Lists of monarchs in the Americas

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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

Country Type Succession Monarch Reign since Heir apparent
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Kingdom; constitutional and federal Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 2] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
The Bahamas The Bahamas Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 3] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Barbados Barbados Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 4] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Belize Belize Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 5] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Canada Canada Kingdom; constitutional and federal Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Grenada Grenada Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 6] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Jamaica Jamaica Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 7] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Kingdom; constitutional and federal Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 8] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 9] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingdom; constitutional Absolute primogeniture[N 1] Elizabeth II 6 February 1952[N 10] Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Territory Type Succession Monarch Reign since Heir apparent
Anguilla Anguilla
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Aruba Aruba
(Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Constituent country Absolute primogeniture Willem-Alexander 30 April 2013 Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
Bermuda Bermuda
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Greenland Greenland
(Kingdom of Denmark)
Division Cognatic primogeniture Margrethe II 14 January 1972 Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Montserrat Montserrat
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles
(Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Constituent country Absolute primogeniture Willem-Alexander 30 April 2013 Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
(United Kingdom)
Territory Absolute primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales[1]

Former monarchies

See also

Notes

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  2. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 10 June 1973 as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda.
  3. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 1 November 1981 as Queen of The Bahamas.
  4. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 30 November 1966 as Queen of Barbados.
  5. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 21 September 1981 as Queen of Belize.
  6. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 7 February 1974 as Queen of Grenada.
  7. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 6 August 1962 as Queen of Jamaica.
  8. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 19 September 1983 as Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  9. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 22 February 1979 as Queen of Saint Lucia.
  10. As Queen of the United Kingdom; since 27 October 1979 as Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

References

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