List of monarchies by order of succession

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

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

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

Current monarchies

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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
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Decided by primogeniture.

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