List of current heirs apparent

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This is the list of currents heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 5 December 2024 [refresh].

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List of heirs apparent

CountryPictureCoat of armsName of heir apparentTitle(s)Date of birth (age)Became heir apparentRelation to the monarch
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  The Bahamas
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 		Prince of Wales in Normandy 2024.jpg Coat of arms of the Prince of Wales.svg Coat of Arms of the Duke of Rothesay.svg William Prince of Wales,
Duke of Cornwall,
Duke of Rothesay,
Earl of Chester,
Earl of Carrick,
Baron of Renfrew,
Lord of the Isles, and
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland

(The current holder is also Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.)		21 June 1982 (age 42)8 September 2022Elder son of King Charles III
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa) participates in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon on September 14, 2023 (cropped).jpg Salman Crown Prince of Bahrain,
Prime Minister 		21 October 1969 (age 55)6 March 1999Eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2023 Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (cropped)01.JPG Coat of arms of the Duchess of Brabant.svg Elisabeth Princess of Belgium,
Duchess of Brabant 		25 October 2001 (age 23)21 July 2013Eldest child of King Philippe
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Royal Prince of Bhutan (cropped).jpg Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Dragon Prince of Bhutan,
Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan		5 February 2016 (age 8)5 February 2016Elder son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah (2023).jpg Al-Muhtadee Billah Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam17 February 1974 (age 50)17 February 1974Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Prins Christian til Danmark 2021.JPG Coat of arms of the Crown Prince of Denmark.svg Christian Crown Prince of Denmark,
Count of Monpezat 		15 October 2005 (age 19)14 January 2024Eldest child of King Frederik X
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan cropped.jpeg Hussein Crown Prince of Jordan 28 June 1994 (age 30)28 November 2004Elder son of King Abdullah II
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.png Emblem of Kuwait.svg Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Sheikh,
Crown Prince of Kuwait 		3 March 1953 (age 71)2 June 2024Second cousin of Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, maternal half-nephew
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Lerotholi Seeiso Crown Prince of Lesotho18 April 2007 (age 17)18 April 2007Only son of King Letsie III
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Prince Alois of Liechtenstein 2024 (cropped).jpg Staatswappen-Liechtensteins.svg Alois Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein,
Count of Rietberg 		11 June 1968 (age 56)13 November 1989Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Greater coat of arms of the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000).svg Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg11 November 1981 (age 43)7 October 2000Eldest child of Grand Duke Henri
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Jacques Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux 10 December 2014 (age 9)10 December 2014Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Moulay Hassan in 2018.jpg Moulay Hassan Crown Prince of Morocco 8 May 2003 (age 21)8 May 2003Only son of Mohammed VI
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2023 Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange.jpg Coat of Arms of the children of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.svg Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange 7 December 2003 (age 20)30 April 2013Eldest child of King Willem-Alexander
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Crown Prince Haakon of Norway 2012-03-26 001.jpg Coat of Arms of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Norway.svg Haakon Crown Prince of Norway20 July 1973 (age 51)17 January 1991Only son of King Harald V
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Theyazin bin Haitham (cropped).jpg National emblem of Oman.svg Theyazin Sayyid,
Crown Prince of Oman 		21 August 1990 (age 34)12 January 2021Elder son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman October 2019 (cropped).jpg Mohammed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,
Prime Minister 		31 August 1985 (age 39)21 June 2017Son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Princess Victoria in February 2023.jpg Blason de Victoria de Suede.svg Victoria Crown Princess of Sweden,
Duchess of Västergötland 		14 July 1977 (age 47)1 January 1980Eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Tupouto`a `Ulukalala 2022.jpg Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Crown Prince of Tonga 17 September 1985 (age 39)18 March 2012Eldest son of King Tupou VI
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan.jpg Khaled Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi 8 January 1982 (age 42)29 March 2023Eldest son of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

In federal monarchies

Malaysia

StateImageStyleCurrent heir apparentDate of birth (age)Relationship with current monarch
Flag of Johor.svg  Johor Tunku Ismail in 2024 (cropped).jpg Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Idris 30 June 1984 (age 40)Eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim
Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah Tunku sarafudin (cropped).jpg Raja Muda Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah 2 March 1967 (age 57)Eldest son of Sultan Sallehuddin
Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang Hassanal Ibrahim 200120022 (cropped).jpg Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah 17 September 1995 (age 29)Eldest surviving son of Al-Sultan Abdullah
Flag of Perak.svg  Perak Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa.jpg Raja Muda Raja Ja'afar 26 September 1941 (age 83)Fourth cousin once removed of Sultan Nazrin Shah
Flag of Perlis.svg  Perlis Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail 30 December 1967 (age 56)Eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor Tengku Amir Shah (cropped).jpg Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah 12 December 1990 (age 33)Eldest son of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu Raja Permaisuri Agong 2023 - 52783571823.jpg Yang di-Pertuan Muda Tengku Muhammad Ismail 1 March 1998 (age 26)Eldest son of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin

United Arab Emirates

EmirateImageHeir apparentRelationship to
the monarch
Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan.jpg Khaled Eldest son of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Flag of Ajman.svg  Ajman Eau ajman-escut.png Ammar Eldest son of Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
Flag of Dubai.svg  Dubai H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Summit on the Global Agenda.jpg Hamdan Third son of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Fujairah Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, 2012.jpg Mohammed Eldest son of Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Flag of Ras al-Khaimah.svg  Ras al-Khaimah H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah presiding over the award panel (8268136566) (cropped).jpg Mohammed [1] Eldest son of Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah Logo (2).svg Sultan [2] [3] [4] Cousin once removed of Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi; [4] Wife's brother [2] [3]
Flag of Umm al-Qaiwain.svg  Umm al-Quwain Ae uaq-escudo.png RashidSon of Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla

Current sovereign monarchs without an heir apparent

CountryCurrent monarchReason for no heir apparentCoat of armsImageCurrent heir presumptiveRelationship
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Co-prince Joan Enric Vives i Sicília Ex officio as Bishop of Urgell; successor must be appointed by the Pope. Coat of arms of Josep-Lluis Serrano Pentinat.svg JLSerranoP.jpg Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat As coadjutor bishop of Urgell, will succeed Archbishop Vives on his retirement [5]
Co-prince Emmanuel Macron Ex officio as President of France; successor must be elected by the French citizenry.None
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni New monarch will be elected.None
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini King Mswati III Successor must be elected.None
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Emperor Naruhito The Emperor has no sons. Japanese Crest of Akisino no miya.svg Prince Fumihito Rome 2016 (4).jpg Fumihito Younger brother of Emperor Naruhito
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim Iskandar New monarch will be elected. Nazrin Shah of Perak in 2019.jpg Nazrin Shah Next in line in the de facto order of rotation
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Successor must be appointed. Sheikh abdualla althani.jpg Abdullah Half-brother of Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain King Felipe VI The King has no sons. Coat of Arms of Leonor, Princess of Asturias.svg Leonor de Borbon en 2023 (cropped).jpg Leonor Eldest daughter of King Felipe VI
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand King Vajiralongkorn The King has several children, but none named as crown prince. Dipangkorn Rasmijoti 2019.jpg Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Legitimate son of King Vajiralongkorn
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Pope Francis Successor must be elected in Papal conclave. None

Current federal monarchs without an heir apparent

SovereignCurrent monarchReason for no heir apparentImageCurrent heir presumptiveRelationship
Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan Muhammad V The Sultan has no legitimate children. Coat of arms of Kelantan.svg Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra Youngest brother of Sultan Muhammad V
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Successor must be elected.None

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