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As of 2025, approximately 43 sovereign states maintain monarchical systems. These royal families range from absolute monarchies to constitutional monarchies, serving as symbols of regional culture and history. From the ceremonial constitutional monarchies of Europe to traditional dynasties in Asia and absolute monarchies in the Middle East, each maintains unique traditions and modern roles, playing important cultural and diplomatic functions in international society.

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  {
    "code": "01",
    "slug": "british-royal-family",
    "name": "British Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Windsor, British Royal Family. Current monarch is King Charles III.",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "monarch": "Charles III",
    "dynasty": "House of Windsor",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "02",
    "slug": "japanese-imperial-family",
    "name": "Japanese Imperial Family",
    "description": "The world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy. Current Emperor is Naruhito.",
    "country": "Japan",
    "monarch": "Emperor Naruhito",
    "dynasty": "Imperial House of Japan (Yamato Dynasty)",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Asia"
  },
  {
    "code": "03",
    "slug": "thai-royal-family",
    "name": "Thai Royal Family",
    "description": "The Chakri Dynasty of Thailand. Current monarch is King Rama X.",
    "country": "Thailand",
    "monarch": "King Rama X (Vajiralongkorn)",
    "dynasty": "Chakri Dynasty",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Asia"
  },
  {
    "code": "04",
    "slug": "danish-royal-family",
    "name": "Danish Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Glücksburg, Danish Royal Family. Current monarch is King Frederik X.",
    "country": "Denmark",
    "monarch": "King Frederik X",
    "dynasty": "House of Glücksburg",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "05",
    "slug": "swedish-royal-family",
    "name": "Swedish Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Bernadotte, Swedish Royal Family. Current monarch is King Carl XVI Gustaf.",
    "country": "Sweden",
    "monarch": "King Carl XVI Gustaf",
    "dynasty": "House of Bernadotte",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "06",
    "slug": "norwegian-royal-family",
    "name": "Norwegian Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Glücksburg, Norwegian Royal Family. Current monarch is King Harald V.",
    "country": "Norway",
    "monarch": "King Harald V",
    "dynasty": "House of Glücksburg",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "07",
    "slug": "dutch-royal-family",
    "name": "Dutch Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Orange-Nassau, Dutch Royal Family. Current monarch is King Willem-Alexander.",
    "country": "Netherlands",
    "monarch": "King Willem-Alexander",
    "dynasty": "House of Orange-Nassau",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "08",
    "slug": "spanish-royal-family",
    "name": "Spanish Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Bourbon, Spanish Royal Family. Current monarch is King Felipe VI.",
    "country": "Spain",
    "monarch": "King Felipe VI",
    "dynasty": "House of Bourbon",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "09",
    "slug": "belgian-royal-family",
    "name": "Belgian Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Belgian Royal Family. Current monarch is King Philippe.",
    "country": "Belgium",
    "monarch": "King Philippe",
    "dynasty": "House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "10",
    "slug": "luxembourg-royal-family",
    "name": "Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg",
    "description": "The House of Nassau-Weilburg, Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family. Current monarch is Grand Duke Guillaume.",
    "country": "Luxembourg",
    "monarch": "Grand Duke Guillaume",
    "dynasty": "House of Nassau-Weilburg",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "11",
    "slug": "monaco-royal-family",
    "name": "Princely Family of Monaco",
    "description": "The House of Grimaldi, Monegasque Princely Family. Current monarch is Prince Albert II.",
    "country": "Monaco",
    "monarch": "Prince Albert II",
    "dynasty": "House of Grimaldi",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "12",
    "slug": "liechtenstein-royal-family",
    "name": "Princely Family of Liechtenstein",
    "description": "The House of Liechtenstein, Princely Family of Liechtenstein. Current monarch is Prince Hans-Adam II.",
    "country": "Liechtenstein",
    "monarch": "Prince Hans-Adam II",
    "dynasty": "House of Liechtenstein",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "13",
    "slug": "saudi-royal-family",
    "name": "Saudi Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Saud, Saudi Royal Family. Current monarch is King Salman.",
    "country": "Saudi Arabia",
    "monarch": "King Salman",
    "dynasty": "House of Saud",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "14",
    "slug": "jordanian-royal-family",
    "name": "Jordanian Royal Family",
    "description": "The Hashemite Family, Jordanian Royal Family. Current monarch is King Abdullah II.",
    "country": "Jordan",
    "monarch": "King Abdullah II",
    "dynasty": "Hashemite Family",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "15",
    "slug": "moroccan-royal-family",
    "name": "Moroccan Royal Family",
