Countries That Still Have Kings in 2025
In the 21st century , many people think of kings and queens as part of history books. But surprisingly, monarchs such as kings, queens, emperors, sultans, and emirs still exist and are active in many parts of the world today . This post introduces countries that still maintain a monarchy in 2025 and explores what roles their monarchs actually play. 1. Constitutional Monarchies (Symbolic Role) In these countries, the monarch holds no real political power and serves as a symbolic head of state . π¬π§ United Kingdom - Monarch: King Charles III - Role: Ceremonial head of state, representing national unity and tradition π―π΅ Japan - Monarch: Emperor Naruhito - Role: The world’s only emperor, strictly symbolic and non-political by constitution πΈπͺ Sweden, π³π΄ Norway, π©π° Denmark - These Scandinavian countries retain monarchies with purely ceremonial duties π³π± Netherlands, π§πͺ Belgium, πͺπΈ Spain - Monarchies still carry significant cultural and historical weight i...