1945

Germany

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Empire
Germany	Georg Friedrich	26 September 1994	Hohenzollern	Descendant of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Kingdoms
Bavaria	Franz I	8 July 1996	Wittelsbach	Descendant of King Ludwig III (1913–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Hanover	Ernst August V	9 December 1987	Hanover	Descendant of King Georg V (1851–1866).	Hereditary	1866
Prussia	Georg Friedrich	26 September 1994	Hohenzollern	Descendant of King Wilhelm II (1888–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Saxony	Maria Emanuel	9 August 1968	Wettin	Grandson of King Friedrich August III (1904–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Westphalia	Charles Napoléon	3 May 1997	Bonaparte	Descendant of King Jérôme Bonaparte (1807–1813).	Hereditary	1813
Württemberg	Charles II	17 April 1975	Württemberg	Grandnephew of King Wilhelm II (1891–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Grand Duchies
Baden	Maximilian	27 October 1963	Zähringen	Descendant of Grand Duke Leopold I (1830–1852).	Hereditary	1918
Hesse and by Rhine	Moritz	30 May 1968	Hesse	Adoptive grandson of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig (1892–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Mecklenburg-Strelitz	Georg Borwin	26 January 1996	Mecklenburg	Descendant of Grand Duke Georg (1816–1860).	Hereditary	1918
Oldenburg	Anton-Günther	3 April 1970	Holstein-Gottorp	Grandson of Grand Duke Friedrich August II (1900–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach	Michael	14 October 1988	Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach	Grandson of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst (1901–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Duchies
Anhalt	Julius Eduard	9 October 1963	Ascania	Son of Duke Joachim Ernst (1918).	Hereditary	1918
Brunswick	Ernst August V	9 December 1987	Hanover	Grandson of Duke Ernst August III (1913–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Nassau	Henri	7 October 2000	Nassau-Weilburg	Descendant of Duke Adolf I (1839–1866).	Hereditary	1866
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha	Andreas	23 January 1998	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Grandson of Duke Carl Eduard (1900–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Saxe-Meiningen	Konrad	4 October 1984	Saxe-Meiningen	Descendant of Duke Georg II (1866–1914).	Hereditary	1918
Schleswig-Holstein	Christoph	30 September 1980	Glücksburg	Relative of Duke Frederik VII (1808–1863).	Hereditary	1866
Principalities
Hohenzollern	Friedrich Wilhelm	6 February 1965	Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen	Descendant of Prince Karl Anton (1848–1849).	Hereditary	1850
Lippe	Armin	30 December 1949	Lippe	Son of Prince Leopold IV (1905–1918).	Hereditary	1918
	Friedrich Wilhelm	15 June 1990		Relative of Prince Leopold IV (1905–1918).
Reuss	Heinrich IV	5 January 1962	Reuß	Relative of Prince Heinrich XXVII (1913–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Schaumburg-Lippe	Alexander	28 August 2003	Lippe	Grandnephew of Prince Adolf II (1911–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Waldeck and Pyrmont	Wittekind	30 November 1967	Waldeck	Grandson of Prince Friedrich (1893–1918).	Hereditary	1918
Mediatised Houses
Thurn and Taxis	Albert II	14 December 1990	Thurn und Taxis	Descendant of Prince Karl Alexander (1805–1806).	Hereditary	1806

Italy

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Italy	Amedeo	18 March 1983	Savoy	Descendant of King Vittorio Emmanuele II (1861–1878).	Hereditary	1946
	Vittorio Emanuele IV	15 December 1969		Heir presumptive of King Umberto II (1946).
Pre-unification
Etruria	Carlos Hugo	7 May 1977	Bourbon-Parma	Descendant of King Ludovico II (1803–1807).	Hereditary	1807
Mantua	Maurizio	18 September 1943	Gonzaga	Descendant of Marquess Federico I (1478–1484).	Hereditary	1708
Modena	Lorenzo	7 February 1996	Habsburg-Lorraine	Relative of Franz Ferdinand, adopted heir of Duke Francesco V (1846–1859).	Hereditary	1859
Naples	Joachim	20 July 1944	Murat	Descendant of King Gioacchino I (1808–1815).	Hereditary	1816
Parma	Carlos Hugo	7 May 1977	Bourbon-Parma	Grandson of Duke Roberto I (1854–1859).	Hereditary	1859
Piombino	Niccolò III	8 February 1988	Boncompagni-Ludovisi	Descendant of Prince Antonio I (1778–1805).	Hereditary	1805
Tuscany	Sigismondo	18 June 1993	Habsburg-Lorraine	Descendant of Grand Duke Ferdinando IV (1859).	Hereditary	1859
Two Sicilies	Carlos of Calabria	3 February 1964	Bourbon	Descendant of King Ferdinando II (1830–1859).	Hereditary	1861
	Carlo of Castro	20 March 2008
Others
Tavolara	Tonino	9 May 1993	Bertoleoni	Son of King Paolo II (1929–1934).	Hereditary	1934

