What is Meaning of Monarchy:
A monarchy is a kind of government where the leader or ruler, generally from a particular family rules the country inherently. The leader or head of the state, who sits at the throne is known as the monarch.
Worth to mention; Monarchs are known with different names around the world for instance, a monarch is called a king, princess, queen, empress, and emperor.
All the monarchies are constitutional except Swaziland (absolute), Oman (absolute), Darussalam (absolute), Saudi Arabia (absolute theocracy), Vatican (absolute theocracy), Qatar (mixed), UAE (mixed) and Bahrain (mixed governance).
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Currently, around 44 countries have a monarch as the head of the state. These 44 monarch includes; 3 in Africa, 6 in Oceania, 10 in North America, 12 in Europe and 13 in Asia.
List of Current Monarchs in the World
| Monarch country | Head of the State | Succession |
| 1. Principality of Andorra | Co-Princes | Ex- Officio |
| 2. Antigua and Barbuda | Queen | Hereditary |
| 3. Commonwealth of Australia | Queen | Hereditary |
| 4. Commonwealth of the Bahamas | Queen | Hereditary |
| 5. Barbados | Queen | Hereditary |
| 6. Kingdom of Bahrain | King | Hereditary |
| 7. Kingdom of Belgium | King | Hereditary |
| 8. Belize | Queen | Hereditary |
| 9. Kingdom of Bhutan | King | Hereditary |
| 10. Kingdom of Cambodia | King | Hereditary and elective |
| 11. Brunei Darussalam | Sultan | Hereditary |
| 12. Canada | Queen | Hereditary |
| 13. Kingdom of Denmark | Queen | Hereditary |
| 14. Kingdom of Eswatini | King | Hereditary and elective |
| 15. Grenada | Queen | Hereditary |
| 16. Jamaica | Queen | Hereditary |
| 17. Japan | Emperor | Hereditary |
| 18. State of Kuwait | Emir | Hereditary and elective |
| 19. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | King | Hereditary and elective |
| 20. Kingdom of Lesotho | King | Hereditary and elective |
| 21. Principality of Liechtenstein | Sovereign Prince | Hereditary |
| 22. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Grand Duke | Hereditary |
| 23. Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Elective |
| 24. Principality of Monaco | Sovereign Prince | Elective |
| 25. Kingdom of Morocco | King | Constitutional |
| 26. Kingdom of the Netherlands | King | Constitutional |
| 27. New Zealand | Queen | Constitutional |
| 28. Kingdom of Norway | King | Constitutional |
| 29. Sultanate of Oman | Sultan | Absolute |
| 30. Independent State of Papua New Guinea | Queen | Constitutional |
| 31. Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | Queen | Constitutional |
| 32. Saint Lucia | Queen | Constitutional |
| 33. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Queen | Constitutional |
| 34. Solomon Islands | Queen | Constitutional |
| 35. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | King | Hereditary and elective |
| 36. Kingdom of Spain | King | Hereditary |
| 37.Kingdom of Sweden | King | Hereditary |
| 38.Kingdom of Thailand | King | Hereditary |
| 39.State of Qatar | Emir | Hereditary |
| 40.Kingdom of Tonga | King | Hereditary |
| 41.Tuvalu | Queen | Hereditary |
| 42.United Arab Emirates | President | Hereditary and elective |
| 43.United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Queen | Hereditary |
| 44. Vatican City State | Pope | Elective |
The most popular and vast monarchy is called the Monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Queen Elizabeth II is not only the monarch of the UK but also other nations, mostly in the African continent.
These countries include; Papua New Guinea, Barbados, Tuvalu, Antigua and Barbuda, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Grenada, Belize, Bahamas, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
So this was the complete list of the countries that have a monarch as the head of the state. To read more such articles; click on the link given below.