List of current monarchs
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[edit] African Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho</td> | King Letsie III | Constitutional |
| Morocco</td> | King Muhammad VI | Constitutional |
| Swaziland | King Mswati III | Absolute |
[edit] Asian Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa | Constitutional |
| Bhutan | King Jigme Singye 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 Syed Sirajuddin | 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 |
[edit] European Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Co-Princes Jacques Chirac and Joan Enric Vives Sicília | Constitutional |
| Belgium | King Albert II | Constitutional |
| Denmark | Queen Margaret 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 |
[edit] Oceanian Monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | Chief Malietoa Tanumafili II | Constitutional |
| Tonga | King George Tupou V | Constitutional |
[edit] Other Monarchies
| Country | Monarch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ashanti | Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Former Zululand | Goodwill Zwelethini kaBhekuzulu | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Māori People | Tuheitia Paki, Maori King | Traditional: real power is with the Government of New Zealand |
| Wallis and Futuna | Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, king of Uvea and
Soane Patita Maituku, king of Tu´a (Alo) and Visesio Moeliku, king of Sigave. | Traditional: real power held by Administrator-Superior Xavier de Furst and the President of the Territorial Assembly Patalione Kanimoa |
| Buganda | Muwenda Mutebi II | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Ankole | Ntare IV | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Busoga | Henry Wako Muloki. | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Bunyoro | Iguru | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Toro | Rukidi IV | Traditional: real power is with the |
| Kano State | Alhaji Ado Bayero | Traditional: real power is with the |
[edit] The self-proclaimed states
| Country | Monarch | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Hutt River Province | Prince Leonard | Constitutional |
| Sealand | Prince Roy | Constitutional |
| The Principality of Seborga | Prince Giorgio I | Constitutional: real power is with the |
