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Living Former Monarchs

Given the nation, title and years of reign can you name every living person who has formerly ruled as a sovereign monarch?
Not including sub national monarchs
Living former monarchs who have died since the making of this quiz will be greyed out
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Chad
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Last updated: January 5, 2026
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First submittedNovember 5, 2021
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Countries
Title
Reign
Monarch
Andorra
Co-Prince
2007-2012
Nicolas Sarkozy
Andorra
Co-Prince
2012-2017
François Hollande
Andorra
Co-Prince
2003-2025
Joan-Enric Vives
Barbados
Queen
1966-2021
Elizabeth II
Belgium
King
1993-2013
Albert II
Bhutan
King
1972-2006
Jigme Singye
Bulgaria
Czar
1943-1946
Simeon II
Ceylon
Queen
1952-1972
Elizabeth II
Denmark
Queen
1972-2024
Margrethe II
Egypt
King
1952-1953
Fuad II
Fiji
Queen
1970-1987
Elizabeth II
Gambia
Queen
1965-1970
Elizabeth II
Ghana
Queen
1957-1960
Elizabeth II
Greece
King
1964-1973
Constantine II
Guyana
Queen
1966-1970
Elizabeth II
Luxembourg
Grand Duke
2000-2025
Henri
Japan
Emperor
1989-2019
Akihito
Kenya
Queen
1963-1964
Elizabeth II
Malawi
Queen
1964-1966
Elizabeth II
Malaysia
King
2001-2006
Sirajuddin
Malaysia
King
2006-2011
Mizan Zainal
Abidin
Malaysia
King
2016-2019
Muhammad V
Malaysia
King
2019-2024
Abdullah
Malta
Queen
1964-1974
Elizabeth II
Mauritius
Queen
1968-1992
Elizabeth II
Nepal
King
1950-1951
2001-2008
Gyanendra
Netherlands
Queen
1980-2013
Beatrix
Nigeria
Queen
1960-1963
Elizabeth II
Pakistan
Queen
1952-1956
Elizabeth II
Qatar
Emir
1995-2013
Hamad
Sierra Leone
Queen
1961-1971
Elizabeth II
South Africa
Queen
1952-1961
Elizabeth II
Spain
King
1975-2014
Juan Carlos
Tanganyika
Queen
1961-1962
Elizabeth II
Tibet
Dalai Lama
1937-1951
Tenzin
Trinidad and
Tobago
Queen
1962-1976
Elizabeth II
Uganda
Queen
1962-1963
Elizabeth II
Vatican City
Pope
2005-2013
Benedict XVI
Zanzibar
Sultan
1963-1964
Jamshid
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25 Comments
Chad
+4
Level 65
Sep 8, 2022
Rest In Peace Her Majesty, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022

Chad
+3
Level 65
Dec 31, 2022
Rest In Peace His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City, Servant of the Servants of God.

April 16, 1927 - December 31, 2022

Chad
+3
Level 65
Jan 28, 2023
Rest In Peace His Majesty, King Constantine II of Greece and Denmark, Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet, Marshal of the Airforce, Former King of the Hellenes.

June 2, 1940 - January 10, 2023

Chad
+1
Level 65
Sep 22, 2025
Rest In Peace His Majesty, Sayyid Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Busaidi, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies.

September 16 1929 - December 30, 2024

bestanford
+1
Level 73
Jan 10, 2022
Great quiz!
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 10, 2022
I am glad you enjoyed it!
Arp2600
+1
Level 89
Jan 10, 2022
I know that it should have been obvious, but I didn't get Elizabeth II... because she is NOT a former monarch. I don't think she should be on that quiz, and she should count for only one answer anyways.
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 10, 2022
I would have to argue that Queen Elizabeth is a former monarch, unlike other former European colonies of monarchies which are not included, the listed nations for Queen Elizabeth were at some point in the past both completely independent and also constitutionally had the British monarch as theirs, or in other terms a personal union.
Arp2600
+1
Level 89
Jan 11, 2022
But she is still the monarch of the UK and a few others, unlike the others on the list.
Chad
+2
Level 65
Jan 10, 2022
Also I am sure there is a way to make Queen Elizabeth only count as one answer but I am at the moment unable to find how :(
Arp2600
+1
Level 89
Jan 11, 2022
Yes, no problem. If it were featured, I'm sure that the Quizmaster would fix that.
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Jan 10, 2022
I think you should accept Konstantinos
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 10, 2022
I don’t see why not
cmountenay
+2
Level 91
Jan 12, 2022
Fun fact: Simeon, more than half a century later, became the President of Bulgaria.
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 12, 2022
This happens to be one of my favourite pieces of trivia out there.
Jormaseta1234
+1
Level 36
Jul 5, 2025
Prime minister*
MaxSomething
+1
Level 77
Jan 16, 2023
Update, Constantine of Greece died a few days ago.
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 16, 2023
Thank you for letting me know, may he rest in peace.
Geografen
+1
Level 70
Jan 22, 2024
Quiz updated, but without adding Queen Margrethe. Why?
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 22, 2024
The simple answer is, I didn’t know that Queen Margrethe had abdicated. I like to think I’m up to date on current events so I have no idea how I hadn’t heard.

Regardless, thanks for keeping me up to date.

Charles95
+1
Level 80
Jan 4, 2025
Sultan of Zanzibar died couple days ago
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 7, 2025
I was hoping His Majesty might have pulled through to the New Year, but sadly he did not. I’ve been attempting to find his official title but I as of yet could not.
Jormaseta1234
+1
Level 36
Oct 28, 2025
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has abdicated.
Chad
+1
Level 65
Oct 28, 2025
Thanks for the update. This is now fixed.
Chad
+1
Level 65
Jan 3, 2026
Updated to reflect the 2025 resignation of Bishop Joan-Enric Vives i Sicíliaof Urgell, Co-Prince of Andorra.
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