List of current heirs apparent

This is the list of currents heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 26 October 2023 [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 8 September 2022 Elder son of King Charles III
 Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince of Bahrain,
Prime Minister
(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 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 21 July 2013 Eldest daughter of King Philippe
 Bhutan Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Crown Prince of Bhutan,
Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan
(2016-02-05) 5 February 2016 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 17 February 1974 Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
 Denmark Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark,
Count of Monpezat
(1968-05-26) 26 May 1968 14 January 1972 Elder son of Queen Margrethe II
 Jordan Hussein Crown Prince of Jordan (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 28 November 2004 Elder son of King Abdullah II
 Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh,
Crown Prince of Kuwait
(1940-09-27) 27 September 1940 7 October 2020 Younger brother of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 Lesotho Lerotholi Seeiso Crown Prince of Lesotho (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 18 April 2007 Only son of King Letsie III
 Liechtenstein Alois Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein,
Count of Rietberg
(1968-06-11) 11 June 1968 13 November 1989 Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II
 Luxembourg Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 7 October 2000 Eldest son of Grand Duke Henri
 Monaco Jacques Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (2014-12-10) 10 December 2014 10 December 2014 Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II
 Morocco Moulay Hassan Moulay,
Crown Prince of Morocco
(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 8 May 2003 Only son of King Mohammed VI
 Netherlands Catharina-Amalia Princess of Orange (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 30 April 2013 Eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander
 Norway Haakon Crown Prince of Norway (1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 17 January 1991 Only son of King Harald V
 Oman Theyazin bin Haitham Sayyid,
Crown Prince of Oman
(1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 12 January 2021 Elder son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
 Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,
Prime Minister
(1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 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 1 January 1980 Eldest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf
 Tonga Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Crown Prince of Tonga (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 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 Eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim
 Kedah Raja Muda Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 Eldest son of Sultan Sallehuddin
 Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 Eldest surviving son of Al-Sultan Abdullah
 Perak Raja Muda Raja Ja'afar (1941-09-26) 26 September 1941 Fourth cousin once removed of Sultan Nazrin Shah
 Perlis Raja Muda Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail (1967-12-30) 30 December 1967 Eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
 Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 Eldest son of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
 Terengganu Yang di-Pertuan Muda Tengku Muhammad Ismail (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 Eldest son of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin

United Arab Emirates

Emirate Image Heir apparent Relationship to
the monarch
 Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan Eldest son
 Ajman Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Eldest son
 Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Third son
 Fujairah Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Eldest son
 Ras al-Khaimah Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi[1] Eldest son
 Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi[2][3][4] Cousin;[4] Deputy Ruler[2][3]
 Umm al-Quwain Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Son

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 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. Crown Prince Fumihito Younger brother
 Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah New monarch will be elected. Ibrahim Ismail of Johor Next in line in the de facto order of rotation
 Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Successor must be appointed. Deputy Emir Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Half-brother
 Spain King Felipe VI The King has no sons. Leonor, Princess of Asturias Elder daughter
 Thailand King Vajiralongkorn The king has several children, but none named as crown prince. Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Legitimate son
  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 Fa-iz Petra Eldest younger brother
 Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz New monarch will be elected. None

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