Saturday, April 5, 2014

Monarchs of the world

In today segment, we will witness the countries which are ruled by Monarchs. Until this article were posted, there are officially 44 countries with a monarch as Head of State. Here is the list of the World's monarchs still reign today.


JAPAN


His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan
Consort : Her Imperial Highness Empress Michiko
Monarch since : 7th January 1989


CAMBODIA


His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni
Consort : -
Monarch since : 14th October 2004


THAILAND


His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Sirikit
Monarch since : 9th June 1946


MALAYSIA


His Majesty Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Consort : Her Majesty Tuanku Hajah Haminah
Monarch since (Malaysia) : 13th December 2011
Monarch since (Kedah) : 13th July 1958


BRUNEI DARUSSALAM


His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Muizaddin Waddaulah
Consort : Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
Monarch since : 4th October 1967


BHUTAN


His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk
Consort : Her Majesty the Druk Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema
Monarch since : 9th December 2006


OMAN


His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Consort : ??
Monarch since : 23rd July 1970


SAUDI ARABIA


His Majesty the custodian of two holy mosques
Abdullah bin Abd Aziz
Consort : ??
Monarch since : 1st August 2005


BAHRAIN


His Majesty King Hamad Ibn Isa Al-Khalifa
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Sabika binti Ibrahim
Monarch since : 6th March 1999


QATAR


His Majesty Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
Consort : Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad Al-Thani & Anoud bint Mana Al-Hajr
Monarch since : 25th June 2013


UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


His Highness President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
Consort : Shamsa binti Suhail Al-Mazrouei
Monarch since : 3rd November 2004


KUWAIT


His Highness Emir Sabah Al Ahmad
Consort : -
Monarch since : 29th January 2009


JORDAN


His Majesty King Abdullah II
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Yassin
Monarch since : 7th February 1999


MOROCCO


His Majesty King Mohammed VI
Consort : Her Majesty Princess Lalla Salma
Monarch since : 23rd July 1999


SWAZILAND



His Majesty King Mswati III
Consort : currently have 15 wives
Monarch since : 25 April 1986


LESOTHO



His Majesty King Letsie III
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso
Monarch since : 7th February 1996


UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
AND 16 COMMONWEALTH REALMS


Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Consort : His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Monarch since : 6th February 1952


SPAIN



His Majesty King Juan-Carlos I
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Sophia
Monarch since : 22nd November 1975


MONACO



His Serene Highness Prince Albert II
Consort : Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene
Monarch since : 6th April 2005


ANDORRA



His Serene Highness Joan Enric Vives I Sicilia (Co-Prince)
Monarch since : 12th May 2003


His Excellency Franรงois Hollande (Co-Prince) ex-officio as President of France
Co-monarch since : 15th May 2012


LIECHTENSTEIN



His Serene Highness Prince Hans-Adam II
Consort : Countess Marie Kinsky
Monarch since : 13 November 1989


LUXEMBOURG



His Serene Highness Grand Duke Henri
Consort : Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Monarch since : 7th October 2000


BELGIUM



His Majesty King Phillipe
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Mathilde
Monarch since : 21st July 2013


NETHERLANDS



His Majesty King Willem-Alexander 
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Maxima
Monarch since : 30th April 2013


NORWAY



His Majesty King Harald V
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Sonja
Monarch since : 17th January 1991


SWEDEN



His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf 
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Silvia
Monarch since : 15th September 1973


DENMARK



Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II
Consort : His Royal Highness Henrik, Prince Consort
Monarch since : 14th January 1972


VATICAN CITY



His Holiness Pope Francis I
Monarch since : 13th March 2013


TONGA



His Majesty King Tupou VI
Consort : Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho
Monarch since : 18th March 2012

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