Others

Croatia

Upon independence in 1941, a puppet monarchy of Italy was instituted in Croatia, with Prince Aimone of the House of Savoy appointed king. Aimone accepted the nomination in May 1941, adopting the regnal name "Tomislav II". In July 1943, however, he was forced to abdicate his throne on the orders of the Italian king Vittorio Emanuele III, before ever having been crowned. Aimone formally renounced all claims in October 1943. Since his death on 29 January 1948, his eldest son Amedeo may be argued to be the heir to that throne, although he does not advance the claim. If reigning, he would be known as "Zvonimir II".

Finland

In 1918, following Finland's independence from Russia, the national parliament made an attempt to establish a monarchy under the reign of a German king. Prince Friedrich Karl, of the House of Hesse, was elected as King of Finland in October 1918. He renounced this throne two months later, without ever having taken up the position, and Finland subsequently adopted a republican constitution. For this reason, there is a dispute as to whether the House of Hesse may lay claim to this title, as many maintain that since the king-elect was never installed, the title was never officially bestowed, and thus no claim has any legal basis. The order of succession to the throne was never established, but following the rules of male primogeniture, the current heir (since 12 July 1989) would be Moritz, the grandson of Friedrich Karl.

Lithuania

Following the country's independence from Russia in 1918, the Council of Lithuania voted to establish a monarchy, and invited Prince Wilhelm, the Duke of Urach, to take the throne as king. Wilhelm accepted the nomination in July 1918, and adopted the regnal name "Mindaugas II". During the pursuant German Revolution, however, the Council withdrew its decision in November 1918, and Wilhelm was never crowned. His grandson, Wilhelm Albert is the current head of the family since 9 February 1991.

Oceania

State	Pretender	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Refs
Abemama	Tem Tokataake			Descendant of Tem Binoka (1878–1891).	Hereditary	1911
Cocos Islands	John Cecil Clunies-Ross	1 September 1978	Clunies-Ross	Last reigning King (1944–1978).	Hereditary	1978
Hawaiʻi	Abigail Kawānanakoa	20 May 1969	Kawānanakoa	Descendant of David Kawānanakoa, heir apparent of Queen Liliʻuokalani (1891–1895).	Hereditary	1895
	Quentin Kawānanakoa	29 July 1997
	Noa Kalokuokamaile	19 September 1988	Laʻanui	Descendant of Kalokuokamaile, half-brother of King Kamehameha I (1795–1819).	Hereditary
Tahiti	Léopold Pomare		Pomare	Descendant of Queen Pōmare IV (1877–1880).	Hereditary	1880
	Joinville Pomare	28 May 2009
	Tauatomo Mairau	17 March 2005

Notes

Africa

1. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of the Gambia from 18 February 1965 until the monarchy was abolished in 1970. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
2. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Ghana from 6 March 1957 until the monarchy was abolished in 1960. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
3. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Kenya from 12 December 1963 until the monarchy was abolished in 1964. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
4. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Malawi from 6 July 1964 until the monarchy was abolished in 1966. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
5. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Mauritius from 12 March 1968 until the monarchy was abolished in 1992. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
6. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Nigeria from 1 October 1960 until the monarchy was abolished in 1963. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
7. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Sierra Leone from 27 April 1961 until the monarchy was abolished in 1971. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
8. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of South Africa from 6 February 1952 until the monarchy was abolished in 1961.
9. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Tanganyika from 9 December 1961 until the monarchy was abolished in 1962. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
10. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Uganda from 9 October 1962 until the monarchy was abolished in 1963. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.

