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This is the list of currents heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 18 April 2024 [ refresh.

List of heirs apparent

Country Picture Name of heir apparent Title Date of birth (age) Became heir apparent Relation to the monarch
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Australia
  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,
Duke of Cambridge,
Earl of Chester,
Earl of Carrick,
Earl of Strathearn,
Baron of Renfrew,
Baron Carrickfergus,
Lord of the Isles,
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland 		(1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 41) 8 September 2022 Elder son of King Charles III
  Bahrain Salman Crown Prince of Bahrain,
Prime Minister 		(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 54) 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 22) 21 July 2013 Eldest child of King Philippe
  Bhutan Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Crown 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 18) 14 January 2024 Eldest child of King Frederik X
  Jordan Hussein Crown Prince of Jordan (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 29) 28 November 2004 Elder son of King Abdullah II
  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 55) 13 November 1989 Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
  Luxembourg Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 (age 42) 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 Moulay,
Crown Prince of Morocco 		(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20) 8 May 2003 Only son of King Mohammed VI
  Netherlands Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 20) 30 April 2013 Eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander
  Norway Haakon Crown Prince of Norway (1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 (age 50) 17 January 1991 Only son of King Harald V
  Oman Theyazin Sayyid,
Crown Prince of Oman 		(1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 33) 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 38) 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 46) 1 January 1980 Eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf
  Tonga Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Crown Prince of Tonga (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 (age 38) 18 March 2012 Eldest son of King Tupou VI

In federal monarchies

Malaysia

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 39) 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 28) Eldest surviving son of Al-Sultan Abdullah
  Perak Raja Muda Raja Ja'afar (1941-09-26) 26 September 1941 (age 82) 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

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

Country Current monarch Reason for no heir apparent Image Current heir presumptive Relationship
  Andorra Co-prince Joan Enric Vives i 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
  Eswatini King Mswati III Successor must be elected. None
  Japan Emperor Naruhito The Emperor has no sons. Fumihito Younger brother of Emperor Naruhito
  Kuwait Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Successor must be appointed. None
  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

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 New monarch will be elected. None

See also

Notes

References

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  2. ^ a b "Home".
  3. ^ a b "Sharjah Crown Prince Honours Winners of GCA 2015".
  4. ^ a b Twenty thirteen asaninst.org [ dead link]
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