List of heirs apparent

This is the list of the heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 21 March 2018.

List of heirs apparent

Country Picture Name of Heir apparent Title Date of birth (age) Relation to the Monarch
 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 [1]
 Prince of Wales,
Duke of Cornwall,
Duke of Rothesay		 November 14, 1948 Eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II
 Bahrain Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Crown Prince of Bahrain,
Deputy King		 October 21, 1969 Eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
 Belgium Elisabeth Princess,
Duchess of Brabant		 October 25, 2001 Eldest child of King Philippe
 Bhutan Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Crown Prince of Bhutan,
Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan		 February 5, 2016 Eldest son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
 Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam February 17, 1974 Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
 Denmark Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark,
Count of Monpezat,		 May 26, 1968 Elder child of Queen Margrethe II
 Japan Naruhito Crown Prince of Japan February 23, 1960 Elder son of Emperor Akihito
 Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah Crown Prince of Jordan June 28, 1994 Elder son of King Abdullah II
 Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh,
Crown prince of Kuwait		 June 25, 1937 Half-younger brother of Emir Sabah IV
 Lesotho Lerotholi Seeiso Crown Prince of Lesotho April 18, 2007 Eldest son of King Letsie III
 Liechtenstein Alois Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein June 11, 1968 Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
 Luxembourg Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg November 11, 1981 Eldest child of Grand Duke Henri
 Monaco Jacques Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux December 10, 2014 Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
 Morocco Moulay Hassan Crown Prince of Morocco May 8, 2003 Eldest son of King Mohammed VI
 Netherlands Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange December 7, 2003 Eldest child of King Willem-Alexander
 Norway Haakon Magnus Crown Prince of Norway July 20, 1973 Only son of King Harald V
 Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia August 31, 1985 Son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 Sweden Victoria Crown Princess of Sweden,
Duchess of Västergötland		 July 14, 1977 Eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf
 Tonga Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Crown Prince of Tonga September 17, 1985 Eldest son of King Tupou VI

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 Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin Eldest son
 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 Ja'afar ibni 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).[2] 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.[3]

United Arab Emirates

Emirate Image Heir apparent Relationship with the current monarch
 Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Half brother
 Ajman Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Eldest son
 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[4] Eldest son
 Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi[5]
 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 Emmanuel Macron Successor must be elected by the French citizens.
 Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni New monarch will be elected. None
 Malaysia King Muhammad V of Kelantan 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 none named as Crown Prince. Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Legitimate son
  Vatican City Pope Francis Successor must be elected. None

Notes

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