This is a list of current monarchies by order of succession (hereditary and elective).

Current monarchies MonarchyTitle Mode of successionCo-princesKingAbsolute primogenitureKingKingKingAgnatic primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureKingKingMale primogenitureSultanAgnatic primogenitureKingElective and agnatic primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureNgwenyama (King)ElectiveKingAbsolute primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureEmperorAgnatic primogenitureEmirElective and agnatic primogenitureKingAgnatic primogenitureKingMale primogenitureSovereign PrinceAgnatic primogenitureGrand DukeAbsolute primogenitureYang di-Pertuan AgongElectiveSovereign PrinceMale primogeniture KingAgnatic primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureKingKing SultanAgnatic primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureKingKingKing KingAgnatic seniorityKingAbsolute primogenitureKingMale primogenitureKingAbsolute primogenitureEmirAgnatic primogenitureKingMale primogenitureKingKingAbsolute primogeniturePresidentAgnatic primogenitureKingAbsolute primogeniture PopeElective

See also List of monarchies

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