- Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. However, she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. Apart from the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, … - Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej (born December 5, 1927), is the current King of Thailand. Officially styled "the Great" (Thai: มหาราช, "Maharaja"), he is also known as Rama IX, His name, Bhumibol Adulyadej, means "Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power". Having reigned since June 9, 1946, he is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. - Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: "Benedictus PP. XVI"; Italian: "Benedetto XVI"), born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, is the 265th and reigning Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, and as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected on April 19, 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on April 24, 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. - Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958), styled "His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco," is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. - Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I de Borbón y Borbón (b. January 5, 1938, in Rome) is the reigning King of Spain. On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated King according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. He successfully oversaw the transition of Spain to a democratic constitutional monarchy. Recent polls show that he is widely accepted by Spaniards. Juan Carlos's titles include that of King of Jerusalem, … - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail is the second of ten children of HRH Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail and HRH Tengku Budriah binti Almarhum ]]Tengku Ismail]]. He was born in Arau, Perlis on 17 May 1943. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin studied at the Arau Malay School until standard two, … - Beatrix Of The Netherlands
Beatrix (born January 31, 1938 as "Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld") has been the queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. - Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (born February 21 1980) is the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan and head of the Wangchuck dynasty. He is the world's youngest head of state. - Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (born 14 May 1953) the elder and only surviving son of King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Previously Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO, he was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father, Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in the year 2004. Before ascending the throne, Sihamoni was best known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and classical dance instructor. - David Livingstone
David Livingstone (19 March 1813 - 4 May 1873) was a Scottish Presbyterian pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in central Africa. He was the first European to see Victoria Falls, which he named in honour of the reigning monarch. He is the subject of the meeting with H. M. Stanley, which gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr Livingstone, I presume?" - Carl Xvi Gustaf Of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946) is the current Swedish monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. He is the only son of the late Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908-1972). He ascended the throne on September 15, 1973, upon the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. - Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of Denmark. - Albert II of Belgium II of Belgium
Albert II (born June 6, 1934) is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the former ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He is the younger son of King Léopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). His godparents were Prince Felix of Luxembourg and his paternal grandmother, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. - Abdullah Of Saudi Arabia
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1924) is the King of Saudi Arabia. He succeeded the throne on August 1 2005, following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. As crown prince, he had previously acted as "de facto" regent and thus ruler of Saudi Arabia since 1995 when King Fahd was incapacitated by a major stroke. He was formally enthroned on August 3 2005, … - Harald V of Norway V of Norway
Harald V, K.G. (born February 21, 1937) is the King of Norway. He succeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on January 17, 1991. The son of the then Crown Prince Olav and of Princess Märtha of Sweden, Harald was born at the Crown Prince Residence at Skaugum, Asker, near Oslo. Harald became the first Norwegian-born prince since the birth of Olav IV in 1370. Harald V is the formal head of the Church of Norway and the Norwegian Armed Forces. - Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic (محمد بن راشد آلمكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the Ruler of Dubai. His wealth is estimated at $14 billion. - Mizan Zainal Abidin
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al Wathiqu Billah, Al-Sultan "Mizan Zainal Abidin" Ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj is the 16th Sultan of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia, and the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or King, of Malaysia. He is the constitutional head of state of Malaysia. - Akihito
Akihito (born December 23, 1933) is the current of Japan, the 125th sovereign to hold that title, according to the traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989, and so is ranked 23rd among the world's reigning monarchs and lifelong leaders; he is the world's only reigning monarch with the title of emperor. - George Tupou V
King George Tupou V is the current King of Tonga. He is the eldest son of the late King Tāufaāhau Tupou IV, and was appointed as Crown Prince on 4 May 1966. In daily life, he was better known by one of his traditional, chiefly titles Tupoutoa. The new king attended primary school in Switzerland and secondary school at King's College in Auckland, and went on to study at Oxford University and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England. - Joan Enric Vives Sicília
Joan Enric Vives i Sicília is the current Bishop of Urgell and "ex officio" Co-Prince of Andorra. He was officially appointed on May 12, 2003, replacing Joan Martí Alanis. He was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1949, ordained as a priest in 1974, became Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (and Titular Bishop of Nona) in 1993, and assistant in the diocese of Urgell in 2001. - Hamad bin Khalifa
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani became the Emir of the State of Qatar on June 26 1995, continuing the rule of the Al-Thani family that began nearly two centuries ago. Sheikh Hamad was acclaimed Crown Prince in 1977 and at the same time was appointed Minister of Defense. In the early 1980s he led the Supreme Planning Council, which sets the Qatar's basic economic and social policies. - Tuanku Jaafar
