European_Monarchs

European Monarchs

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.

African monarchs

Main article: Monarchies in Africa

Country	Monarch	Type
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

Main article: Monarchies in Europe

Country	Monarch	Type
Andorra	Co-Princes Nicolas Sarkozy and Joan Enric Vives Sicília	Constitutional
Belgium	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

Country	Monarch	Type
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	Constitutional
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

Country	Monarch	Type
Tonga	King George Tupou V	Constitutional

Country	Monarch	Type
Ada	Issac Hayes	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Ghana
Ashanti	Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Ghana
Former Zululand	Goodwill Zwelethini kaBhekuzulu	Traditional: real power is with the Government of South Africa
Māori People	Tuheitia Paki, Maori King	Traditional: real power is with the Government of New Zealand
Wallis and Futuna	Kapiliele Faupala, king of Uvea,^[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 Government of Uganda
Ankole	Ntare IV	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Uganda
Busoga	Henry Wako Muloki.	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Uganda
Bunyoro	Iguru	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Uganda
Toro	Rukidi IV	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Uganda
Kano State	Alhaji Ado Bayero	Traditional: real power is with the Government of Nigeria

For self-declared monarchs from self-proclaimed states, go to the list of micronations.

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Ghana	Ashanti · Dagbon

Uganda	Ankole · Buganda · Bunyoro · Busoga · Toro

Wallis and Futuna	Alo · Sigave · Uvea

Others	Māori (New Zealand) · Tibet · Yogyakarta (Indonesia) · Zululand (South Africa)

Italics indicate Commonwealth realms, of which the monarch of the United Kingdom is Head of State.
¹ Monarch debatable as Head of State. ² Technically constitutional, but effectively absolute. ³ Uses the title President.