    "description": "The Alaouite Dynasty, Moroccan Royal Family. Current monarch is King Mohammed VI.",
    "country": "Morocco",
    "monarch": "King Mohammed VI",
    "dynasty": "Alaouite Dynasty",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Africa"
  },
  {
    "code": "16",
    "slug": "brunei-royal-family",
    "name": "Bruneian Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Bolkiah, Bruneian Royal Family. Current monarch is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.",
    "country": "Brunei",
    "monarch": "Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah",
    "dynasty": "House of Bolkiah",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Asia"
  },
  {
    "code": "17",
    "slug": "bhutan-royal-family",
    "name": "Bhutanese Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Wangchuck, Bhutanese Royal Family. Current monarch is King Jigme Khesar.",
    "country": "Bhutan",
    "monarch": "King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck",
    "dynasty": "House of Wangchuck",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Asia"
  },
  {
    "code": "18",
    "slug": "cambodian-royal-family",
    "name": "Cambodian Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Norodom, Cambodian Royal Family. Current monarch is King Norodom Sihamoni.",
    "country": "Cambodia",
    "monarch": "King Norodom Sihamoni",
    "dynasty": "House of Norodom",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Asia"
  },
  {
    "code": "19",
    "slug": "malaysian-royal-families",
    "name": "Malaysian Royal Families",
    "description": "Nine royal houses rotate as Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Current monarch is Sultan Ibrahim.",
    "country": "Malaysia",
    "monarch": "Sultan Ibrahim (Yang di-Pertuan Agong)",
    "dynasty": "Nine Royal Houses (Rotational)",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Asia"
  },
  {
    "code": "20",
    "slug": "tongan-royal-family",
    "name": "Tongan Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Tupou, Tongan Royal Family. Current monarch is King Tupou VI.",
    "country": "Tonga",
    "monarch": "King Tupou VI",
    "dynasty": "House of Tupou",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Oceania"
  },
  {
    "code": "21",
    "slug": "lesotho-royal-family",
    "name": "Lesotho Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Moshesh, Lesotho Royal Family. Current monarch is King Letsie III.",
    "country": "Lesotho",
    "monarch": "King Letsie III",
    "dynasty": "House of Moshesh",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Africa"
  },
  {
    "code": "22",
    "slug": "eswatini-royal-family",
    "name": "Eswatini Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Dlamini, Eswatini Royal Family. Current monarch is King Mswati III.",
    "country": "Eswatini",
    "monarch": "King Mswati III",
    "dynasty": "House of Dlamini",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Africa"
  },
  {
    "code": "23",
    "slug": "oman-royal-family",
    "name": "Omani Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Al Said, Omani Royal Family. Current monarch is Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.",
    "country": "Oman",
    "monarch": "Sultan Haitham bin Tariq",
    "dynasty": "House of Al Said",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "24",
    "slug": "qatar-royal-family",
    "name": "Qatari Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Al Thani, Qatari Royal Family. Current monarch is Emir Tamim bin Hamad.",
    "country": "Qatar",
    "monarch": "Emir Tamim bin Hamad",
    "dynasty": "House of Al Thani",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "25",
    "slug": "kuwait-royal-family",
    "name": "Kuwaiti Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Al Sabah, Kuwaiti Royal Family. Current monarch is Emir Mishal.",
    "country": "Kuwait",
    "monarch": "Emir Mishal",
    "dynasty": "House of Al Sabah",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "26",
    "slug": "bahrain-royal-family",
    "name": "Bahraini Royal Family",
    "description": "The House of Al Khalifa, Bahraini Royal Family. Current monarch is King Hamad bin Isa.",
    "country": "Bahrain",
    "monarch": "King Hamad bin Isa",
    "dynasty": "House of Al Khalifa",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "27",
    "slug": "uae-royal-families",
    "name": "UAE Royal Families",
    "description": "Seven emirates' royal families form the UAE. Current President is Mohamed bin Zayed.",
    "country": "United Arab Emirates",
    "monarch": "President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan",
    "dynasty": "Seven Emirate Ruling Families",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Middle East"
  },
  {
    "code": "28",
    "slug": "vatican-holy-see",
    "name": "Vatican Holy See",
    "description": "The Vatican employs an elective absolute monarchy. Current Pope is Leo XIV.",
    "country": "Vatican City",
    "monarch": "Pope Leo XIV",
    "dynasty": "Elective (Non-hereditary)",
    "monarchyType": "absolute",
    "region": "Europe"
  },
  {
    "code": "29",
    "slug": "andorra-co-princes",
    "name": "Andorran Co-Princes",
    "description": "Andorra has two Co-Princes: the French President and the Bishop of Urgell.",
    "country": "Andorra",
    "monarch": "Emmanuel Macron (French President) & Joan Enric Vives Sicília (Bishop of Urgell)",
    "dynasty": "Co-Principality (Non-hereditary)",
    "monarchyType": "constitutional",
    "region": "Europe"
  }
]