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (born July 19, 1922) in Klang, Selangor was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999 and fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan. - Sultan Iskandar
In full, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Baginda Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Al-Khalidi (born April 8, 1932) in Johor Bahru was the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1984 to April 25, 1989, and fourth Sultan of Johor. The eldest son of Sultan Ismail ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim by Sultanah Ungku Tun Aminah binti Ungku Paduka Bena Sri Maharaja Utama Ahmad, … - Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
His Highness Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. He was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait. He is the head of the Ruling Al-Sabah Family. He received his primary education at Al Mubarakya School during the 1930s and then completed his education under tutors. He is the half-brother of the previous Emir, … - Tuheitia Paki
Tuheitia Paki is the current Māori king in New Zealand (Aotearoa). He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga (funeral rites) took place, on August 21 2006. His official title has not yet been decided but it is understood it will not be Te Arikinui ("the great leader / chief"), his mother's title. He was educated at Rakaumanga School in Huntly, … - Gyanendra Of Nepal
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the present King of Nepal since June 4, 2001. He succeeded to the Nepali throne upon the death of his nephew Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah, who was King for only three days while he was in a coma, following a massacre of the preceding king (King Gyanendra's brother, Birendra) and other members of the royal family. In February 2005 King Gyanendra took complete control of the government, dismissing the elected parliament, … - Henri, Grand Duke Of Luxembourg
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume), the head of state of Luxembourg was born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg 16 April 1955, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte (née Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium). His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III and Queen Astrid of Belgium and Princess of Sweden. - Azlan Shah
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah (born April 19 1928) is the current Sultan of Perak. He was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1989 to April 25, 1994. A lawyer by profession, he was a judge, and previously served as the Lord President of the Federal Court. - Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) (born July 17, 1963) is the king of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, when the latter was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again. He was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College. - Malietoa Tanumafili II of Tanumafili II
Malietoa Tanumafili II, GCMG, CBE, (January 4, 1913 - May 11, 2007) (also called Susuga) was the Malietoa, the title of one of Samoa's four paramount chiefs, and the head of state, or "O le Ao o le Malo", a position that he held for life, of Samoa from 1962 to 2007. He was co-chief of state in 1962 and became the sole head of state on April 15, 1963. At the time of his death, he was the oldest national leader in the world. - Hamad Ibn Isa al Khalifah
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain is the current King of Bahrain (since 2002), having previously been its Emir (from 1999). Upon succeeding his father, King Hamad brought in sweeping political reforms to the Kingdom which included the release of all political prisoners, granting women the right to vote, and holding elections for parliament. - Tomasi Kulimoetoke II
Tomasi Kulimoetoke II (26 July 1918 - 7 May 2007) was the 50th Lavelua (King) of Uvea, one of the three traditional kingdoms in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. He was born in Mata-Utu in Wallis. He was elected king on 12 March 1959, after a 6 month-rule by a Council of Ministers. In early years, he supported closer links with France, recognising that Wallis was economically dependent on subsidies. - Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahayan
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (born 1948) is the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He succeeded to the post on 3 November 2004, replacing his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, who had died the day before. He had effectively been acting president earlier, since his father was in ill health. He is also the hereditary emir and ruler of Abu Dhabi. Following the establishment of the UAE on 2 December 1971, … - Soane Patita Maituku
King Soane Patita Maituku is the current Tu'i Agaifo since 2002. He was born around 1947. In 2002 he succeeded Sagato Alofi. - Abdullah II of Jordan II of Jordan
as-Sayyid Abdu'llah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (born January 30, 1962, in Amman, Jordan), has been the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since February 7, 1999. He is reportedly a 43rd-generation direct descendant of Mohammad. Abdullah's parents are King Hussein and Princess Muna al-Hussein, born Antoinette (Toni) Avril Gardiner. - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan Of Brunei
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946) is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of His Majesty Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is the Sultan's heir, … - Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid al Nuaimi
His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi (born 1931), succeeded his father to the emir of Ajmān, United Arab Emirates, in 1981 and is the current emir of Ajmān. Under his reign, the state saw rapid changes from a small fishing town at the time of independence. - Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein, styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born February 14, 1945, Zurich), is the son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek (1921-1989). He also bears the titles "Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Count of Rietberg". - Tuanku Abdul Halim
In full, Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Sultan Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (born November 28, 1927) was the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from September 21, 1970 to September 20 1975 and twenty-eighth Sultan of Kedah since July 13, 1958. - Ahmad Shah Of Malaysia
In full, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah (born October 24, 1930 at Istana Mangga Tunggal, Pekan) was the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from March 29, 1979 to April 25, 1984, and fifth Sultan of modern Pahang.
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