America

1. A self-proclaimed monarchy, never recognised by any other government. The loosely-governed Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia (or "New France") was established in 1860 by the Frenchman Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, in partnership with the native Mapuche chiefs. He was captured and deported by Chilean and Argentinean forces in 1862.
2. The Imperial Family of Brazil is descended from the Houses of Bragança and Orléans. The current line of succession is disputed between two branches: the Vassouras branch, headed by Prince Luís, and the Petrópolis branch, headed by Prince Pedro Carlos.
3. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Guyana from 26 May 1966 until the monarchy was abolished in 1970. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
4. The current line of succession to the Mexican throne is descended from the Houses of Iturbide and Habsburg, which respectively ruled the First (1822–1823) and Second (1864–1867) Empires of Mexico. Succession in the Habsburg line passed to the Iturbide family through Emperor Maximilian I's formal adoption of Agustín de Iturbide y Green and Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán, two grandsons of Emperor Agustín I.
5. The Hereditary Chief of the Miskito Nation was elected by the Council of State from amongst the closest male blood relatives of the previous ruler.
6. Elizabeth II reigned as Queen of Trinidad and Tobago from 31 August 1962 until the monarchy was abolished in 1976. She previously reigned over the country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.

Asia

Middle East

1. Another claimant to the throne (since 1956) is Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein, of the same family, but his claim is not regarded to fulfil the requirements of the former monarchy's laws of succession. Furthermore, his reigning Hāshemite relatives in Jordan have supported Ra'ad's claim, rather than Sharif Ali's.
2. ^ A clan of the Quraysh tribe.
3. Ra'ad's father, Prince Zeid, was appointed Head of the Royal House of Iraq following the assassination of King Faisal II during the coup d'état in 1958. Zeid was the son of Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz.
4. The sultans of the Ottoman Empire also held the title Caliph of Islam, thus claiming to be the spiritual leaders of all Muslims. The Ottoman Caliphate was abolished by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1924.
5. Retrospectively known as North Yemen. It later united with South Yemen in 1990 to form the modern state of Yemen.
6. The Al Qasimi are a branch of the Al Qawasim tribe.
7. Many of the kings of the Qasimid dynasty also held the title Imam and Commander of the Faithful, and were the spiritual leaders of the Zaidiyyah branch of Shi'a Islam. The Imamate ended with the republican revolution in 1962.
8. Previously reigned as sultan from 3 September 1928 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
9. Previously reigned as sultan from 1947 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
10. Previously reigned as sultan from 1935 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
11. Previously reigned as emir from 1954 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
12. Previously reigned as sultan from 10 July 1964 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
13. Previously reigned as sultan from 1955 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
14. Also commonly known as Seiyun or Say'un after its capital city.
15. Previously reigned as sultan from 24 April 1949 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
16. Previously reigned as sultan from 8 December 1958 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967. Prior to his formal ascension to the throne, he had served as prince regent since 10 July 1958.
17. Also known as Qishn and Socotra, after its capital city and the island of Socotra.
18. Previously reigned as sultan from 1966 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
19. A clan of the Afrar tribe.
20. Also known as Shihr and Mukalla, after its two capital cities: Ash Shihr and Al Mukalla.
21. Previously reigned as sultan from 10 October 1966 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.
22. Known as Balhaf and Azzan from 1881, signifying Balhaf's merge with Wahidi Azzan. Known simply as Wahidi from 1962, when the sultanates of Wahidi Bir Ali and Wahidi Haban were made subordinate.
23. Prince Ali held the position of hakim (regent) from 20 February 1967 until the sultanate's abolition in August of the same year. He was never crowned sultan.
24. Alawi previously reigned as sultan from 1955 until the monarchy was abolished in 1967. Before his reign ended, he was made subordinate to the Sultan of Balhaf and Azzan on 23 October 1962.
25. Husayn had previously reigned as sultan prior to the monarchy's abolition in 1967. Before his reign ended, he was made subordinate to the Sultan of Balhaf and Azzan on 23 October 1962.
26. Mahmud previously reigned as sultan from 1954 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967. His reign was not initially recognised by the British government, which continued to recognise his still-living father and predecessor as sultan until 1958.
27. ^ A clan of the Yafa tribe. The Yafai are divided into ten sheikhdoms that were spread across the former sultanates of Lower Yafa and Upper Yafa.
28. Previously reigned as sultan from 1948 until the monarchy was deposed in 1967.

