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- Beyond the 15 nations under the British monarchy, 28 other countries still have a ruling monarch.
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Sep 16, 2022 · In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the question of monarchy is brought sharply into focus. However, a surprising number of countries have ruling monarchs, and in this visual we break down the kinds of royal leadership across the 43 countries that still have them.
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.
TitleMonarch (birth Year)Monarch (birth Year)Sovereign State (s)Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (b. 1949)12 May 2003Emmanuel Macron (b. 1977)14 May 2017Charles III [b] (b. 1948)Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas ...8 September 2022 [c]Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (b. 1950)6 March 1999 [e]- The United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II. The UK is home to the world’s most well-known royal family. Its current ruler is Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign spans over 64 years.
- Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg. Belgian Royal Family. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, collectively known as the Low Countries, or Benelux countries, all have monarchies.
- Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Scandinavia hosts three constitutional monarchies, the Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
- Monaco. Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The tiny Principality of Monaco has been ruled by the Grimaldi dynasty for more than seven hundred years. The country is now under the rule of Prince Albert II, who, as the Chief of State, shares power with the country’s legislature, the National Council.
May 5, 2023 · Ten countries in Europe and five in Asia as well as Tonga and Lesotho retain their own monarch in a representative function and as head of state.
Apr 25, 2019 · Queen Elizabeth II is the reigning constitutional monarch over 16 commonwealth realms: in addition to the U.K., the other 15 independent countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Where there were once over a hundred monarchies in the world, now 43 remain and only seven exist as absolute monarchies with bonafide power. Rather than rulers, some monarchs have become cultural icons whilst others have merged into the background as socialites or charitable campaigners.
Today forty-three sovereign nations in the world have a monarch, including fifteen Commonwealth realms that share King Charles III as their head of state. Other than that, there is a range of sub-national monarchical entities.
