List of monarchies by order of succession

World monarchies by succession.
European monarchies by succession.

African monarchies by succession.
Southeast Asian monarchies by succession.
  Elective and Agnatic primogeniture
Middle Eastern monarchies by succession.

This is a list of current monarchies by order of succession (hereditary[a] and elective).

Current monarchies

Monarchy Title Mode of succession
Principality of Andorra[1] Co-princes
Antigua and Barbuda[2] King Absolute primogeniture
 Commonwealth of Australia[3] King
Commonwealth of the Bahamas[4] King
Kingdom of Bahrain[5] King Agnatic primogeniture
Kingdom of Belgium[6] King Absolute primogeniture
Belize[7] King
Kingdom of Bhutan[8] King Male primogeniture
Brunei Darussalam[9] Sultan Agnatic primogeniture
Kingdom of Cambodia[10] King Elective and agnatic primogeniture
 Canada[11] King Absolute primogeniture
Kingdom of Denmark[12] King Absolute primogeniture
Grenada[13] King Absolute primogeniture
Jamaica[14] King Absolute primogeniture
 Japan[15] Emperor Agnatic primogeniture
State of Kuwait[16] Emir Elective and agnatic primogeniture
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan[17] King Agnatic primogeniture
Kingdom of Lesotho[18] King Male primogeniture
Principality of Liechtenstein[19] Sovereign Prince Agnatic primogeniture
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[20] Grand Duke Absolute primogeniture
Federation of Malaysia[21] Yang di-Pertuan Agong Elective
Principality of Monaco[22] Sovereign Prince Male primogeniture
Kingdom of Morocco[23] King Agnatic primogeniture
Kingdom of the Netherlands[24] King Absolute primogeniture
 New Zealand[25] King
Kingdom of Norway[26] King
Sultanate of Oman[27] Sultan Agnatic primogeniture
Independent State of Papua New Guinea[28] King Absolute primogeniture
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis[29] King
Saint Lucia[30] King
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[31] King
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia[32] King Agnatic seniority
Solomon Islands[33] King Absolute primogeniture
 Kingdom of Spain[34] King Male primogeniture
Kingdom of Eswatini[35] Ngwenyama (King) Elective
Kingdom of Sweden[36] King Absolute primogeniture
State of Qatar[37] Emir Agnatic primogeniture
Kingdom of Thailand[38] King Male primogeniture
Kingdom of Tonga[39] King
Tuvalu[40] King Absolute primogeniture
United Arab Emirates[41] President Agnatic primogeniture
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[42] King Absolute primogeniture
Vatican City State[43] Pope Elective

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Decided by primogeniture.

References

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  2. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Antigua and Barbuda". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: Australia". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: The Bahamas". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Bahrain". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Europe :: Belgium". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Belize". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Asia :: Bhutan". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Asia :: Brunei Darussalam". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Asia :: Cambodia". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  11. ^ "North America :: Canada". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Europe :: Denmark". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Grenada". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Jamaica". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Asia :: Japan". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Asia :: Kuwait". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Asia :: Jordan". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Africa :: Lesotho". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Europe :: Liechtenstein". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Europe:: Luxembourg". CIA The World Factbook. 17 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Asia:: Malaysia". CIA The World Factbook. 18 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Europe:: Monaco". CIA The World Factbook. 18 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Africa :: Morocco". CIA The World Factbook. 18 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Europe :: Netherlands". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: New Zealand". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Europe :: Norway". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Asia :: Oman". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
  28. ^ "Asia :: Papua New Guinea". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Saint Kitts and Nevis". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Saint Lucia". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
  31. ^ "Central America and Caribbean :: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
  32. ^ "Asia :: Saudi Arabia". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
  33. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: Solomon Islands". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Europe :: Spain". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
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  36. ^ "Europe :: Sweden". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  37. ^ "Asia :: Qatar". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  38. ^ "Asia :: Thailand". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  39. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: Tonga". CIA The World Factbook. 15 February 2022.
  40. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: Tuvalu". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  41. ^ "Asia :: United Arab Emirates". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
  42. ^ "Europe :: United Kingdom". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
  43. ^ "Europe :: Holy See". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.