India

1. ^ A clan of the Chandravanshi lineage of Rajputs.
2. The succession of Sumitraraje to the title of rani was not recognised by the Indian government, and the line of succession is officially considered to have lapsed in 1965.
3. ^ A clan of the Marathas.
4. ^ A clan of the Suryavanshi lineage of Rajputs.
5. ^ A clan of Gurjari origin, historically considered members of the Agnivanshi lineage of Rajputs.
6. Coronation took place 26 February 2009.
7. ^ A sept of the Kachwaha clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs.
8. Members of the royal family of Amb belong to the Hindwal branch of the Tanoli.
9. ^ A branch of the Chauhan clan of Agnivanshi Rajputs.
10. Previously reigned as raja from 22 June 1918 until the state's accession to India on 1 January 1950. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971. His coronation took place 5 September 1932.
11. Name is varyingly written as Awadh, Oudh, Oundh, or Oude.
12. ^ One of the Simla Hill States.
13. Previously reigned as raja from 21 December 1945 until the state's accession to India on 15 April 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
14. ^ A branch of the Parmar clan.
15. ^ The Panwar (also called Ponwar or Puar) are a clan belonging to both the Marathas and to the Agnivanshi lineage of Rajputs.
16. A tribe of the Abbasi group of Sindhis.
17. Previously reigned as nawab from 2 February 1945 until the state's accession to India on 10 June 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
18. ^ A khel of the Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns.
19. ^ A clan of the Rajputs.
20. ^ A clan of the Agnivanshi lineage of Rajputs.
21. Coronation took place in 1989.
22. Previously reigned as raja from April 1947 until the state's accession to India on 15 April 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
23. Previously reigned as rana from 8 September 1940 until the state's accession to India on 15 April 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
24. The Kutleharia family is a sept of the Pal clan of the Jats.
25. ^ A clan of the Jats.
26. ^ A branch of the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs.
27. ^ A sept of the Wala clan of the Rajputs.
28. ^ Mansur Ali Khan is presently the rightful heir to the thrones of both Bhopal and Pataudi. Although he never ruled either, he succeeded to the title of Nawab of Pataudi on 5 January 1952, and remained officially recognised as such until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
29. ^ A khel of the Orakzai tribe of Pashtuns.
30. The rulers of Bhor were members of the Deshastha sept of Brahmins.
31. Coronation took place 20 April 2004.
32. ^ One of the Chota Nagpur States.
33. Previously reigned as raja until the state's accession to India on 15 April 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
34. ^ A Pashtun dynasty.
35. Also commonly known as Karnataka, or as Arcot after its capital.
36. Muhammed Abdul Ali is the legitimate heir to the throne of the Carnatic according to the relevant Islamic laws of inheritance. In addition, he currently holds the title Prince of Arcot, an hereditary status conferred in perpetuity upon his ancestor by the British monarch in 1867, and which continues to be upheld by the Government of India. The title was not affected by the abolition of privy purses in 1971, and the Prince of Arcot retains his political pension, as well as many other privileges. The succession of Muhammed Abdul Ali to the title, with all accompanying rights and privileges, was recognised by the government on 7 July 1994.
37. Prem Singh succeeded to the title of raja on 21 May 1971. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in December of that year.
38. Coronation took place 9 July 2005.
39. Previously reigned as mehtar from 14 October 1954, until the state was dissolved on 28 July 1969, and merged into the province of West Pakistan. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1972.
40. ^ A clan of the Kathis.
41. State was divided in 1841 between two branches of the Panwar dynasty, both using the title Maharaja of Dewas. The last head of the junior branch died in 1965, and the position has remained vacant since then. The titular claimant in this entry is from the senior branch.
42. Known locally as Ramnagar.
43. Sahadevji succeeded to the title of raja on 5 May 1952. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
44. Kamakhya Prasad succeeded to the title of raja on 3 August 1965. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
45. Previously reigned as nawab khan from 1960, until the state was dissolved on 28 July 1969, and merged into the province of West Pakistan. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1972.
46. Hemant Singh succeeded to the title of maharaj rana on 22 October 1954. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
47. The full name of the state was Dhrangadhra-Halvad, named after its two main cities: Dhrangadhra and Halvad.
48. Previously reigned as maharaja from 4 February 1942 until the state's accession to India on 15 February 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971. His coronation took place 15 February 1942.
