Best Monarchs of the 21th Century

The Top Ten
1 Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King... read more
2 Margrethe II of Denmark
3 Pope Francis Pope Francis is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City.
4 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
5 Juan Carlos I
6 Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty as Rama IX . He Was Born on 5 December 1927 . Having reigned since 9 June 1946, he was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for 70 years, 126 days . He died on 13 October 2016
7 Akihito
8 Harald V of Norway
9 Qaboos bin Said
10 Mohammed VI of Morocco
The Contenders
11 Naruhito
12 Felipe VI of Spain
13 Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II served as Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 to 2005. He is called Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics.
14 Beatrix of the Netherlands
15 Mswati III
16 Salman of Saudi Arabia
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