Lists of monarchs in the Americas

This list of monarchs in the Americas includes all monarchs who have reigned the various kingdoms and territories that have existed in the Americas throughout recorded history.

Current monarchies

StateReigns sinceTypeSuccessionDynastyTitleImageMonarchBornAgeFirst-in-line
 Antigua and Barbuda1 November 1981ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
The Bahamas Commonwealth of the Bahamas10 July 1973Queen
 Barbados30 November 1966Queen
 Belize21 September 1981Queen
 Canada6 February 1952Queen
 Grenada7 February 1974Queen
 Jamaica6 August 1962Queen
Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis19 September 1983Queen
 Saint Lucia22 February 1979Queen
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines27 October 1979Queen
StateReigns sinceTypeSuccessionDynastyTitleImageMonarchBornAgeFirst-in-line
 Anguilla6 February 1952ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
 Aruba30 April 2013ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)Orange-NassauKingWillem-Alexander27 April 196751 y.Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
 Bermuda6 February 1952ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
 British Virgin Islands
 Cayman Islands
 Curaçao30 April 2013ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)Orange-NassauKingWillem-Alexander27 April 196751 y.Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
 Falkland Islands6 February 1952ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
 Greenland14 January 1972ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)GlücksburgQueenMargrethe II16 April 194078 y.Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
 Montserrat6 February 1952ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
 Sint Maarten30 April 2013ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)Orange-NassauKingWillem-Alexander27 April 196751 y.Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands6 February 1952ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
 Turks and Caicos Islands

Former monarchies

StateReignTypeSuccessionDynastyTitleImageMonarchLifeAgeHeir apparent
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1962-1976ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Suriname1954 - 1975ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)Orange-NassauQueenJuliana1909 - 200494 y.Beatrix of the Netherlands
Guyana Guyana1966-1970ConstitutionalHereditary (absolute primogeniture)WindsorQueenElizabeth II21 April 192692 y.Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Empire of Brazil Brazil1831 - 1889ConstitutionalHereditary (male-line primogeniture)BraganzaEmperorPedro II1825 - 189166 y.Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Second Mexican Empire Mexico1864 - 1867ConstitutionalHereditary (male-line primogeniture)HabsburgEmperorMaximilian I1832 - 186734 y.Agustín de Iturbide y Green
Haiti1849-1859AbsoluteHereditary (male-line primogeniture)SoulouqueEmperorFaustin I1782 - 186784 y.Olive Soulouque

See also

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pierce, Andrew (24 December 2005). "Call me George, suggests Charles". The Times. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
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