49. The royal family of Dhrangadhra are members of the Makwana sept of the Jhala clan.
50. Previously reigned as thakur saheb from 20 October 1939 until the state's accession to India on 15 February 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
51. Ravindra Singh succeeded to the title of raja on 17 September 1964. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
52. Jyotendra Sinhji succeeded to the title of maharaja on 22 August 1969. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
53. Coronation took place 12 October 2001.
54. Mukarram succeeded to the title of nizam on 24 February 1967, and was crowned with the regnal name of Asaf Jah VIII on 6 April of the same year. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
55. Ushadevi succeeded to the title of maharani on 5 December 1961. Although she never ruled, her title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
56. Bhawani Singh succeeded to the title of maharaja on 24 June 1970. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
57. Coronation took place 13 March 1982.
58. Pranay succeeded to the title of raja on 18 December 1953. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
59. Karan Singh succeeded to the title of maharaja on 26 April 1961, and remained officially recognised as such until the constitutional amendment in 1971. He previously ruled as prince regent between 20 June 1949 and 31 October 1956, whereafter he served as elected governor of the state from 1 November 1956 to 15 March 1967.
60. ^ Jamnia and Nimkhera were two of the Bhumiate estates that were de jure under the authority of Dhar, but de facto independent.
61. Previously reigned as mir from 1950, until the state was dissolved on 19 September 1958, and merged into the province of West Pakistan. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1972.
62. ^ A tribe of the Gharghasht community of Pashtuns.
63. Sources regarding this particular claim are conflicting.
64. Previously reigned as dewan from 1942 until the state's accession to India on 1 January 1950. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
65. A branch of the Katoch clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs.
66. It included the estates of Daphlapur (or Dalfepur), from which the ruling family took its name.
67. Coronation took place 10 May 2004.
68. Satbir Singh succeeded to the title of maharaja on 7 September 1959, and was crowned the following day. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
69. ^ The Phoolka are a clan of Jats, descended from the Sidhu clan.
70. Gaj Singh succeeded to the title of maharaja on 26 January 1952, and was formally crowned on 12 May in the same year. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
71. Yogender Chand succeeded to the title of raja on 30 December 1966. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
72. ^ A citizen of Pakistan. His title is officially recognised by the Government of Pakistan, despite the abolition of its own native royal titles.
73. Coronation took place 9 October 1991.
74. Himmat succeeded to the title of raja on 19 January 1961. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
75. Sukhjit Singh succeeded to the title of maharaja on 19 July 1955. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
76. Also commonly known as Benares, or Varanasi after its capital.
77. The royal family of Benares are members of the Bhumihar caste.
78. Previously reigned as amir from 19 July 1947, until the state was dissolved on 14 October 1955, and merged into the province of West Pakistan. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1972. His formal enthronement took place 24 July 1947.
79. Coronation took place 14 August 2006.
80. Known variously as Khordha, Khurda, or Utkala in antiquity, was annexed to British India in 1804. The zamindari (noble estates) of Puri were created in 1808 and granted to the former ruling family. These estates were dissolved, and all its lands acquired, in 1956 by the Indian government.
81. ^ The kingdom of Mysore was historically ruled by the Hindu Wodeyar dynasty. In 1782, however, immediately prior to the arrival of the British, the Maharaja was overthrown by the Muslim usurper, Tipu Sultan, who renamed the state Khudadad and expanded his empire across the south. His reign lasted until 1799, when he was conquered by the British and the crown was restored to the Wodeyars under British supremacy.
82. Brijraj Singh succeeded to the title of maharaja on 16 February 1971. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in December that year.
83. ^ The royal family of Kolhapur is traditionally a line of the Bhonsle clan of Marathas. Its current members, however, also belong to the Panwar clan.
84. Coronation took place 17 August 2006.
85. In 1855, the state of Kuruntwad was divided between two branches of the Pathwardhan family: a senior branch (top row) and a junior branch (bottom two rows). The junior branch was ruled as a diarchy, with two co-rajas reigning simultaneously. Each had a separate line of succession.
