List of current monarchs
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For former monarchs, see Category:Lists of monarchs.
This is a list of monarchs that are presently head of state. Therefore, monarchs who were deposed or who ruled an abolished monarchy do not appear.
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[edit] African monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
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 Lesotho |
King Letsie III | Constitutional |
 Morocco |
King Mohammed VI | Constitutional |
 Swaziland |
King Mswati III | Absolute |
[edit] Asian monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
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 Bhutan |
King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck | Constitutional |
 Brunei |
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah | Absolute |
 Cambodia |
King Norodom Sihamoni | Constitutional |
 Japan |
Emperor Akihito | Constitutional |
 Malaysia |
King Mizan Zainal Abidin | Constitutional |
 Thailand |
King Bhumibol Adulyadej | Constitutional |
[edit] European monarchs
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| Country | Monarch | Type |
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 Andorra |
Co-Princes Nicolas Sarkozy and Joan Enric Vives Sicília |
Constitutional |
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King Albert II | Constitutional |
 Denmark |
Queen Margrethe II | Constitutional |
 Liechtenstein |
Prince Hans Adam II | Constitutional |
 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] Middle Eastern monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
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 Bahrain |
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa | Constitutional |
 Jordan |
King Abdullah II | Constitutional |
 Kuwait |
Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Constitutional |
 Oman |
Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id | Absolute |
 Qatar |
Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani | Constitutional |
 Saudi Arabia |
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud | Absolute |
 United Arab Emirates |
Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Federal Constitutional |
[edit] Oceanian monarchs
| Country | Monarch | Type |
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 Tonga |
King George Tupou V | Constitutional |
[edit] Other monarchies
| Country | Monarch | Type |
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| Ada | Issac Hayes | Traditional: real power is with the |
| 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 | King of Uvea (none at present) [1], 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 |
For self-declared monarchs from self-proclaimed states, go to the list of micronations.
