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Loading... 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. [a]
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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)Sovereign State (s)SinceJoan 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]How many countries still have royal families? Twenty-six countries in the world are monarchies, meaning all of these countries have royal families.
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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.
A monarch in the simplest sense is a country’s king, queen, emir, or sultan, and so on. But before diving in, it’s important to break down the distinctions between the types of monarchies that exist today. Generally, there are four kinds:
Now let’s break down the different monarchies country by country: Constitutional monarchies are undoubtedly the most popular form of royal leadership in the modern era, making up close to 70%of all monarchies. This situation allows for democratically elected governments to rule the country, while the monarch performs ceremonial duties. Most monarc...
One of the most notable and famous ruling monarchies is the United Kingdom’s House of Windsor—also known as Queen Elizabeth II’s family. King Charles III has now ascended to the country’s throne, making him head of state in 15 nationstotal, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Many see the benefitin having a stable and consistent form of ...
Some claim, however, that there is no function of monarchy in the modern day, and complaints of monarchies’ immense wealth and power are rampant. For example, according to the Dutch government, King Willem-Alexander’s budget for 2022, funded by the state and thus, taxpayers, comes out to more than €48 million. Beyond tax dollars, with absolute mona...
There are and have been throughout recorded history a great many monarchies in the world. Tribal kingship and Chiefdoms have been the most widespread form of social organisation from the Neolithic, and the predominance of monarchies has declined only with the rise of Republicanism in the modern era.
Apr 25, 2019 · Most monarchies are constitutional, having largely ceremonial roles. Some, however, have absolute power, while a small number are elective and one is a co-regency – when two or more people share...
Feb 23, 2018 · There are currently 44 nations around the world that still have a monarch as the head of state.
