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These are the approximate categories which present monarchies fall into: [citation needed]. Commonwealth realms.King Charles III is the monarch of fifteen Commonwealth realms (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United ...
Most states only have a single monarch at any given time, although a regent may rule when the monarch is a minor, not present, or otherwise incapable of ruling. [5] Cases in which two monarchs rule simultaneously over a single state, as is the current situation in Andorra, are known as coregencies. [6]
Between 1072 and 1095 León, Castile, and Galicia were united under a common monarch, whereafter Portugal separated under a different dynasty, and the others were absorbed by Spain. The Kalmar Union was a period between 1397 and 1536 in which Denmark, Norway and Sweden shared the same monarch as three independent countries.
The United Arab Emirates is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy of seven emirates. Each emirate is an absolute monarchy headed by a ruler from the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The president of the United Arab Emirates is elected by the Federal Supreme Council, a body formed of the rulers of each emirate.
Note: many countries have had multiple dynasties over the course of recorded history. This is not a comprehensively exhaustive list and may require further additions or historical verification. Part of the Politics series
There are currently 15 Commonwealth realms scattered across three continents (nine in North America, five in Oceania, and one in Europe), with a combined area of 18.7 million km 2 (7.2 million sq mi) [note 1] (excluding the Antarctic claims which would raise the figure to 26.8 million km 2 (10.3 million sq mi)) and a population of more than 150 million.
A hereditary monarchy is the most common style of monarchy and is the form that is used by almost all of the world's existing monarchies.. Under a hereditary monarchy, all the monarchs come from the same family, and the crown is passed down from one member to another member of the family.
Royal Bend of Castile, the battle standard of the Castilian monarchs (from the Middle Ages to the 16th century) Royal Standard of the Maharana of Danta (before 1948) Royal Standard of Egypt (1923–1953) Royal Banner of England (c. 1198–1603) Royal Standard of France (before 1792; 1814–1830) Royal Standard of Germany (1871–1918)