List of royal houses
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This is a list of regnant and non-regnant princely, royal and imperial houses of the world. The names of reigning monarchs are in bold text. Names used if the individual were reigning are given if known, otherwise the name given is the name currently used for them.
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[edit] Africa
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[edit] South Africa
[edit] Uganda
The Republic of Uganda recognizes subsidiary monarchial states as "traditional cultural entities". The six major Kingdoms are listed below. Of these, only Nkore (Ankole) remains unrecognized by the government of the Republic of Uganda.
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| unknown | Acholi | House of Acholi | David Acana Onen II, Rwot of Acholi | |
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Busoga | House of Busoga | Disputed | |
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Bunyoro-Kitara | House of Babito | Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I | |
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Buganda | Buganda | Muwenda Mutebi II | |
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Toro | House of Toro | Rukirabasaija Rukidi IV | |
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Ankole | House of Nkore | John Barigye, Omugabe of Nkore | |
[edit] Americas
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[edit] Asia
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[edit] Malaysia
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Kedah | Durbar Raja/Merong Mahawangsa | Sultan Abdul Halim | |
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Pahang | Bendahara of Pahang | Sultan Ahmad Shah | |
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Johor | House of Temenggong of Johore | Sultan Ibrahim Ismail | |
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Perak |  |
Malacca Sultanate | Sultan Azlan Shah |
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Negeri Sembilan | Minangkabau | King Tuanku Mukhriz | |
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Perlis | House of Jamalullail (Perlis) | Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin | |
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Terengganu | Wan Ahmad | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin | |
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Kelantan | Raja Jembal | Muhammad Faris Petra | |
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Selangor | Bugis | Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah | |
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[edit] Oceania
| Country | Royal house |
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Australia |  |
Windsor | Queen Elizabeth II[3] |
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Cocos Islands | Clunies-Ross | King Ross V | |
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Kawananakoa | King Kawananakoa |
| Keoua Nui | King Kalokuokamaile | |||
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New Zealand |  |
Windsor | Queen Elizabeth II[3] |
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Samoa | Malietoa Tanumafili II last king no successor announced | ||
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Sigave (Wallis and Futuna) |
Vanai | Tuʻi Polikalepo Kolivai | |
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Tupou | George Tupou V |
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Tuvalu | |
Windsor | Queen Elizabeth II[3] |
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Uvea (Wallis and Futuna) |
Takumasiva | Tuʻi Kapiliele Faupala | |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ The Ottoman sultan would also be hereditary Caliph of Islam.
- ^ Disputed due to male-only succession rules.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Queen Elizabeth II is equally and separately Queen of 16 independent countries sometimes called the Commonwealth realms.
- ^ President of the United Arab Emirates.
- ^ The Emperors of the Qing the dynasty descend from the Aisin Gioro clan (chinese 愛新覺羅, „Àixinjuéluó“).
- ^ The Yi family consists of descendants of the Choson Emperors.
- ^ Symbolically crowned Empress of Korea on September 29, 2006.
- ^ The Ottoman sultan would also be hereditary Caliph of Islam.
- ^ Schwarzburg principalities operated under Semi-Salic primogeniture which means that in the event of the extinction of all male dynasts, females can inherit. Therefore, applying Semi-Salic law then the current heir to the principalities of Schwarzburg is Friedrich Magnus, Count of Solms-Wildenfels (born 1927) the son of Princess Marie Antoinette of Schwarzburg (1898–1984), sister of Prince Friedrich Günther, the last pretender of Schwarzburg Principalities.
