swap_horiz King Mswati III Alternatives

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King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, born in 1980, is the fifth Druk Gyalpo, or Dragon King, of Bhutan. He succeeded his fath...

21ST Century Asian Current Bhutanese

7.9 Good

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King Harald V

Harald V became king of Norway on 17 January 1991 following the death of his father, Olav V. A member of the House of Gl...

Norwegian 21ST Century Scandinavian Current

7.6 Good

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, led the Roman Catholic Church from March 2013 until hi...

European 21ST Century Catholic Vatican

7.6 Good

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King Felipe VI

Felipe VI became king of Spain on 19 June 2014 following the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos I. As monarch under S...

Spanish European 21ST Century Bourbon

7.3 Good

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri has been sovereign of Luxembourg since 7 October 2000, following the abdication of his father Grand Duk...

European 21ST Century Current Luxembourgish

7.1 Good

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Emperor Naruhito

Naruhito is the emperor of Japan and the 126th person recognized in the traditional order of succession to the Chrysanth...

Japanese 21ST Century Asian Current

7.0 Good

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King Carl XVI Gustaf

Carl XVI Gustaf has been king of Sweden since 15 September 1973, when he succeeded his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf. Swe...

21ST Century Scandinavian Swedish Current

6.9 Fair

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King Willem-Alexander

King Willem-Alexander ascended to the Dutch throne on April 30, 2013, following the abdication of his mother, Queen Beat...

European 21ST Century Dutch Current

6.8 Fair

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King Philippe of Belgium

Philippe has been King of the Belgians since taking the constitutional oath on 21 July 2013, when he succeeded his fathe...

European 21ST Century Belgian Current

6.7 Fair

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Prince Albert II of Monaco

Albert II has been the sovereign Prince of Monaco since succeeding his father, Rainier III, in April 2005. A member of t...

European 21ST Century Current Monegasque

6.7 Fair

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King Abdullah II of Jordan

Abdullah II has been king of Jordan since February 1999, when he succeeded his father, King Hussein. He is a member of t...

21ST Century Middle Eastern Current Jordanian

6.5 Fair

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King Frederik X

Frederik X has been King of Denmark since 14 January 2024, when his mother, Queen Margrethe II, abdicated after a reign...

Danish 21ST Century Scandinavian Current

6.4 Fair

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King Norodom Sihamoni

Norodom Sihamoni has been King of Cambodia since October 2004, when he succeeded his father, Norodom Sihanouk, after the...

21ST Century Asian Current Cambodian

6.4 Fair

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King Charles III

King Charles III is the monarch of the United Kingdom and became sovereign on 8 September 2022, immediately after the de...

21ST Century British Current Commonwealth

6.2 Fair

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Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein

Prince Hans-Adam II has been the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein since November 1989. The principality's state calendar...

German European 21ST Century Liechtenstein

6.2 Fair

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Sultan Haitham bin Tariq

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq is the current Sultan of Oman, having acceded to the throne in January 2020 following the death...

21ST Century Middle Eastern Current Omani

6.1 Fair

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Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has been emir of Qatar since 2013, when he succeeded his father, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He...

21ST Century Middle Eastern Current Al Thani

6.0 Fair

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim is the constitutional king of Malaysia and began his five-year term as the country's 17th...

21ST Century Asian Current Malaysian

5.9 Mediocre

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King Letsie III

Letsie III has been king of Lesotho since 1996 and is the constitutional monarch of the southern African kingdom. He suc...

21ST Century African Current Mosotho

5.9 Mediocre

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King Mohammed VI

Mohammed VI has been King of Morocco since July 1999, when he succeeded his father, Hassan II. As monarch, he has suppor...

21ST Century Moroccan African Current

5.8 Mediocre