monarchy - Current subnational traditional monarchies

A political system in which a single person is a political ruler, whose position normally rests on the basis of divine authority, backed by tradition. The position is usually hereditary, passing through the male line. In Europe, the democratic revolutions of the 18th–20th-c saw an end to what was until then the most widely known form of government. A number of countries, however, maintained the position of monarch, establishing constitutional monarchies, where the sovereign acts on the advice of government ministers who govern on his or her behalf. The monarchy's political power is thus largely formal and its role largely ceremonial, but its influence may increase in times of political crisis or when there is a vacuum in parliamentary politics.

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A monarchy, from the Greek μονος, "one," and αρχειν, "to rule", is a form of government that has a Monarch as Head of State. (see also List of countries by system of government)

State	Title	Extent	Currently	Notes
Andorra	Co-princes	Constitutional principality	Jacques Chirac and Joan Enric Vives Sicília	Only double monarchy- Under joint suzerainty of the Bishop of Urgell and the French Head of State as successor to the countship of Foix.
Antigua and Barbuda	King/Queen	Constitutional monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir James Carlisle
Australia	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Michael Jeffery
The Bahamas	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Dame Ivy Dumont
Bahrain	King, styled Malik	Semi-constitutional monarchy	Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah	Known as "emir" until 2002.
Barbados	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Clifford Husbands
Belgium	King/Queen of the Belgians	Constitutional monarchy, at the 1830 independence a model of liberalism and curbing royal power	Albert II	Ruled by the king of the Netherlands until 1830.
Belize	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Colville Young
Bhutan	Druk Gyalpo 'Dragon King'	Absolute monarchy	Jigme Singye Wangchuck	Buddhist monarchy.
Brunei	Sultan	Absolute sultanate	Hassanal Bolkiah
Cambodia	King;
Canada	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm.
Denmark	King/Queen	Constitutional monarchy	Margrethe II of Denmark	Also queen of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Grenada	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Daniel Williams
Jamaica	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Howard Cooke
Japan	Emperor, styled Tennō	Constitutional	Akihito	World's only emperor.
Jordan	Hashemite King, styled Malik	Semi-constitutional Hashemite monarchy	Abdullah II	Monarchy established by United Kingdom in 1921.
Kuwait	Emir, styled Amir ad-Dawlat al-Kuwayt "Emir of the State of Kuwait"	Semi-constitutional emirate	Sabah Al-Sabah	Was Hakim al-Kuwayt "Ruler of Kuwait" until 1961;
Lesotho	King	Constitutional monarchy	Letsie III	Known as Paramount Chief until 1965.
Liechtenstein	Prince, styled Fürst	Semi-constitutional principality	Hans-Adam II	Some powers delegated to Prince Alois.
Luxembourg	Grand Duke/Duchess	Constitutional grand duchy	Henri	Only remaining Grand Duchy.
Malaysia	Yang di-Pertuan Agong or "Paramount Ruler"	Constitutional federation	Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin	Position electoral amongst -de facto tends to rotate between- the nine hereditary rulers of the pensinsular Malay states, only for 5 years.
Monaco	Sovereign Prince/Princess	Semi-constitutional principality	Albert II	Last sovereign monarchy under (French, amical) protection
Morocco	King, styled Malik	Semi-constitutional monarchy	Mohammed VI	Morocco currently occupies Western Sahara.
Nepal	King, styled Maharajadhiraja	Constitutional monarchy	Gyanendra	Dissolved the parliament in 2002 due to Nepalese civil war, vowing to return democratic rule within three years.
Kingdom of the Netherlands	King/Queen, styled Koning(in)	Constitutional monarchy	Beatrix	Also Koning(in) of both colonies: Aruba and Netherlands Antilles.
New Zealand annex Cook Islands and Niue	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by Governor-General Anand Satyanand
Norway	King, styled Norges Konge	Constitutional monarchy	Harald V
Oman	Sultan	Absolute sultanate	Qaboos
Papua New Guinea	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Paulias Matane
Qatar	Emir	Absolute emirate	Hamad bin Khalifa	Formerly Hakim Qatar "Ruler of Qatar", from 3-9-1971: Amir Dawlat Qatar "Emir of the State of Qatar"
Saint Kitts and Nevis	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
Saint Lucia	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Dame Pearlette Louisy
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm.
Solomon Islands	King/Queen	Commonwealth Realm	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Sir Nathaniel Waena
Spain	King/Queen	Constitutional monarchy	Juan Carlos I	Also King of the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, and holds the title King of Jerusalem.
Sweden	King/Queen, styled Konung/Drottning	Constitutional monarchy	Carl XVI Gustaf	Act of Succession revised in 1979 to allow for female monarchs.
Thailand	King	Constitutional monarchy	Bhumibol Adulyadej	Known as Rama, the throne name with numeral officially used by every king of the present Chakri dynasty, presently Rama IX;
Tonga	King/Queen	Constitutional monarchy	George Tupou V	The traditional Polynesian style of Tu'i Tongo, still the dynasty's birthright, was superseded by the western royal style in 1865, i.e. before the British protectorate
Tuvalu	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm. The Monarch is represented by a Governor-General, presently Filoimea Telito
United Arab Emirates	President	Constitutional federation	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan	Position formally elected amongst the seven rulers of the Trucial states, de facto always from premier state Abu Dhabi.
United Kingdom	King/Queen	Constitutional Monarchy	Elizabeth II	Commonwealth Realm.
Vatican City (Holy See)	Supreme Pontiff, more commonly "Pope"	Absolute theocracy	Benedict XVI	Electoral (by Cardinals in conclave), sovereign Prince of the church