86. Manvendra succeeded to the title of rao on 21 February 1967. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
87. Born as Rajkumar Arun Sen of Keonthal. His adoption by the royal family of Kuthar was not recognised by the government of India, and the line of succession is officially considered to have lapsed in 1956.
88. Was recognised as jagirdar of the small feudatory of Kutlehar, until it was dissolved under the Indian government in 1957.
89. A branch of the Samma clan of the Jamot tribe.
90. Previously reigned as thakur from 6 January 1941 until the state's accession to India on 15 February 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
91. Previously reigned as thakur from 16 December 1934 until the state's accession to India on 15 April 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
92. The state was officially known as Udaipur, however, this was also the name of another princely state situated in modern Chhattisgarh.
93. The Mughal emperors were a branch of the Timurid dynasty.
94. Coronation took place the following day.
95. Coronation took place 24 July 1995.
96. Vijayendra succeeded to the title of raja on 5 May 1971. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in December that year.
97. Previously reigned as mahant from 1940 until the state's accession to India in 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
98. Bhanuprakash Singhji succeeded to the title of maharaja on 17 July 1957, and was crowned the same day. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
99. Shatrushalya Sinhji succeeded to the title of jam sahib on 3 February 1966. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
100. Surendra Singh succeeded to the title of thakur on 24 November 1963. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
101. Iqbal Muhammed Khan succeeded to the title of nawab on 20 May 1957. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
102. The Desai are a clan of the Kadwa branch of the Patidars. It is also known as the Patel dynasty.
103. Previously reigned as raja from 1936 until the state's accession to India on 15th June 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
104. Previously reigned briefly as raja (albeit as a minor, under the regency of his mother) between 9 January and 7 April 1949, when the state was incorporated into India. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
105. Previously reigned as raja from his birth, 18 December 1936, until the state's accession to India on 15 June 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
106. Raghubir Sinhji succeeded to the title of maharaja on 2 February 1963, and was crowned the following day. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
107. A branch of the Pandiya dyansty of Tamils.
108. Jayadevsinhji succeeded to the title of thakur on 14 August 1964. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
109. A Gurjari clan belonging to the Suryavanshi lineage of Rajputs.
110. ^ A sept of the Bhonsle clan of Marathas.
111. Vijaysinghrao succeeded to the title of raja on 23 February 1965. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
112. Coronation took place 19 February 1982.
113. The last titular Maharaja of Sirmur died in 1964 leaving no apparent heir. The current claimant to the throne was adopted into the family by the late maharaja's widow. However, neither the adoption nor the claim to inheritance were recognised by the Indian government, as it failed to meet the necessary requirements dictated by family and religious custom. Because the adoption has not been legalised, his right to claim the title is therefore disputed.
114. Kirtikumar was installed as thakur on 15 November 1952. Although he never ruled, his title remained officially recognised until the constitutional amendment in 1971.
115. Following a succession dispute in 1863, the former ruling family of Surat was divided into two main branches: a senior branch (first row) and a junior branch (second row). Both branches may claim to be heirs to the Nawab of Surat, a title which ceased to be legally recognised by the government in 1842.
116. Also commonly known as Thanjavur.
117. The state was annexed to British India under the doctrine of lapse in 1855, and the current line of succession is not recognised by the Indian government.
118. His coronation took place 7 January 2007, and he was formally enthroned as heir to the throne on 16 April 2007.
119. A sept of the Panwar clan.
120. Previously reigned as rana from 1944 until the state's accession to India on 15 April 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
121. Previously reigned as raja from 1943 until the state's accession to India on 1 January 1948. His title ceased to be officially recognised in 1971.
122. A clan of the Tarkani tribe of Pashtuns.
123. The royal family of Travancore is a line of the Kulasekhara clan of the Cheras.
124. Coronation took place 29 November 2006.
125. Coronation took place 3 July 2000.
126. A branch of the Malek dynasty.

