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Current monarchs who are head of state over sovereign states are listed below. After the exceptional case of the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, whose reign extends over sixteen territories, they are listed alphabetically by name of their realm. (these two sentences replacing Entries below are listed beside their respective dominions, which are organised alphabetically. These monarchs reign as head of state in their respective sovereign states). Monarchs reigning over a constituent division, cultural or traditional polity are listed under constituent monarchs. For current claimants to abolished thrones, see pretenders.

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Key Description
Monarch Name of monarch, preceded by title, with link to list of predecessors.
Realm The state, or wider area, over which the monarch reigns. Where the name of the realm is italicised, the link to the country can be accessed via the flag, and the name of the realm links to an article about the monarchy of that realm.
Since Date of assumption of throne; coronation date listed in footnotes.
House Name of royal family, with information on bloodline.
Type Form of monarchy, with information on role of the monarch within government.
Succession Method or pattern of succession, with link to current line of succession.
Standard Heraldry attributed to the relevant monarch or monarchy.
N/A Denotes where specific field is not applicable.
— Denotes where data is not available.
Monarch Realm Since House Type Succession Standard Ref(s)
HM Queen Elizabeth II[fn 1][fn 2] [2][3]  Antigua and Barbuda 1 November 1981[fn 3] Windsor[fn 4] Constitutional Hereditary N/A [4]
 Australia 6 February 1952   [5]
 Bahamas 10 July 1973[fn 3] N/A [6]
 Barbados 30 November 1966[fn 3]   [7]
 Belize 21 September 1981[fn 3] N/A [8]
 Canada 6 February 1952   [9]
 Grenada 7 February 1974[fn 3] N/A [10]
 Jamaica 6 August 1962[fn 3]   [11]
  New Zealand[fn 5] 6 February 1952   [12]
  Papua New Guinea 16 September 1975[fn 6] N/A [13]
  Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 September 1983[fn 3] N/A [14]
  Saint Lucia 22 February 1979[fn 3] N/A [15]
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 October 1979[fn 3] N/A [16]
  Solomon Islands 7 July 1978[fn 3] N/A [17]
  Tuvalu 1 October 1978[fn 3] N/A [18]
  United Kingdom[fn 7] 6 February 1952  
 [fn 8]
HE Joan Enric Vives Sicília[fn 9]   Andorra 12 May 2003 N/A Constitutional Ex officio N/A [19][20]
HE François Hollande[fn 9]   Andorra 15 May 2012 N/A Constitutional Ex officio N/A [19][20]
HM King Hamad ibn Isa   Bahrain 6 March 1999[fn 10] Al Khalifah[fn 11] Mixed Hereditary   [21]
HM King Albert II   Belgium 9 August 1993 Belgium[fn 4] Constitutional Hereditary Personal Standard of Albert II, King of the Belgians [25]
HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel   Bhutan 14 December 2006[fn 12] Wangchuck Constitutional Hereditary [27]
HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah   Brunei 4 October 1967[fn 13] Bolkiah Absolute Hereditary [28]
HM King Norodom Sihamoni   Cambodia 14 October 2004[fn 14] Norodom[fn 15] Constitutional Hereditary and elective[fn 16]   [30]
HM Queen Margrethe II   Denmark 14 January 1972 Glücksburg[fn 17] Constitutional Hereditary   [34]
HIM Emperor Akihito[fn 18]   Japan 7 January 1989[fn 19] [not named][fn 20] Constitutional Hereditary   [36]
HM King Abdullah II   Jordan 7 February 1999[fn 21] Hāshim Constitutional Hereditary[fn 22]   [42][43]
HH Emir Sabah al-Ahmad   Kuwait 29 January 2006 Al Sabah[fn 11] Constitutional Hereditary and elective[fn 23] — [47]
HM King Letsie III   Lesotho 7 February 1996[fn 24] Moshesh Constitutional Hereditary and elective   [48][49]
HSH Prince Hans-Adam II   Liechtenstein 13 November 1989[fn 25] Liechtenstein Constitutional Hereditary   [51]
HRH Grand Duke Henri   Luxembourg 7 October 2000[fn 26] Luxembourg-Nassau[fn 27] Constitutional Hereditary align="center" align="center" | [53]
HM King Abdul Halim[fn 28]   Malaysia 13 December 2011[fn 29] Kedah Constitutional Hereditary and rotational[fn 30]   [60]
HSH Prince Albert II   Monaco 6 April 2005[fn 31] Grimaldi Constitutional Hereditary   [64]
HM King Mohammed VI   Morocco 23 July 1999[fn 32] Alawi Constitutional Hereditary   [66]
