List of heirs apparent

This is the list of the heirs apparent to the thrones of the world As of 16 October 2016.

List of heirs apparent

Country Image Heir apparent Relationship with the current monarch
 Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
born 21 October 1969
Eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
 Belgium Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
born 25 October 2001
Eldest daughter of King Philippe I
 Bhutan Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
born 5 January 2016 (age 10 months 28 days)
Eldest son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
 Brunei Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
born 17 February 1974
Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
 Denmark Crown Prince Frederik, Count of Monpezat
born 26 May 1968
Eldest son of Queen Margrethe II
 Japan Crown Prince Naruhito
born 23 February 1960
Eldest son of Emperor Akihito
 Jordan Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah
born 28 June 1994
Eldest son of King Abdullah II
 Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
born 25 June 1937
Half-brother of Emir Sabah IV
 Lesotho Crown Prince Lerotholi Seeiso
born 18 April 2007
Eldest son of King Letsie III
 Liechtenstein Hereditary Prince Alois, Count of Rietberg [1]
born 11 June 1968
Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
 Luxembourg Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume
born 11 November 1981
Eldest son of Grand Duke Henri
 Monaco Hereditary Prince Jacques, Marquis of Baux
born 10 December 2014
Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
 Morocco Crown Prince Moulay Hassan
born 8 May 2003
Eldest son of King Mohammed VI
 Netherlands Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
born 7 December 2003
Eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander
 Norway Crown Prince Haakon
born 20 June 1973
Eldest son of King Harald V
 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef
born 30 August 1959
Nephew of King Salman ibn Abdilaziz Al Saud
 Sweden Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland
born 14 July 1977
Eldest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf
 Tonga Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
born 17 September 1985
Eldest son of King Tupou VI

Commonwealth realms

Commonwealth realms Image Heir apparent Relationship
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Australia
 Bahamas
 Barbados
 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
Charles, Prince of Wales [2]
born 14 November 1948
Eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II

In federal monarchies

Malaysia

State Image Style Current heir apparent Relationship with the current monarch
 Johor Darul Takzim Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Idris ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Eldest son
 Kedah Darul Aman Raja Muda Vacant
 Kelantan Darul Naim Tengku Mahkota Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra Younger brother
 Pahang Darul Makmur Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah Eldest son
 Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Muda Raja Jaafar bin Almarhum Raja Muda Musa Cousin
 Perlis Indera Kayangan Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Eldest son
 Selangor Darul Ehsan Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Eldest son
 Terengganu Darul Iman Yang di-Pertuan Muda Tengku Muhammad Ismail ibni Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Eldest son

The State of Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus does not have an heir apparent, as the ruler of Negeri Sembilan, known as the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan is elected by a council of the four Undangs of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol, and Rembau.

The rules of succession in Perak Darul Ridzuan are more complicated than other Malay states. After a sovereign is appointed and installed he will appoint the Raja Muda (heir apparent) and Raja Di Hilir (heir presumptive) on advice of the Dewan Negara (Royal Council).[3] The reigning Sultan appoints princes of the blood (Waris negri) to certain high princely titles for life. They are arranged in a strict order of precedence indicating the order of succession to the throne. The relative precedence of these titles has altered from time to time, and additional titles have been included and removed. However, the current order, as confirmed on 25 February 1953, stands as follows:
1) Duli Yang Teramat Mulia (Tuanku) Raja Muda, Wakil us-Sultan, Wazir ul-Azam Negara Perak Dar ur-Ridzwan.
2) Duli Yang Amat Mulia Raja di-Hilir.
3) Yang Amat Mulia Raja Kechil Besar.
4) Yang Mulia Raja Kechil Sulong.
5) Yang Mulia Raja Kechil Tengah.
6) Yang Mulia Raja Kechil Bongsu.

On the death or promotion of an existing titleholder, the holder of the next most senior title, succeeds. On the death of a reigning Sultan, the prince holding the title of Raja Muda, the senior prince in the hierarchy succeeds him. The prince enjoying the title of Raja di-Hilir, becomes the new Raja Muda. The Raja Kechil Besar, becomes Raja di-Hilir, and so on. The new Sultan may then appoint his own nominee to the junior-most title made vacant by these successions.[4]

United Arab Emirates

Emirate Image Heir apparent Relationship with the current monarch
 Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Half brother
 Ajman Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
 Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Second son
 Fujairah Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Eldest son
 Ras al-Khaimah Sheikh Muhammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi[5]
 Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi[6]
 Umm al-Quwain Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla

Current sovereign monarchs without an heir apparent

Country Current monarch Reason for no heir apparent Current heir presumptive Relationship
 Andorra Co-prince Joan Enric Vives Sicília Successor must be appointed by the Pope None
Co-prince François Hollande Successor must be elected by the French citizens
 Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni New monarch will be elected None
 Malaysia King Abdul Halim of Kedah New monarch will be elected None
 Oman Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Sultan has no children. Heir was appointed. successor's name a state secret.
 Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Successor must be elected Deputy Emir Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Brother
 Spain King Felipe VI The King has no sons Leonor, Princess of Asturias Elder daughter
 Swaziland King Mswati III Successor must be elected None
 Thailand King Rama X The King has several children, but no claim for succession Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Legitimate son
  Vatican City Pope Francis Successor must be elected None

Notes

  1. Alois is the current regent of Liechtenstein.
  2. Prince Charles was also heir to the following thrones before they became republics: Ceylon, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Malawi, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Union of South Africa, Tanganyika, Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda
  3. Netty Royal
  4. Royal Ark
  5. Rak
  6. Sharjah Tourism
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