# List of current heirs apparent

This is the list of currents heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of 5 March 2025[refresh].

## List of heirs apparent

| Country | Name of heir apparent | Title(s) | Date of birth (age) | Became heir apparent | Relation to the monarch |
| Antigua and Barbuda Australia The 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, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland (The current holder is also Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.) | (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 42) | 8 September 2022 | Elder son of King Charles III |
| Bahrain | Salman | Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prime Minister | (1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55) | 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 (age 23) | 21 July 2013 | Eldest child of King Philippe |
| Bhutan | Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck | Dragon Prince of Bhutan, Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan | (2016-02-05) 5 February 2016 (age 9) | 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 (age 51) | 17 February 1974 | Eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Denmark | Christian | Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat | (2005-10-15) 15 October 2005 (age 19) | 14 January 2024 | Eldest child of King Frederik X |
| Jordan | Hussein | Crown Prince of Jordan | (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30) | 28 November 2004 | Elder son of King Abdullah II |
| Kuwait | Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah | Sheikh, Crown Prince of Kuwait | (1953-03-03) 3 March 1953 (age 72) | 2 June 2024 | Second cousin of Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, maternal half-nephew |
| Lesotho | Lerotholi Seeiso | Crown Prince of Lesotho | (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) | 18 April 2007 | Only son of King Letsie III |
| Liechtenstein | Alois | Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg | (1968-06-11) 11 June 1968 (age 56) | 13 November 1989 | Eldest son of Prince Hans-Adam II |
| Luxembourg | Guillaume | Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg | (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 (age 43) | 7 October 2000 | Eldest child of Grand Duke Henri |
| Monaco | Jacques | Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux | (2014-12-10) 10 December 2014 (age 10) | 10 December 2014 | Only legitimate son of Prince Albert II |
| Morocco | Moulay Hassan | Crown Prince of Morocco | (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) | 8 May 2003 | Only son of Mohammed VI |
| Netherlands | Catharina-Amalia | Princess of Orange | (2003-12-07) 7 December 2003 (age 21) | 30 April 2013 | Eldest child of King Willem-Alexander |
| Norway | Haakon | Crown Prince of Norway | (1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 (age 51) | 17 January 1991 | Only son of King Harald V |
| Oman | Theyazin | Sayyid, Crown Prince of Oman | (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34) | 12 January 2021 | Elder son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq |
| Saudi Arabia | Mohammed | Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister | (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 39) | 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 (age 47) | 1 January 1980 | Eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Tonga | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala | Crown Prince of Tonga | (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 (age 39) | 18 March 2012 | Eldest son of King Tupou VI |
| United Arab Emirates | Khaled | Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi | (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982 (age 43) | 29 March 2023 | Eldest son of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |

## In federal monarchies
### Malaysia

| State | Style | Current heir apparent | Date of birth (age) | Relationship with current monarch |
| Johor | Tunku Mahkota | Tunku Ismail Idris | (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 40) | Eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim |
| Kedah | Raja Muda | Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah | (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 58) | Eldest son of Sultan Sallehuddin |
| Pahang | Tengku Mahkota | Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah | (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 29) | Eldest surviving son of Al-Sultan Abdullah |
| Perak | Raja Muda | Raja Ja'afar | (1941-09-26) 26 September 1941 (age 83) | Fourth cousin once removed of Sultan Nazrin Shah |
| Perlis | Raja Muda | Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail | (1967-12-30) 30 December 1967 (age 57) | Eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin |
| Selangor | Raja Muda | Tengku Amir Shah | (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 34) | Eldest son of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah |
| Terengganu | Yang di-Pertuan Muda | Tengku Muhammad Ismail | (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 27) | Eldest son of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin |

### United Arab Emirates

| Emirate | Heir apparent | Relationship to the monarch |
| Abu Dhabi | Khaled | Eldest son of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Ajman | Ammar | Eldest son of Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III |
| Dubai | Hamdan | Third son of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Fujairah | Mohammed | Eldest son of Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi |
| Ras al-Khaimah | Mohammed | Eldest son of Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi |
| Sharjah | Sultan | Cousin once removed of Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi; Wife's brother |
| Umm al-Quwain | Rashid | Son of Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla |

## Current sovereign monarchs without an heir apparent

| Country | Current monarch | Reason for no heir apparent | Coat of arms | Image | Current heir presumptive | Relationship |
| Andorra | Co-prince Joan Enric Vives i Sicília | Ex officio as Bishop of Urgell; successor must be appointed by the Pope. | | | Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat | As coadjutor bishop of Urgell, will succeed Archbishop Vives on his retirement |
| Andorra | Co-prince Emmanuel Macron | Ex officio as President of France; successor must be elected by the French citizenry. | None | None | None | None |
| Cambodia | King Norodom Sihamoni | New monarch will be elected. | None | None | None | None |
| Eswatini | King Mswati III | Successor must be elected. | None | None | None | None |
| Japan | Emperor Naruhito | The Emperor has no sons. | | | Fumihito | Younger brother of Emperor Naruhito |
| Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim Iskandar | New monarch will be elected. | | | Nazrin Shah | Next in line in the de facto order of rotation |
| Qatar | Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Successor must be appointed. | | | Abdullah | Half-brother of Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Spain | King Felipe VI | The King has no sons. | | | Leonor | Elder daughter of King Felipe VI |
| Thailand | King Vajiralongkorn | The King has several children, but none named as crown prince. | | | Dipangkorn Rasmijoti | Legitimate son of King Vajiralongkorn |
| Vatican City | Pope Francis | Successor must be elected in Papal conclave. | None | None | None | 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 Fakhry Petra | Youngest brother of Sultan Muhammad V |
| Negeri Sembilan | Tuanku Muhriz | Successor must be elected. | None | None | None |