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List of current monarchs of sovereign states. A monarch is the head of a monarchy, a form of government in which a state is ruled by an individual who normally rules for life or until abdication, and typically inherits the throne by birth. [1]
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 royal family typically includes the spouse of the reigning monarch, surviving spouses of a deceased monarch, the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and paternal cousins of the reigning monarch, as well as their spouses.
Jul 22, 2013 · In reality, there are 26 monarchies in the world, a fascinating network of kings, queens, sultans, emperors and emirs who rule or reign over 43 countries in all. It goes without saying, of...
May 4, 2023 · But there are wealthier, more powerful royal families from Southeast Asia to the Middle East — and they come with their own headline-worthy controversies. There are 28 other monarchs around the...
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Jun 25, 2024 · News. The Queen hosts garden party for Tony Hudgell and Lyla O'Donovan. 01 July 2024. News. Japan State Visit. 25 June 2024. The King's speech at the Japan State Banquet. For over four hundred years, our nations have inspired each other, learning from each other’s experience and enriching our industries, cuisines and cultures with elements...
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.
