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This is the list of the heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 2 November 2024 [refresh].

List of heirs apparent

Country Picture Name of heir apparent Title Date of birth (age) Became heir apparent Relation to the monarch
 Bahrain Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Crown Prince of Bahrain,
Deputy King 		(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55) 6 March 1999 Eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
 Belgium File:Prinses Elisabeth op 21 juli 2017.png Elisabeth Princess of Belgium,
Duchess of Brabant 		(2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) 21 July 2013 Eldest child of King Philippe
 Bhutan Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Crown Prince of Bhutan,
Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan 		(2016-02-05) 5 February 2016 (age 8) 5 February 2016 Elder son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
 Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam (1974-02-17) 17 February 1974 (age 50) 17 February 1974 Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
 Denmark Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark,
Count of Monpezat 		(1968-05-26) 26 May 1968 (age 56) 14 January 1972 Eldest child of Queen Margrethe II
 Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah Crown Prince of Jordan (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30) 28 November 2004 Eldest son of King Abdullah II
 Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh,
Crown Prince of Kuwait 		(1940-09-27) 27 September 1940 (age 84) 7 October 2020 Younger brother of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 Lesotho Lerotholi Seeiso Crown Prince of Lesotho (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) 18 April 2007 Only son of King Letsie III
 Liechtenstein Alois Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein,
Count of Rietberg 		(1968-06-11) 11 June 1968 (age 56) 13 November 1989 Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
 Luxembourg Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 (age 42) 7 October 2000 Eldest child of Grand Duke Henri
 Monaco Jacques Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (2014-12-10) 10 December 2014 (age 9) 10 December 2014 Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
 Morocco Moulay Hassan Crown Prince of Morocco (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) 8 May 2003 Only son of King Mohammed VI
 Netherlands File:Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria (2019; cropped).jpg Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 20) 30 April 2013 Eldest child of King Willem-Alexander
 Norway Haakon Magnus Crown Prince of Norway (1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 (age 51) 17 January 1991 Only son of King Harald V
 Oman Theyazin bin Haitham Sayyid,
Crown Prince of Oman 		(1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34) 12 January 2021 Elder son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
 Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 39) 21 June 2017 Son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 Sweden Victoria Crown Princess of Sweden,
Duchess of Västergötland 		(1977-07-14) 14 July 1977 (age 47) 1 January 1980 Eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf
 Tonga Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Crown Prince of Tonga (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 (age 39) 18 March 2012 Eldest son of King Tupou VI
 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 		Charles[1]
48-11-14 		Prince of Wales,
Duke of Cornwall,
Duke of Rothesay,
Duke of Edinburgh 		(1948-11-14) 14 November 1948 (age 75) 6 February 1952 Eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II

In federal monarchies

Malaysia

State Image Style Current heir apparent Date of birth (age) Relationship with
current monarch
 Johor Darul Takzim Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Idris ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 40) Eldest son
 Kedah Darul Aman Raja Muda Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 57) Eldest son
 Kelantan Darul Naim Tengku Mahkota Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra ibni Sultan Ismail Petra (1974-01-20) 20 January 1974 (age 50) Eldest younger brother
 Pahang Darul Makmur File:Coat of arms of Pahang (Sultan).svg Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 29) Eldest surviving son
 Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Muda Raja Ja'afar ibni Raja Muda Musa (1941-09-26) 26 September 1941 (age 83) Cousin
 Perlis Indera Kayangan File:Tuanku Syed Faizuddin.jpg Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail (1967-12-30) 30 December 1967 (age 56) Eldest son
 Selangor Darul Ehsan Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33) Eldest son
 Terengganu Darul Iman Yang di-Pertuan Muda Tengku Muhammad Ismail ibni Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26) Eldest son

The State of Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus does not have an heir apparent, as the ruler of Negeri Sembilan, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, is elected by a council of the four Undangs of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol, and Rembau.

The rules of succession in Perak Darul Ridzuan are more complicated than in other Malay states. After a sovereign is appointed and installed he will appoint the Raja Muda (heir apparent) and Raja Di Hilir (heir presumptive) on the advice of the Dewan Negara (Royal Council).[citation needed] The reigning Sultan appoints princes of the blood (Waris negri) to certain high princely titles for life. They are arranged in a strict order of precedence indicating the order of succession to the throne. The relative precedence of these titles has altered from time to time, and additional titles have been included and removed. However, the current order, as confirmed on 25 February 1953, stands as follows:

  1. Duli Yang Teramat Mulia (Tuanku) Raja Muda, Wakil us-Sultan, Wazir ul-Azam Negara Perak Dar ur-Ridzwan
  2. Duli Yang Amat Mulia Raja di-Hilir
  3. Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Kechil Besar
  4. Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Kechil Sulong
  5. Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Kechil Tengah
  6. Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Kechil Bongsu.

On the death or promotion of an existing titleholder, the holder of the next most senior title, succeeds. On the death of a reigning Sultan, the prince holding the title of Raja Muda, the senior prince in the hierarchy, succeeds him. The prince holding the title of Raja di-Hilir becomes the new Raja Muda. The Raja Kechil Besar becomes Raja di-Hilir, and so on. The new Sultan may then appoint his own nominee to the most junior title made vacant by these successions.[citation needed]

United Arab Emirates

Emirate Image Heir apparent Relationship to
the monarch
 Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Half brother
 Ajman Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Eldest son
 Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Second son
 Fujairah Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Eldest son
 Ras al-Khaimah Sheikh Muhammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi[2] Eldest son
 Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi[3][4][5] Cousin;[5] Deputy Ruler[3][4]
 Umm al-Quwain Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Son

Current sovereign monarchs without an heir apparent

Country Current monarch Reason for no heir apparent Current heir presumptive Relationship
 Andorra Co-prince Joan Enric Vives Sicília Successor must be appointed by the pope. None
Co-prince Emmanuel Macron Successor must be elected by the French citizens.
 Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni New monarch will be elected. None
 Japan Emperor Naruhito The emperor has no sons. Fumihito, Prince Akishino Younger brother
 Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah New monarch will be elected. Nazrin Shah, Sultan of Perak Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong (elected)
 Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Successor must be elected. Deputy Emir Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Half-brother
 Spain King Felipe VI The king has no sons. Leonor, Princess of Asturias Eldest daughter
 Eswatini King Mswati III Successor must be elected. None
 Thailand King Rama X The king has several children, but none named as crown prince. Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Legitimate son
 Vatican City Pope Francis Successor must be elected. None

Notes

  1. ^ Prince Charles was also heir to the following thrones before they became republics: Ceylon, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Union of South Africa, Tanganyika, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uganda[citation needed]
  2. ^ Rak
  3. ^ a b "Home".
  4. ^ a b "Sharjah Crown Prince Honours Winners of GCA 2015".
  5. ^ a b http://en.asaninst.org/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/action/dl.php?id=35298

See also

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