Indonesia

Nepal

1. Gyanendra reigned as King of Nepal between 7 November 1950 and 8 January 1951, and again from 4 June 2001 until the monarchy was abolished in 2008.
2. ^ Members of the Shah dynasty of Nepal are descended from the Parmar clan of Rajputs from the former state of Narsinghgarh in modern India.
3. ^ Succession to the throne, whilst hereditary, is also subject to confirmation from the reigning King of Nepal.
4. Prakash reigned as raja from 13 November 2002 until 2008, when the constituent monarchies of Nepal were abolished.
5. A Tibetan kingdom known locally as Lo, the name "Mustang" is actually a Nepalese corruption of Manthang, the state's capital. Its ruler was styled Raja of Mustang by the Nepalese, and Lo rGyal-po (King of Lo) in Tibetan.
6. Jigme reigned as raja from 1964 until 2008, when the constituent monarchies of Nepal were abolished.
7. The surname "Bista" was adopted by the last reigning raja and his family.
8. According to some sources, Gopendra died prior to May 2003.

Others

1. Mohammed Omar was installed as Head of the Supreme Council of Afghanistan on 27 September 1996, a position which he held until the government was overthrown in 2001. The emirate was a theocratic state, with Omar holding the Islamic title Amir al-Mu'minin ("Commander of the Faithful"). He continues to maintain a government-in-exile and an armed insurgency against the republican government in Kabul. He is also believed to head the isolated Islamic Emirate of Waziristan, in neighbouring Pakistan.
2. Ahmad Shah, second son of the last reigning king, was Crown Prince of Afghanistan from 26 November 1942 until the monarchy's end in 1973.
3. Also known as the Alaungpaya dynasty.
4. The House of Champasakti is a branch of the Khun Lo dynasty of Laos.
5. ^ The Emperors of the Qīng dynasty were descended from the Aisin Gioro clan of Manchus.
6. Hengzhen is the son of the previous pretender, Yuyan, who was appointed heir to the throne of China by the last emperor, Puyi (1908–1912).
7. ^ A branch of the House of Bagrationi. During the partition of the kingdom in the 15 Century, the Bagratid dynasty split into two main lineages: the Mukhrani line of Kartli, and the Gruzinsky line of Kakheti. It is between these two lineages that the leadership of the Royal House of Georgia is now disputed.
8. Alternatively known as Thibaw, or officially as Dutawadi.
9. Sao Oo Kya was imprisoned by the Burmese military regime in 2005.
10. Rezā, eldest son of the last reigning shah, was Crown Prince of Iran from birth, on 31 October 1960, until the monarchy was deposed in 1979.
11. The Nayakar dynasty of Kandy was descended from the Nayaks of Madurai, who were of Telugu origin.
12. Alternatively written as Kyaingtong or Keng Tung.
13. Yi Chung is considered to be the legal genealogical heir of the last reigning emperors when the traditional laws of male primogeniture are applied. He does not, however, actively pursue the claim.
14. The position of head of the royal family, and heir to the title Emperor of Korea, has been disputed between three members of the imperial House of Yi since the death of the last heir, Yi Gu. Neither of the Korean governments have given an official opinion on the succession, and no titles of royalty are officially recognised.
15. The House of Yi consists of the descendants of the Joseon dynasty.
16. Yi Haewŏn is the eldest surviving daughter of the last reigning emperor's brother, Prince Imperial Ui, from whom all three claimants are descended. On 29 September 2006, she was "enthroned" with the symbolic title of Empress of Korea during a private ceremony organised by a small sect of the Imperial Household.
17. Yi Won was chosen as the next head of the Imperial Household, with the title of Hereditary Prince Imperial of Korea, by a majority of its organised members following the death of the last head of the dynasty, Yi Gu, in 2005. Won was adopted as Gu's son after the elder's death; the legality of the adoption is disputed.
18. After the monarchy was deposed in 1975, the senior members of the royal family were imprisoned by the military. The deaths of the former King, Queen, and Crown Prince were confirmed by the Lao authorities on 17 December 1989. The dates of actual death were not released, but the current heir, who is the eldest son of the late Crown Prince, escaped imprisonment and arrived in Thailand on 3 August 1981. He was confirmed as the successor to his grandfather by the Royal Council in Exile on 19 September 1997.
19. The vassal state of Manchukuo was created in 1932 after its annexation by Japan. The last emperor of China, Puyi, who had been deposed in 1912, was installed as the nominal head of state. After Japan's defeat in World War II, the territory was ceded back to the Chinese republic.
20. Jampal Namdol Chökyi Gyaltsen was recognised as the 9 Jebtsundamba Khutuktu by the Tibetan government in 1936. He was publicly proclaimed as such by the current Dalai Lama in 1990, and was formally "enthroned" in 1999. His predecessors were the spiritual leaders of the Gelug branch of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia. The 8 Jebtsundamba Khutuktu was enthroned as Khan of Mongolia upon the country's independence from China in 1911. After his death in 1924, the installation of any further Khutuktus was forbidden by the republican government.
21. ^ Succession is neither hereditary nor elective, instead being based on theocratic laws.
22. Sao Hso Hom reigned as saopha from 19 July 1947, until the national coup d'état deposed him in 1962.
23. Anthony was Rajah Muda (Crown Prince) of Sarawak from 25 August 1937 until the monarchy was ended in 1946. He renounced any claim to the title in 1951.
24. The state of Sulu was abolished under the Carpenter Agreement of 1915. It was restored as a traditional polity in 1962. The sultan currently recognised by the government is listed under traditional monarchs.
25. ^ A branch of the House of Sulu. The royal family of Sulu is a Tausūg dynasty.
26. The 14 and current Dalai Lama was recognised as the reincarnation of his predecessor in 1939. He was officially inaugurated on 17 November 1950, from which time he reigned as both spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet until his flight into exile in March 1959. He continues to maintain a government-in-exile, in opposition to the Chinese administration, and remains the seniormost spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists.

