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After World War I, however, most European monarchies were abolished. There remain, as of 2024, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe. Seven are kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Three are principalities: Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco.
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This is a list of current monarchies. As of 2024, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state. There are 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania, and 3 in Africa.
MonarchyOfficial Local Name (s)Title Of Head Of StateMonarchIn Catalan: Principat d'AndorraJoan-Enric Vives Emmanuel MacronIn English: Antigua and BarbudaIn English: Commonwealth of AustraliaIn English: Commonwealth of the BahamasSep 16, 2022 · ② Absolute Monarchy. The monarch has full and absolute political power. They can amend, reject, or create laws, represent the country’s interests abroad, appoint political leaders, and so on. Here are some examples of countries with absolute monarchies: Eswatini. Saudi Arabia. Vatican City. ③ Federal Monarchy.
- Andorra. The largest of Europe's microstates in terms of size is nestled in a high valley of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. The Principality of Andorra is unique in that it is headed by two co-princes who are not members of the nobility: Spain's Bishop of Urgell, the only prince-bishop in the world, and the French President, who is considered the legal successor of the former French kings.
- Belgium. King Philippe has been the Belgian head of state since 2013. He is not called King of Belgium, but King of the Belgians. The Belgians are not his subjects but simply his fellow countrymen.
- Denmark. Founded in 980 A.D., the Danish royal house is one of the oldest monarchies in the world. In addition to the small country in northern Europe, the national territory includes the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
- Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein is unique because the prince and the people share state power. For 300 years, the prince regnant's family has ruled over the small realm, which lies between western Austria and Switzerland.
Monarchy in Europe. Monarchy is the subject of endless fascination and media speculation, but also subject to myths and misunderstandings. This project aimed both to develop a better informed public debate about our expectations of the monarchy, its role and its future and to widen the insular British debates by including European perspectives.
List of current monarchs of sovereign states. Monarchs of various countries: Examples of absolute monarchs (top row): Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei. Salman, King of Saudi Arabia. Pope Francis. Examples of executive monarchs (middle row): Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein. Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.
From territorial principalities to territorial monarchies. The office and person of the king; Instruments of royal governance; The three orders; Crisis, recovery, and resilience: Did the Middle Ages end?
