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COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION
Bhutan	King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema
Brunei	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who rules by decree, has a large private fortune
Cambodia	The king's role is largely ceremonial
Jordan	King Abdullah took over from his father, the late King Hussein
Lesotho	King Letsie III
Luxembourg	Grand Duke Henri met his Cuban-born wife Maria Teresa in Geneva
Netherlands	King Willem-Alexander with former queen Beatrix and Queen Maxima
New Caledonia	Harold Martin is now serving his second term as president
Samoa	Tupua first entered parliament in 1966
Spain	King Juan Carlos I
Thailand	King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit
Tonga	George Tupou VI became king following the death of his brother
United Kingdom	Queen Elizabeth is head of state of 16 countries

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