African Monarchs

Main article: Monarchies in Africa

Country	Monarch	Type
Lesotho	King Letsie III	Constitutional
Morocco	King Muhammad VI	Constitutional
Swaziland	King Mswati III	Absolute

Several African countries have had monarchies in the context of the modern nation-state. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho. ... Letsie III (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) (born July 17, 1963) is the king of Lesotho. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... US President George W. Bush talks with His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco in the Oval Office Tuesday, 23 April 2002 King Mohammed VI (Arabic: الملك محمد السادس للمغرب), also King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is the current King of Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Swaziland. ... Mswati III (born Makhosetive on April 19, 1968) of Swaziland is the king of Swaziland, and head of the Swazi Royal Family. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Asian Monarchs

Country	Monarch	Type
Bahrain	King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa	Constitutional
Bhutan	King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck	Absolute
Brunei	Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah	Absolute
Cambodia	King Norodom Sihamoni	Constitutional
Japan	Emperor Akihito	Constitutional
Jordan	King Abdullah II	Constitutional
Kuwait	Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah	Constitutional
Malaysia	King Mizan Zainal Abidin	Constitutional
Nepal	King Gyanendra	Constitutional
Oman	Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id	Absolute
Qatar	Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani	Absolute
Saudi Arabia	King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud	Absolute
Thailand	King Bhumibol Adulyadej	Constitutional
United Arab Emirates	Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan	Absolute

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain. ... Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah (born January 28, 1950 in Manama, Bahrain) is the current King of Bahrain (from 2002), having previously been its Emir (since 1999). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bhutan. ... Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (born February 21, 1980) is the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan and head of the Wangchuck dynasty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brunei. ... Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Al-Muizzaddin Waddaulah ibni Almarhum Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Saadul Khairi Waddien, GCMG (born July 15, 1946) is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien, the previous... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (born 14 May 1953) the elder and only surviving son of King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Akihito () (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor ) of Japan, the 125th sovereign to hold that title, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... As-Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with U.S. president George W. Bush at the White House His Highness Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح Sabāh al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh; born 1929) is the Emir of Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al Wathiqu Billah, Al-Sultan Ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj is the 17th sultan of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia, and the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or King of Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेव; Jñānendra VÄ«ra Vikrama Śāhadeva) (born July 7, 1947) is the present King of Nepal since June 4, 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman. ... Sayyed Qaboos ibn Sa`id Al Bu Sa`id (born November 18, 1940) is the current Sultan of Oman. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar. ... His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني) (born in 1950 in Doha, Qatar) is the current Emir of Qatar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: , born August 1, 1924) [2] is the King of Saudi Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), is the current King of Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Khalifa bin Zayed, president of the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (Arabic: ‎, born 1948) is the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...

European Monarchs

Main article: Monarchies in Europe

Country	Monarch	Type
Andorra	Co-Princes Nicolas Sarkozy and Joan Enric Vives Sicília	Constitutional
Belgium	King Albert II	Constitutional
Denmark	Queen Margrethe II	Constitutional
Liechtenstein	Prince Hans Adam II	Quasi-Absolute
Luxembourg	Grand Duke Henri	Constitutional
Monaco	Prince Albert II	Constitutional
Netherlands	Queen Beatrix	Constitutional
Norway	King Harald V	Constitutional
Spain	King Juan Carlos I	Constitutional
Sweden	King Carl XVI Gustaf	Constitutional
United Kingdom & Commonwealth Realms	Queen Elizabeth II	Constitutional
Vatican City	Pope Benedict XVI	Absolute

The crown of Christian IV, part of the Danish Crown Regalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Nicolas Sarkozy (IPA: —  ), (born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa on 28 January 1955 in Paris, France) is the current President of France and ex officio Co-prince of Andorra. ... Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (born July 24, 1949) is the current Bishop of Urgell and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie), (born June 6, 1934), is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... His Serene Highness Hans-Adam II (Johannes Hans Adam Ferdinand Aloys Josef Maria Marko dAviano Pius), styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (born February 14, 1945), is the son of Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Gina von Wilczek (1921-1989). ... For the prefix, see wikt:quasi-. Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes (vocals, guitar, roxichord, various keyboards) and Janet Weiss (drummer for the now-disbanded band Sleater-Kinney) on vocals and drums. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume), the head of state of Luxembourg was born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg 16 April 1955, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte (née Princess Joséphine-Charlotte... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Albert II, Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (born January 31, 1938 as Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld) has been the queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Harald V, King of Norway (born February 21, 1937) is the monarch of Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Carl Gustaf redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Vatican_City. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Oceanian Monarchs

Country	Monarch	Type
Samoa	Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi	Constitutional
Tonga	King George Tupou V	Constitutional

Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... Tupua Tamasese Tufuga Efi Formerly known as Tupola Efi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tonga. ... King George Tupou V (Tongan: Siaosi Tupou V, full name: Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou V), (born 4 May 1948) is the current King of Tonga. ...

Other Monarchies

Muwenda Mutebi II
King of Buganda

For self-declared monarchs from self-proclaimed states, go to the list of micronations. The following is intended as a comprehensive list of micronations that are documented in both online and offline third-party sources as having some form of interaction with the real world, or which have had some manner of impact on real world events. ...

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Asian	†Bahrain · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · Japan · †Jordan · †Kuwait · Malaysia · Nepal · Oman · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Thailand · Tonga · United Arab Emirates Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. ...
Commonwealth Realms	Antigua and Barbuda · Australia · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Grenada · Jamaica · New Zealand · Papua New Guinea · St. Kitts and Nevis · St. Lucia · St. Vincent and the Grenadines · Solomon Islands · Tuvalu · United Kingdom The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ... Motto Country Above Self Anthem O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  -  Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence  -  19 September 1983  Area  -  Total 261 km² (207th) 101 sq mi... Motto The Land, The People, The Light Anthem Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Castries Official languages English Government (constitutional monarchy)  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II gooey!!! poo8  -  Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy  -  Prime Minister Sir John Compton Independence  -  22 February... Motto: Pax et justitia (Latin: Peace and justice) Anthem: St Vincent Land So Beautiful Capital (and largest city) Kingstown Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Frederick Ballantyne  - Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 27 October 1979  Area...
European	Andorra · Belgium · Denmark · Liechtenstein · Luxembourg · †Monaco · Netherlands · Norway · Spain · Sweden · Vatican City (Holy See) The crown of Christian IV, part of the Danish Crown Regalia. ...