HM Queen Beatrix   Netherlands 30 April 1980 Orange-Nassau[fn 33] Constitutional Hereditary   [69]
HM King Harald V   Norway 17 January 1991[fn 34] Glücksburg[fn 17] Constitutional Hereditary   [70]
HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said   Oman 23 July 1970 Al Bu Sa‘īd Absolute Hereditary   [71][72]
HH Emir Hamad bin Khalifa   Qatar 27 June 1995 Al Thani Absolute[fn 35] Hereditary N/A [74]
CTHM King Abdullah bin Abdul‘aziz   Saudi Arabia 1 August 2005[fn 36] Al Saud Absolute Hereditary and elective[fn 37]   [78]
HM King Juan Carlos I   Spain 22 November 1975[fn 38] Bourbon Constitutional Hereditary   [79]
HM King Mswati III   Swaziland 25 April 1986 Dlamini Absolute Hereditary and elective[fn 39]   [82]
HM King Carl XVI Gustaf   Sweden 15 September 1973[fn 40] Bernadotte Constitutional Hereditary   [84]
HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej[fn 41]   Thailand 9 June 1946[fn 42] Chakri Constitutional Hereditary   [90]
HM King Tupou VI   Tonga 18 March 2012 Tupou[fn 43] Constitutional Hereditary   [92]
HH President Khalifa bin Zayed   United Arab Emirates 3 November 2004 Al Nahyan[fn 44] Mixed[fn 45] Elective and hereditary[fn 46]   [96]
HH Pope Benedict XVI[fn 47]   Vatican City 19 April 2005[fn 48] N/A Absolute Ex officio   [98][99]
  1. ^ Elizabeth II is currently queen regnant of sixteen separate Commonwealth realms, and has previously reigned as queen of sixteen other countries, which have since abolished the monarchy.
  2. ^ Coronation took place 2 June 1953.[1]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Elizabeth II previously reigned over this country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
  4. ^ a b The royal family of Belgium and the House of Windsor are both lines of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,[23] which is a branch of the House of Wettin.[24]
  5. ^ The monarchical Realm of New Zealand includes the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency as well as New Zealand itself]]
  6. ^ Elizabeth II previously reigned over Papua New Guinea as Queen of Australia, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.
  7. ^ The monarch of the United Kingdom is also head of state in the three crown dependencies and fourteen British Overseas Territories, which are not part of the United Kingdom itself.]]
  8. ^ Lower flag is for use in Scotland only.
  9. ^ a b The president of France and the bishop of Urgell each hold the position of co-prince of Andorra, but there is no personal title attached to the role.
  10. ^ Hamad ibn Isa reigned as Amir of the State of Bahrain until 14 February 2002, when he assumed the new title of King of Bahrain under a new Constitution.[21]
  11. ^ a b A clan of the Utub tribe.[22]
  12. ^ Coronation took place 6 November 2008.[26]
  13. ^ Coronation took place 1 August 1968.[28]
  14. ^ Coronation took place 29 October 2004.[29]
  15. ^ A branch of the Varman dynasty. The surname "Norodom" is used by the descendants of Norodom I.[30][31]
  16. ^ The king is selected for life by the Royal Council of the Throne from amongst the male descendants of kings Ang Duong, Norodom, and Sisowath.[32]
  17. ^ a b Officially the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, which is a branch of the House of Oldenburg. [33]
  18. ^ "Akihito" is the current emperor's given name, but it is not his regnal name, and he is never referred to as this in Japanese. The era of Akihito's reign bears the name "Heisei", and according to custom he will be renamed "Emperor Heisei" following his death.[35]
  19. ^ Coronation took place 12 November 1990.[36]
  20. ^ The Japanese emperor does not have a family name.[37][38] The use of the name "Yamato" for the household derives from the ancient Yamato Court.[39] It is used often as a name for the imperial dynasty, but has no official basis.
  21. ^ Formally enthroned on 9 June 1999.[40]
  22. ^ Succession is based upon primogeniture. However, the reigning king may also select his successor from among eligible princes.[41]
  23. ^ The heir is appointed by the reigning emir, and the nomination must also be approved by a majority of members in the National Assembly.[44] The throne is also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the Al Sabah family: the Al Salem and Al Jaber.[45][46] The current emir is of the Al Jaber branch.
