Rightful Royal Heads of State 2020

A summary of current reigning monarchs and pretenders to former thrones.

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1. Rightful Royal Heads of State 20 20 Omissions; The Maldives (unable to identify rightful successor) Former Sovereign States (Hawaii, Tahiti, Parma, Two Sicilies, etc)
2. Afghanistan Ahmad Shah, Crown Prince of Afghanistan and Rightful King of Afghanistan Consort: Princess Khatul Begum
3. Albania Leka Zogu, Rightful King of Albania Consort: Elia Zaharia
4. Austria Karl von Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Rightful Emperor of Austria Consort: Divorced
5. Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain Consort: Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa
6. Belgium Philippe, King of the Belgians Consort: Queen Mathilde of Belgium
7. Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan Consort: Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
8. Brazil Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza, Rightful Emperor of Brazil Consort: Unmarried
9. Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei Consort: Queen Saleha of Brunei
10. Bulgaria Simeon II, Rightful Tsar of Bulgaria Consort: Tsaritsa Margarita
11. Burundi Rosa Paula Iribagiza, Rightful Queen of Burundi Consort: Frédéric Van de Sande
12. Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia Consort: Unmarried
13. China Jin Yuzhang, Rightful Emperor of China Consort: Married, name unknown
14. Denmark Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark Consort: Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
15. Egypt Fuad II, Rightful King of Egypt Consort: Divorced
16. Eswatini Mswati III, King of Eswatini Consort: 15 wives
17. Ethiopia Zera Yacob Amha Selassie, Rightful Emperor of Ethiopia Consort: Divorced
18. Finland Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse and Rightful King of Finland Consort: Countess Floria Franziska Marie-Luisa Erika von Faber- Castell
19. France Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon and Rightful Emperor of France Consort: Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg
20. Georgia Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky, Rightful King of Georgia Consort: Leila Kipiani
21. Germany Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia and Rightful Kaiser of Germany Consort: Princess Sophie of Isenburg
22. Greece Constantine II, Rightful King of the Greeks Consort: Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
23. Haiti Thierry Jean-Baptiste Soulouque, Rightful Emperor of Haiti Consort: Unknown
24. Iran Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran and Rightful Shah of Iran Consort: Yasmine Pahlavi, Crown Princess of Iran
25. Iraq Ra'ad bin Zeid, Rightful King of Iraq Consort: Princess Majda Ra'ad
26. Italy Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples and Rightful King of Italy Consort: Merina, Princess of Naples
27. Japan Naruhito, Emperor of Japan Consort: Empress Masako of Japan
28. Jordan Abdullah II, King of Jordan Consort: Queen Rania of Jordan
29. Korea Yi Won, Rightful Emperor of Korea Consort: Cho Tŭng-hak
30. Kuwait Sheik Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait Consort: Fatuwah bint Salman Al- Sabah
31. Laos Soulivong Savang, Rightful King of Laos Consort: Princess Chansouk Soukthala
32. Lesotho Letsie III, King of Lesotho Consort: Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
33. Libya Mohammed El Senussi, Rightful King of Libya Consort: Unmarried
34. Lichtenstein Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Consort: Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
35. Lithuania Wilhelm Albert, Duke of Urach and Rightful King of Lithuania Consort: Karen von Brauchitsch- Berghe von Trips
36. Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Consort: Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
37. Malaysia Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin, King of Malaysia Consort: Queen Azizah of Malaysia
38. Mexico Count Maximilian von Götzen- Iturbide, Rightful Emperor of Mexico Consort: Anna Rosa Maria Helena von Franceschi
39. Monaco Albert II, Prince of Monaco Consort: Charlene, Princess of Monaco
40. Montenegro Nicholas Petrović-Njegoš, Rightful King of Montenegro Consort: Widowed
41. Morocco Mohammed VI, King of Morocco Consort: Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
42. Myanmar Soe Win, Rightful King of Burma (Myanmar) Consort: Tin Lay Wai
43. Nepal Gyanendra Shah, Rightful King of Nepal Consort: Queen Komal of Nepal
44. The Netherlands Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands Consort: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
45. Norway Harald V, King of Norway Consort: Queen Sonja of Norway
46. Oman Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman Consort: Eminent Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah
47. Portugal Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and Rightful King of Portugal Consort: Dona Isabel, Duchess of Braganza
48. Qatar Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Emir of Qatar Consort: 3 wives
49. Romania Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Rightful Queen of Romania Consort: Prince Radu of Romania
50. Russia Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, Rightful Empress of Russia Consort: Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia
51. Rwanda Emmanuel Bushayija, Rightful King of Rwanda Consort: Lilian Bushayija
52. Saudi Arabia Salman, King of Saudi Arabia Consort:Fahda bint Falah Al Sultan
53. Serbia Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia and Rightful King of Serbia Consort: Katherine, Crown Princess of Yugoslavia
54. Spain Felipe VI, King of Spain Consort: Queen Letizia of Spain
55. Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden Consort: Queen Silvia of Sweden
56. Thailand Rama X, King of Thailand Consort: Queen Suthida of Thailand
57. Tonga Tupou VI, King of Tonga Consort: Queen Nanasipauʻu of Tonga
58. Tunisia Muhammad al-Habib, Rightful King of Tunisa Consort: Lalla Fawzia
59. Turkey Dündar Ali Osman, Rightful Sultan of Turkey Consort: Widowed
60. United Kingdom Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom Consort: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
61. Vatican City Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City State Consort: Unmarried
62. Vietnam Prince Nguyễn Phúc Bảo Ân, Rightful Emperor of Vietnam Consort: Princess Monique Vinh Thuy
63. Yemen Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr, Rightful King of Yemen Consort: 2 Wives