List of monarchies by order of succession

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World monarchies by succession.
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Absolute primogeniture
Elective and Agnatic primogeniture
Agnatic primogeniture
Elective
Male-primogeniture
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World monarchies by succession.
   Elective
European monarchies by succession.
Absolute primogeniture
Agnatic primogeniture
Elective
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European monarchies by succession.
   Elective

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

This is a list of current monarchies by order of succession (hereditary [lower-alpha 1] and elective).

Contents

Current monarchies

Monarchy TitleMode of succession
Flag of Andorra.svg  Principality of Andorra [1] Co-princes
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda [2] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Commonwealth of Australia [3] King
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Commonwealth of the Bahamas [4] King
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Kingdom of Bahrain [5] King Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kingdom of Belgium [6] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize [7] King
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Kingdom of Bhutan [8] King Male primogeniture
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Darussalam [9] Sultan Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Kingdom of Cambodia [10] King Elective and agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [11] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Denmark (state).svg  Kingdom of Denmark [12] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada [13] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica [14] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Japan.svg Japan [15] Emperor Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Kuwait.svg  State of Kuwait [16] Emir Elective and agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Jordan.svg  Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan [17] King Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Kingdom of Lesotho [18] King Male primogeniture
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Principality of Liechtenstein [19] Sovereign Prince Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Grand Duchy of Luxembourg [20] Grand Duke Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Federation of Malaysia [21] Yang di-Pertuan Agong Elective
Flag of Monaco.svg  Principality of Monaco [22] Sovereign Prince Male primogeniture
Flag of Morocco.svg  Kingdom of Morocco [23] King Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kingdom of the Netherlands [24] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand [25] King
Flag of Norway.svg  Kingdom of Norway [26] King
Flag of Oman.svg  Sultanate of Oman [27] Sultan Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Independent State of Papua New Guinea [28] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis [29] King
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia [30] King
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [31] King
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [32] King Agnatic seniority
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands [33] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Spain.svg Kingdom of Spain [34] King Male primogeniture
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Kingdom of Eswatini [35] Ngwenyama (King) Elective
Flag of Sweden.svg  Kingdom of Sweden [36] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Qatar.svg  State of Qatar [37] Emir Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of Thailand.svg  Kingdom of Thailand [38] King Male primogeniture
Flag of Tonga.svg  Kingdom of Tonga [39] King
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu [40] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates [41] President Agnatic primogeniture
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [42] King Absolute primogeniture
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City State [43] Pope Elective

See also

Notes

  1. Decided by primogeniture.

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  2. "Central America and Caribbean :: Antigua and Barbuda". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022.
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  5. "Central America and Caribbean :: Bahrain". CIA The World Factbook. 22 February 2022.
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  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.
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  30. "Central America and Caribbean :: Saint Lucia". CIA The World Factbook. 14 February 2022.
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  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.
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