Europe

1. ^ 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.
2. Leka, only son of King Zog I, was heir presumptive to the throne of Albania from his birth on 5 April 1939 until the monarchy was deposed in 1944. He was formally proclaimed as Crown Prince later, on 5 April 1957. He succeeded as head of the Royal House of Albania upon the death of his father on 9 April 1961, and was formally proclaimed King of the Albanians by the Albanian National Assembly in exile on 15 May 1961.
3. Otto was heir apparent to the united thrones of Austria and Hungary from 21 November 1916 until the empire's dissolution on 1 April 1922. Years later, in a declaration dated 31 May 1961, Otto renounced all claims to the Austrian throne in order to return from exile. If reigning, he would be known as "Otto I of Austria" and "Otto II of Hungary".
4. ^ A branch of the House of Lorraine cognatically descended from the House of Habsburg. The ducal family of Modena, which was historically descended from the House of Este, traditionally uses the name Austria-Este, which has continued to be adopted as a title by the current line.
5. The Austro-Hungarian monarch held the united crowns of Austria and Hungary, and also reigned as King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, and more.
6. 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 between 24 July 2001 and 17 August 2005.
7. ^ A sept of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin.
8. The House of Bourbon is a branch of the House of Capet.
9. ^ A branch of the House of Bourbon.
10. 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.
11. Constantine II reigned as King of the Hellenes from 6 March 1964 until the monarchy's abolition in 1973.
12. ^ Officially the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, which is a branch of the House of Oldenburg.
13. Iceland was granted independence from Denmark in 1918, but the two states remained in personal union until the monarchy was abolished in Iceland in 1944. During the union, the two crowns formed constitutionally distinct offices. No law governed succession in Iceland, and the nation's Crown was held ex officio by the Danish monarchs.
14. The majority of Navarre was annexed by the Spanish in 1522, and the title King of Navarre was henceforth adopted as an additional hereditary title by the kings of Spain. It is one of the many titles held by the present king, Juan Carlos I. The remainder of Navarre went into a personal union with France under Henry III & IV in 1589. It was formally integrated into France in 1620. The title King of Navarre continued to be used by the kings of France until the French Revolution in 1792. Based on this union, the current heir to the early French throne, Louis, Duke of Anjou, is also a claimant to this title.
15. A branch of the House of Aviz.
16. 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.
17. A line of the House of Hohenzollern.
18. The House of Romanov is a line of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, which itself is a branch of the House of Oldenburg.
19. ^ Full title: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, used since 1721, although commonly designated Tsar. The emperors of Russia were also the Grand Dukes of Finland from 1809 until 1917, and the Kings of Poland from 1815 until 1916.
20. The House of Obrenović, who were overthrown as the Royal Family of Serbia in 1903, hold that the rightful heir to the crown of the King of Serbia is a descendant of Prince Mirko of Montenegro, who was the designated successor of Alexander I, the last of the Obrenović line of kings in Serbia.
21. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the present-day states are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (and Kosovo) and Slovenia.
22. 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.
23. ^ The House of Hanover is a branch of the House of Welf, which itself is a branch of the House of Este.
24. The kings of Saxony belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
25. The royal family of Mecklenburg-Strelitz belongs to the Strelitz branch of the House of Mecklenburg.
26. A branch of the House of Oldenburg.
27. A branch of the House of Nassau, which is descended from the Parma branch of the House of Bourbon
28. The principalities of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen were created in 1576 from the partition of the territory of Hohenzollern. When the Hechingen lineage became extinct in 1869, the heirs of the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen reclaimed the title Prince of Hohenzollern.
29. A branch of the House of Hohenzollern.
30. The territory of Reuss was partitioned between the sons of the reigning prince in 1564, eventually resulting in the principalities of Reuss-Greiz, the elder line, and Reuss-Köstritz, the junior. The Greiz lineage ceased in 1927 through the death of Heinrich XXVII, and inheritance passed to the junior Köstritz line, whose heirs now claim the title Prince Reuss.
31. The previous head of the royal family, Heinrich XLV, disappeared in 1945; he was officially declared dead in 1962.
32. For details on the unusual numbering system of the Reuss-Köstritz lineage, see the main article.
33. A branch of the House of Tassis.
34. Vittorio Emanuele, only son of King Umberto II, was heir presumptive to the throne of Italy from his birth on 12 February 1937 until the monarchy was abolished in 1946. He declared himself King of Italy in 1969, claiming that his father, having agreed to submit to a referendum on his position as head of state, had thereby abdicated his throne. The declaration came after his father called for Amedeo, Duke of Aosta to visit him in Cascais, allegedly to name him his heir. Umberto II died on 18 March 1983.
35. Descended from the Houses of Boncompagni and Ludovisi. By matrimonial pact between the two families, the descendants all have the name Boncompagni-Ludovisi.
36. Leopold Franz, the previous head of the household, abdicated his right to the throne in favour of his son Sigismund upon the date of the former's second marriage in 1993. Sigismund succeeded as Grand Master of the Tuscan Orders (the Order of Saint Joseph and Order of Saint Stephen) on 12 April 1994.
37. This branch is known as the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. The right to succession is currently disputed between two sects of the family.
38. A branch of the House of Württemberg.