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List of current heirs apparent

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This is the list of currents heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 2 December 2024 [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
 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 42) 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 8) 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 50) 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 30) 28 November 2004 Elder son of King Abdullah II
 Kuwait Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Sheikh,
Crown Prince of Kuwait 		(1953-03-03) 3 March 1953 (age 71) 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 17) 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 56) 13 November 1989 Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
 Luxembourg File:Assermentation Guillaume CHD (cropped).jpg 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 9) 10 December 2014 Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
 Morocco Moulay Hassan Crown Prince of Morocco (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) 8 May 2003 Only son of Mohammed VI
 Netherlands Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 20) 30 April 2013 Eldest child of King Willem-Alexander
 Norway Haakon Crown Prince of Norway (1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 (age 51) 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 47) 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 42) 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
 Johor Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Idris (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 40) Eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim
 Kedah Raja Muda Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 57) 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 56) Eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
 Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33) Eldest son of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
 Terengganu Yang di-Pertuan Muda Tengku Muhammad Ismail (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26) Eldest son of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin

United Arab Emirates

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Emirate Image Heir apparent Relationship to
the monarch
 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
 Andorra Co-prince Joan Enric Vives i Sicília Ex officio as Bishop of Urgell; successor must be appointed by the Pope. Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat As coadjutor bishop of Urgell, will succeed Archbishop Vives on his retirement[5]
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 Eldest 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 Francis 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
 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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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
  5. ^ Vives i Sicília, Joan-Enric (25 July 2024). "Acollim el nou Bisbe Coadjutor". Bisbat d'Urgell (in Catalan). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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