List of current heirs apparent

This is the list of currents heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 22 July 2025 [refresh].

## List of heirs apparent

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Country  | Picture  | Coat of arms  | Name of heir apparent  | Title(s)  | Date of birth (age)  | Became heir apparent  | Relation to the monarch

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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
United Kingdom |  |  | William | Prince of Wales,
Duke of Cornwall,
Duke of Rothesay,
Earl of Chester,
Earl of Carrick,
Baron of Renfrew,
Lord of the Isles, and
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland

(The current holder is also Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.)  |  (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 43) | 8 September 2022  | Elder son of King Charles III
Bahrain |  |  | Salman | Crown Prince of Bahrain,
Prime Minister |  (1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55) | 6 March 1999  | Eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Belgium |  |  | 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 | Dragon Prince of Bhutan,
Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan  |  (2016-02-05) 5 February 2016 (age 9) | 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 51) | 17 February 1974  | Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Denmark |  |  | Christian | Crown Prince of Denmark,
Count of Monpezat |  (2005-10-15) 15 October 2005 (age 19) | 14 January 2024  | Eldest child of King Frederik X
Jordan |  |  | Hussein | Crown Prince of Jordan |  (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 31) | 28 November 2004  | Elder son of King Abdullah II
Kuwait |  |  | Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah | Crown Prince of Kuwait,
Sheikh |  (1953-03-03) 3 March 1953 (age 72) | 2 June 2024  | Second cousin of Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, maternal half-nephew
Lesotho |  |  | Lerotholi Seeiso | Crown Prince of Lesotho  |  (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 18) | 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 57) | 13 November 1989  | Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
Luxembourg |  |  | Guillaume | Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg  |  (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 (age 43) | 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 10) | 10 December 2014  | Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
Morocco |  |  | Moulay Hassan | Crown Prince of Morocco |  (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 22) | 8 May 2003  | Only son of Mohammed VI
Netherlands |  |  | Catharina-Amalia | Princess of Orange |  (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 21) | 30 April 2013  | Eldest child of King Willem-Alexander
Norway |  |  | Haakon | Crown Prince of Norway  |  (1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 (age 52) | 17 January 1991  | Only son of King Harald V
Oman |  |  | Theyazin | 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 | Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,
Prime Minister |  (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 48) | 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
United Arab Emirates |  |  | Khaled | Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi |  (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982 (age 43) | 29 March 2023  | Eldest son of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

## In federal monarchies

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### Malaysia

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State  | Image  | Style  | Current heir apparent  | Date of birth (age)  | Relationship with current monarch

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Johor |  | Tunku Mahkota  | Tunku Ismail Idris |  (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 41) | Eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim
Kedah |  | Raja Muda  | Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah |  (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 58) | Eldest son of Sultan Sallehuddin
Pahang |  | Tengku Mahkota  | Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah |  (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 29) | Eldest surviving son of Al-Sultan Abdullah
Perak |  | Raja Muda  | Raja Ja'afar |  (1941-09-26) 26 September 1941 (age 83) | Fourth cousin once removed of Sultan Nazrin Shah
Perlis |  | Raja Muda  | Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail |  (1967-12-30) 30 December 1967 (age 57) | Eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Selangor |  | Raja Muda  | Tengku Amir Shah |  (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 34) | Eldest son of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Terengganu |  | Yang di-Pertuan Muda  | Tengku Muhammad Ismail |  (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 27) | Eldest son of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin

### United Arab Emirates

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Emirate  | Image  | Heir apparent  | Relationship to
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Abu Dhabi |  | Khaled | Eldest son of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ajman |  | Ammar | Eldest son of Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
Dubai |  | Hamdan | Third son of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Fujairah |  | Mohammed | Eldest son of Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Ras al-Khaimah |  | Mohammed[1] | Eldest son of Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Sharjah |  | Sultan[2][3][4] | Cousin once removed of Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi;[4] Wife's brother[2][3]
Umm al-Quwain |  | Rashid  | Son of Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla

## Current sovereign monarchs without an heir apparent

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Country  | Current monarch  | Reason for no heir apparent  | Coat of arms  | Image  | Current heir presumptive  | Relationship

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Andorra | Co-prince Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat | Ex officio as Bishop of Urgell; successor must be appointed by the Pope.  | None
Co-prince Emmanuel Macron | Ex officio as President of France; successor must be elected by the French citizenry.  | None
Cambodia | King Norodom Sihamoni | New monarch will be elected.  | None
Eswatini | King Mswati III | Successor must be elected.  | None
Japan | Emperor Naruhito | The Emperor has no sons.  |  |  | Fumihito | Younger brother of Emperor Naruhito
Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim Iskandar | New monarch will be elected.  |  |  | Nazrin Shah | Next in line in the de facto order of rotation
Qatar | Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Successor must be appointed.  |  |  | Abdullah | Half-brother of Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Spain | King Felipe VI | The King has no sons.  |  |  | Leonor | Elder daughter of King Felipe VI
Thailand | King Vajiralongkorn | The King has several children, but none named as crown prince.  |  |  | Dipangkorn Rasmijoti | Legitimate son of King Vajiralongkorn
Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV | Successor must be elected in Papal conclave. | None

## Current federal monarchs without an heir apparent

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Sovereign  | Current monarch  | Reason for no heir apparent  | Image  | Current heir presumptive  | Relationship

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Kelantan | Muhammad V | The Sultan has no legitimate children.  |  | Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra | Youngest brother of Sultan Muhammad V
Negeri Sembilan | Tuanku Muhriz | Successor must be elected.  | None

## See also

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* List of current monarchs of sovereign states
* List of current heads of state and government

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ Rak
2. ^ a b "Home".
3. ^ a b "Sharjah Crown Prince Honours Winners of GCA 2015".
4. ^ a b Twenty thirteenasaninst.org Archived 12 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine

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Current heirs of sovereign monarchies

Africa|

* Lerotholi Seeiso
* Moulay Hassan

Americas|

* William

Asia|

* Salman
* Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
* Al-Muhtadee Billah
* Fumihito
* Hussein
* Sabah
* Nazrin Shah
* Theyazin
* Abdullah
* Mohammed
* Dipangkorn Rasmijoti
* Khaled

Europe|

* Elisabeth
* Christian
* Alois
* Guillaume
* Jacques
* Catharina-Amalia
* Haakon
* Leonor
* Victoria
* William

Oceania|

* William
* Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala

* See also: Current monarchs of sovereign states

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