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    There Are 24 Current Monarchies Other Than The British Royal Family, So Here's What All The Kings And Queens From Around The World Look Like

    Must be nice to be born a royal.

    Everyone in the world knows the British Royal Family. Here's the new King Charles III with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

    King Charles III and wife Camilla at an event

    And obviii we all know Prince William (the next King of England) and Prince Harry.

    Princes William and Harry with their wives

    But there are more royals than just the British ones. So here are all the kings, queens, and heirs from around the world. Literally, these are all the current hereditary monarchies still in place. WHO KNEW.

    1. Monaco: This is Prince Albert II and his wife, Princess Charlene. Prince Albert's mom was Grace Kelly BTW.

    Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene standing next to each other and smiling

    The heir to the throne is Prince Jacques, the blonde boy on my left, Albert's right.

    Prince Jacques with his family

    2. Liechtenstein: This is Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie-Aglae. They are the current king and queen.

    Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie-Aglae smiling

    The heir to the throne is Prince Alois. This is him with his wife, Princess Sophie.

    Princess Sophie and Prince Alois

    3. The Netherlands: This is King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen Maxima.

    the queen and king smiling

    The heir to the throne is their daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia.

    a closeup of the princess

    4. Sweden: This is King Carl Gustav XVI and his wife, Queen Silvia.

    the king and queen walking together

    The heir to the throne is their daughter, Crown Princess Victoria. Here she is with her family.

    5. Bhutan: This is King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema.

    the king and queen dressed in traditional clothing

    The heir to the throne is the young Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck.

    a baby prince

    6. Norway: This is King Harald and his wife, Queen Sonja.

    the king and queen dressed in royal clothing

    The heir to the throne is their son, Crown Prince Haakon, pictured here with his wife and his sister, Princess Martha Louise, and her husband.

    the royal children

    7. Oman: This is Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.

    the sultan waving

    Here he is with his wife, Sayyida Ahad Bint Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah, and Queen Elizabeth II.

    the sultan with his wife and Queen Elizabeth II

    The heir to the throne is their son, Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al-Sai.

    the sultan's son smiling

    8. Bahrain: This is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

    the king pointing and smiling

    The heir to the throne is his son, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

    the prince smiling

    9. Denmark: This is Queen Margrethe.

    the queen smiling and walking

    The heir to the throne is her son, Crown Prince Frederik. Here he is with his wife, Crown Princess Mary.

    the crown prince and princess standing together in royal garb

    And the tallest son here is the next in line, Prince Christian of Denmark. His siblings are Prince Vincent of Denmark and Princess Josephine.

    10. Belgium: This is King Philippe and his wife, Queen Mathilde.

    the king and queen linking arms and walking

    The heir to the throne is Princess Elisabeth, and here are her other siblings, Princess Eleonore, Prince Gabriel, and Prince Emmanuel.

    the royal family of Belgium

    11. Brunei: This is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.

    The heir to the throne is his son, Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah.

    the crown prince saluting

    And this is his wife, Princess Sarah, the future Queen.

    the crown prince and princess at a formal event

    12. Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland): This is King Mswati III.

    the king in traditional garb

    This is him with one of his wives (he has 15), Inkhosikati LaMbikiza. He has 36 children, and I'm not sure who his heir is.

    the king and one of his wives attending a formal event

    13. Japan: This is Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masaka Owada.

    The heir to the throne is the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, Crown Prince Akishino. This is his wife, Crown Princess Kiko.

    14. Luxembourg: This is Grand Duke Henri with his wife, the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.

    the grand duke and duchess smiling and standing with their arms around each other

    The heir to the throne is their son, Grand Duke Guillaume. Here he is with his wife, Grand Duchess Stephanie, and his heir, Prince Charles.

    the heir with his wife and baby

    15. Morocco: This is King Mohammed VI.

    The heir to the throne is his son, Prince Moulay El Hassan.

    the king and prince sitting in royal chairs

    16. Qatar: This is Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his wife, Sheikha Cevahir bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al-Sani.

    the sheikh and sheikha standing together outside

    The heir to the throne is his brother, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani.

    the sheikh at a soccer game

    17. Saudi Arabia: This is King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.

    the king speaking

    The heir to the throne is his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, see here with President Biden.

    the crown prince walking with the president

    18. Spain: This is King Felipe VI and his wife, Queen Letizia.

    The heir to the throne is their daughter, Crown Princess Leonor of Spain. Next to her is her sister, Princess Sofia.

    19. Thailand: This is King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his wife, Queen Suthida.

    the king and queen waving

    The heir to the throne is their son, Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti. Here he is in between his two sisters, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana and Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol.

    the royal family waving on a balcony

    20. Tonga: Here is King Tupou VI and his wife, Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho.

    the king and queen

    The heir to the throne is their son, Crown Prince Tupouto'a Ulukalala.

    the crown prince standing with a lady

    21. United Arab Emirates: This is Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

    the crown prince smiling

    The heir to the throne is his son, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

    22. Jordan: This is King Abdullah II and his wife, Queen Rania.

    king and queen

    The heir to the throne is his son, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah. Here they are with Vice President Harris.

    Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah with King Abdullah and Vice President Kamala Harris

    23. Kuwait: This is Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.

    the emir waving

    The likely heir to the throne is his half-brother, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

    the sheikh waving

    24. Lesotho: This is King Letsie III and his wife, 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso.

    the king and his wife walking together

    The heir to the throne is their son, Prince Lerotholi Seeiso, but I can't seem to find a pic of him, so instead here's a picture of the King's wedding.

    the king and his wife waving

    Remember, this was only a list of current kings/queens and their heirs. There are several dozen princes and princesses that are not the heirs, but are still part of the royal families. That's for another list though. TOODLES.