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 François 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