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This is a list of current monarchies. As of 2025, 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.
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. For a list of former ruling families or abolished thrones, see: former ruling families.
Table of monarchs over dependent American territories Territory Reigns since Type Succession Dynasty Title Image Monarch Born Age First-in-line Anguilla: 8 September 2022 Constitutional: Hereditary (absolute primogeniture) Windsor: King of the United Kingdom: Charles III: 14 November 1948 76 y. William, Prince of Wales Aruba: 30 April 2013 ...
The monarchy of Jamaica has its roots in the Spanish monarchy, under the authority of which the islands were first colonised in the late 16th century, and later the English and then British monarchy, as a Crown colony. On 6 August 1962, the country gained independence from the United Kingdom, retaining the then reigning monarch, Elizabeth II ...
Federal constitutional monarchies are federal states in which a number of federated entities are unified under a federal government and a single monarch, who acts as ceremonial head of state. United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)
This is a list of current monarchies by order of succession (hereditary [a] and elective). Current monarchies. Monarchy Title Mode of succession
Colonial monarchies of territory now the United States [ edit ] British monarchy , for the 13 Colonies, prior to the American Revolution, the Great Lakes Region, the Southeastern States, and the Pacific Northwest
List of monarchs may refer to: List of current sovereign monarchs; List of current constituent monarchs; List of monarchs by nickname; List of fictional monarchs;