Current subnational traditional monarchies

Not only are the Monarchs of constitutive monarchies part of the federal establishment of both present elective monarchies (Malaysia, mainly sultanates, and the UAE, so named after its emirates), in many other modern states -often republics- tribal and other traditional states persist, with a dynasty that retains a court and often local prestige and influence;

Other regions
Territory	Title	Currently	Notes
Ankole (Uganda)	Omugabe	Ntare VI	Due to constitutional reform in 1993, the government of Uganda restored several traditional monarchies.
Buganda (Uganda)	Kabaka and Nnabagereka	Muwenda Mutebi II and Queen Sylvia of Buganda	Due to constitutional reform in 1993, the government of Uganda restored several traditional monarchies.
Bunyoro (Uganda)	Omukama	Iguru	Due to constitutional reform in 1993, the government of Uganda restored several traditional monarchies.
Busoga (Uganda)	Kyabazinga	Henry Wako Muloki	Due to constitutional reform in 1993, the government of Uganda restored several traditional monarchies.
Sigave (Wallis and Futuna)	Tu'i (King or chief)	Visesio Moeliku	The Council of the Territory of Wallis and Futuna consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly.
Toro (Uganda)	Omukama	Rukidi IV	Due to constitutional reform in 1993, the government of Uganda restored several traditional monarchies.
Tu'a (Alo) (Wallis and Futuna)	Tu`i Agaifo (king)	Soane Patita Maituku	The Council of the Territory of Wallis and Futuna consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly.
Uvea (Wallis and Futuna)	Tui `Uvea (King, also styled Hau and Lavelua)	Tomasi Kulimoetoke II	The Council of the Territory of Wallis and Futuna consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly. Specific monarchies Australian Monarchy Belgian monarchy British Monarchy Monarchies of Burma Canadian Monarchy New Zealand Monarchy Cokossian Monarchy Dutch monarchy Emperor of Japan Indonesian Monarchies King of Ireland Kotokolian Monarchy Monarchies of Ethiopia List of Nigerian traditional states Datus of the Philippines Tenkodogo Monarchy Wogodogo Monarchy Sources, References and External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Monarchy The Monarchist The Monarchist League Theodore's Royalty and Monarchy Site RoyalArk WorldStatesmen- by present country v • d • e Monarchies of the World African: Lesotho • Morocco (⁂) • Swaziland (*) Asian: Bahrain (⁂) • Bhutan (*) • Brunei (*) • Cambodia (!) • Japan • Jordan (⁂) • Kuwait (⁂) • Malaysia (!) • Nepal • Oman (*) • Qatar (*) • Saudi Arabia (*) • Thailand • Tonga • United Arab Emirates (!) Commonwealth Realms: Antigua and Barbuda • Australia • Bahamas • Barbados • Belize • Canada • Grenada • Jamaica • New Zealand • Papua New Guinea • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Solomon Islands • Tuvalu • United Kingdom Other European monarchies (including the EU): Andorra (!) • Belgium • Denmark • Liechtenstein (⁂) • Luxembourg • Monaco (⁂) • Netherlands • Norway • Spain • Sweden • Vatican City (Holy See) (*!) * absolute monarchy, ⁂ semi-constitutional monarchy, ! electoral monarchy