Royal Families of the World

There was a time when the kings and queens ruled their countries. The law was the final word of the monarch. People bowed down to these royal bloods and their word was the final command. These kings and queens would rule their countries, maintain law and order, fought wars and carried out uplifting activities for their subjects. Yet you will find in history, that there were many who were drunk with power and spread their reign of terror among their subjects. When finally people had enough of these villainous rulers, they carried out mass revolution. These revolts led to the end of monarchy and setting up of governments chosen by the people.

Today, almost all countries have a working government and are governed by Presidents and Prime Ministers. Thus, many people still wonder are there any royal families in the world today? Yes, there are about 48 royal families of the world, that exist even though monarchy has been long abolished. The royal family of the world, are treated with respect and honor that is fit for a king. Some royal families like the French, Greek, Chinese, Russian and Scottish are known as 'Pretender to the Throne'. This means the pretender is a claimant to an abolished throne or to a throne that has been occupied by someone else. Let us have a look at the list of royal families today.

List of Royal Families

The following is a list of reigning royal family of the world, according to the nation they belong. The following list does not contain the names of the royal families who were deposed or are an abolished monarchy. Let us look at the reigning royal families according to their respective country or nation.

Royal Family of Africa

Country	Name of Monarch	Type
Lesotho	King Letsie III	Constitutional
Morocco	King Mohammed VI	Constitutional
Swaziland	King Mswati III	Absolute

Royal Family of Asia

Country	Name of Monarch	Type
Bahrain	King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah	Mixed
Bhutan	King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck	Parliament
Brunei	Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah	Absolute
Cambodia	King Norodom Sihamoni	Constitutional
Japan	Emperor Akihito	Constitutional
Jordan	King Abdullah II	Constitutional
Kuwait	Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah	Mixed
Malaysia	King Mizan Zainal Abidin	Constitutional
Oman	Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said	Absolute
Qatar	Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani	Absolute
Saudi Arabia	King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud	Absolute
Thailand	King Bhumibol Adulyadej	Constitutional
United Arab Emirates	President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan	Constitutional

Royal Family of Europe

Country	Name of Monarch	Type
Andorra	Co-Princes Nicolas Sarkozy and Joan Enric Vives Sicília	Constitutiona
Belgium	King Albert II	Constitutional
Denmark	Queen Margrethe II	Constitutional
Liechtenstein	Prince Hans Adam II	Constitutional
Luxembourg	Grand Duke Henri	Constitutional
Monaco	Prince Albert II	Constitutional
Netherlands	Queen Beatrix	Constitutional
Norway	King Herald V	Constitutional
Spain	King Juan Carlos I	Constitutional
Sweden	King Carl XVI Gustaf	Constitutional
Holy See (Vatican City)	Pope Benedict XVI	Absolute elective

Royal Family of Oceanic Region

Country	Name of Monarch	Type
Tonga	King George Tupou V	Constitutional

Royal Family ~ Intercontinental

Country	Name of Monarch	Type
Antigua and Barbuda	Queen Elizabeth II	All Constitutional
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Grenada
Jamaica
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grennadines
Solomon Islands
Tuvalu
United Kingdom

List of Current Royal Families

• Belgian Royal Family
• Brunei Royal Family
• Bhutanese Royal Family
• British Royal Family
• Bahraini Royal Family
• Brazilian Imperial Family (deposed)
• Bulgarian Royal Family (deposed)
• Cambodian Royal Family
• Canadian Royal Family
• Danish Royal Family
• Dutch Royal Family
• Greek Royal Family (deposed)
• Hessian Grand Ducal Family (deposed)
• Italian Royal Family (deposed)
• Japanese Imperial Family
• Jordanian Royal Family
• Korean Imperial Family (deposed)
• Malaysian Royal Families
• Johor Royal Family
• Kedah Royal Family
• Kelantan Royal Family
• Negeri Sembilan Royal Family
• Pahang Royal Family
• Perak Royal Family
• Perlis Royal Family
• Selangor Royal Family
• Terengganu Royal Family
• Laotian Royal Family (deposed)
• Liechtenstein Princely Family
• Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family
• Manchu Imperial Family (deposed)
• Māori Royal Family
• Mecklenburg (Schwerin and Strelitz)
• Grand Ducal Family (deposed)
• Mexican Imperial Family (deposed)
• Monegasque Princely Family
• Royal Family of Morocco
• Nepalese Royal Family / King of Nepal (deposed)
• Norwegian Royal Family
• Portuguese Royal Family (deposed)
• Qatari Royal Family
• Romanian Royal Family (deposed)
• Saudi Royal Family
• Schwarzenberg Princely Family (mediatized)
• The Spanish Royal Family
• Swazi Royal Family
• Swedish Royal Family
• Thai Royal Family
• Tongan Royal Family
• Yugoslavian Royal Family (deposed)
• Zulu Royal Family

These are the current royal families in the world. Thesel families in the world still command the same distinct aristocratic air. There are many monarchs around the world who hold important government posts or military commands. Even though they no longer rule over their subjects, these blue-blooded, families around the world, still find a place on the coins and stamps today. The pomp and grandeur of royalty, still carries the splendors of the yesteryear. I hope you have found the answer to your question, 'Are there any royal families in the world?', through this article.