  24. ^ Coronation took place 31 October 1997. Has previously reigned as king from 12 November 1990 until 25 January 1995.[48]
  25. ^ Formally enthroned on 15 August 1990.[50] Prior to his accession, Hans-Adam had served as prince regent since 26 August 1984.[51] On 15 August 2004, the prince formally appointed his son Prince Alois as regent, in preparation for his succession to the throne, but remained head of state in accordance with the constitution.[52]
  26. ^ Prior to formal enthronement, Henri had served as prince regent since 4 March 1998.[53]
  27. ^ The royal family of Luxembourg are members of the House of Nassau-Weilburg,[54] descended from the House of Nassau and the Parma branch of the House of Bourbon.
  28. ^ Official title: Yang di-Pertuan Agong. It roughly translates as "Supreme Head of State", and is commonly rendered in English as "King".[55]
  29. ^ Elected in October 2011. Coronation took place 13 December.[56] Abdul Halim has previously reigned as king from 21 September 1970 to 20 September 1975;[57] he is the first sultan to hold the throne twice.[58]
  30. ^ The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected to a five-year term by and from amongst the nine hereditary rulers of the Malay states, who form the Council of Rulers. The position has to date been, by informal agreement, systematically rotated between the nine; the order was originally based on seniority.[59]
  31. ^ Albert II was formally enthroned as prince in a two-part ceremony, in accordance with tradition, on 12 July and 19 November 2005.[61][62] He had previously been serving as regent since 31 March 2005.[63]
  32. ^ Coronation took place 30 July 1999.[65]
  33. ^ The Dutch royal family is descended from the Houses of Nassau and Lippe.[67][68]
  34. ^ Formally enthroned on 21 January 1991, and consecrated on 23 June 1991. Prior to his accession, Harald had served as prince regent since 1 June 1990.[70]
  35. ^ Monarchy is constitutional by law, but remains absolute in practice.[73]
  36. ^ Coronation took place 3 August 2005.[75] Abdullah previously served as prince regent from 1 January 1996 until 21 February 1996.[76]
  37. ^ Succession is determined by consensus within the House of Saud as to who will be Crown Prince. This consensus may change depending on the Crown Prince's actions.[77]
  38. ^ Formally enthroned on 27 November 1975. Juan Carlos was formally recognised by his father, the Count of Barcelona, as the sole head of the Spanish Royal Household on 14 May 1977.[79]
  39. ^ Succession is subject to customary law, and does not follow primogeniture. A council of elders selects who among the reigning king's wives will be mother of the next king. This woman will succeed as Ndlovukati upon her son's ascension to throne, and will rule alongside him for the duration of his reign. The king's first two wives are considered ineligible.[80][81]
  40. ^ Formally enthroned on 19 September 1973.[83]
  41. ^ Name is also written as Phumiphon Adunyadet. He is also styled Rama IX,[85] and is publicly acclaimed "the Great".[86][87] Thais refer to him as "Nai Luang" or "Phra Chao Yu Hua".[88]
  42. ^ Coronation took place 5 May 1950.[89]
  43. ^ A line of the Tuʻi Kanokupolu dynasty.[91][92]
  44. ^ The Al Nahyan are a branch of the Al Falahi, a clan of the Yas tribe.[93]
  45. ^ The Prime Minister is the head of the government. However, with the consent of the Supreme Council, the office is appointed by the President, who retains considerable power.[94]
  46. ^ 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.[94] However, by informal agreement the Presidency is always passed to the head of the Al Nahyan clan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi (see constituent monarchs), which makes it a de facto hereditary position. In addition, the appointed Prime Minister has always been the head of the Al Maktoum clan and Emir of Dubai.[95]
  47. ^ As Sovereign of the Vatican City, by virtue of being Bishop of Rome.
  48. ^ Inauguration took place 24 April 2005.[97]
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  4. ^ Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda, Art. 68.
  5. ^ Constitution of Australia, Art. 61.
  6. ^ Constitution of the Bahamas, Art. 71.
  7. ^ Constitution of Barbados, Art. 63.
  8. ^ Constitution of Belize, Art. 36.
  9. ^ Constitution of Canada, Art. 9.
  10. ^ Constitution of Grenada, Art. 57.
  11. ^ Constitution of Jamaica, Art. 68.
  12. ^ Constitution Act 1986: Part 1.
  13. ^ Constitution of Papua New Guinea, Art. 82.
  14. ^ Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Art. 51.
  15. ^ Constitution of Saint Lucia, Art. 59.
  16. ^ Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Art. 50.
  17. ^ Constitution of Solomon Islands, Art. 1.
  18. ^ Constitution of Tuvalu, Art. 48.
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