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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Emperors & Kings, including Elizabeth II, Puyi, Abdullah II of Jordan, Hirohito and Akihito

Famous 20th Century Emperors & Kings

George VIGeorge VI
14 December 1895, British
Former King of the United Kingdom
George VGeorge V
03 June 1865, British
Former King of the United Kingdom

Edward VIIEdward VII
09 November 1841, British
Former King of the United Kingdom

HirohitoHirohito
29 April 1901, Japanese
Former Emperor of Japan

Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958, French
Monach of Monaco

Haile SelassieHaile Selassie
23 July 1892, Ethiopian
Former Emperor of Ethiopia
Shah of IranMohammad Reza Pahlavi
26 October 1919, Iranian
Last Shah of Iran

AkihitoAkihito
23 December 1933, Japanese
125th Emperor of Japan

PuyiPuyi
07 February 1906, Chinese
Last Emperor of China
Rainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of Monaco
31 May 1923, Monacan
Monarch

George I of GreeceGeorge I of Greece
24 December 1845, Greek
King of Greece
Franz Joseph I of AustriaFranz Joseph I of Austria
18 August 1830, Austrian
Emperor of Austria

Harald V of NorwayHarald V of Norway
21 February 1937, Norwegian
King of Norway

Bhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadej
05 December 1927, Thai, American
Former King of Thailand

Abdullah II of JordanAbdullah II of Jordan
30 January 1962, Jordanian
King of Jordan

King Willem-AlexanderKing Willem-Alexander
27 April 1967, Dutch
King of the Netherlands
Christian IX of DenmarkChristian IX of Denmark
08 April 1818, German, Danish
King of Denmark

Emperor MeijiEmperor Meiji
03 November 1852, Japanese
Emperor of Japan

Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah of Saudi Arabia
01 August 1924, Saudi Arabian
Former King of Saudi Arabia

Constantine IConstantine I
02 August 1868, Greek
King of Greece
Albert I of BelgiumAlbert I of Belgium
08 April 1875, Belgian
3rd Belgian King

Faisal of Saudi ArabiaFaisal of Saudi Arabia
14 April 1906, Saudi Arabian
Former King of Saudi Arabia
Mehmed VIMehmed VI
14 January 1861, Turkish
Last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Mohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI of Morocco
21 August 1963, Moroccan
King of Morocco

King Hussein of JordanKing Hussein of Jordan
14 November 1935, Jordanian
King of Jordan
Olav V of NorwayOlav V of Norway
02 July 1903, Norwegian
Former King of Norway

Victor Emmanuel III of ItalyVictor Emmanuel III of Italy
11 November 1869, Italian
King of Italy
Emperor TaishōEmperor Taishō
31 August 1879, Japanese
Former Emperor of Japan

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
21 February 1980, Bhutanese
5th King of Bhutan

Felipe VI of SpainFelipe VI of Spain
30 January 1968, Spanish
King of Spain
Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenCarl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
30 April 1946, Swedish
King of Sweden

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Umberto II of ItalyUmberto II of Italy
15 September 1904, Italian
King of Italy
Haakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII of Norway
03 August 1872, Danish, Norwegian
King of Norway

Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifahHamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
28 January 1950, Bahraini, Egyptian
King of Bahrain

Paul of GreecePaul of Greece
14 December 1901, Greek
King of Greece

George II of GreeceGeorge II of Greece
20 July 1890, Greek
King of Greece
Henri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
16 April 1955, Luxembourgian
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Mehmed VMehmed V
02 November 1844, Turkish
Ottoman King

Leopold III of BelgiumLeopold III of Belgium
03 November 1901, Belgian
King of Belgium

Norodom SihanoukNorodom Sihanouk
31 October 1922, Cambodian
Former Ruler of Cambodia

Christian XChristian X
26 September 1870, Danish
King of Denmark
Saud of Saudi ArabiaSaud of Saudi Arabia
15 January 1902, Saudi Arabian
Former King of Saudi Arabia

Frederick IX of DenmarkFrederick IX of Denmark
11 March 1899, Danish
King

Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
07 July 1947, Nepalese
Former King of Nepal

Carol II of RomaniaCarol II of Romania
15 October 1893, Romanian
King

Faisal I of IraqFaisal I of Iraq
20 May 1885, Iraqi, Saudi Arabian, Syrian
King of Iraq
Alexander I of YugoslaviaAlexander I of Yugoslavia
16 December 1888, Yugoslav, Serbian
King

Norodom SihamoniNorodom Sihamoni
14 May 1953, Cambodian
Ruler of Cambodia
ChulalongkornChulalongkorn
20 September 1853, Thai
Fifth King of Siam

Alfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII of Spain
17 May 1886, Spanish
King of Spain

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Birendra of Nepal
28 December 1945, Nepalese
11th King of Nepal
Khalid of Saudi ArabiaKhalid of Saudi Arabia
13 February 1913, Saudi Arabian
King of Saudi Arabia

Manuel II of PortugalManuel II of Portugal
15 November 1889, Portuguese
King
Sobhuza IISobhuza II
22 July 1899, South African
Former King of Swaziland

Mohammed Zahir ShahMohammed Zahir Shah
15 October 1914, Afghan
Former King of Afghanistan

Jigme Singye WangchuckJigme Singye Wangchuck
11 November 1955, Bhutanese
Former King of Bhutan

Gustaf VI Adolf of SwedenGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
15 November 1882, Swedish
Former King of Sweden

Oscar II of SwedenOscar II of Sweden
21 January 1829, Swedish
King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah DevMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
11 June 1920, Nepalese
Former King of Nepal

Jigme Dorji WangchuckJigme Dorji Wangchuck
02 May 1929, Bhutanese
Third King of Bhutan

Sisavang VatthanaSisavang Vatthana
13 November 1907, Laotian
King

NaruhitoNaruhito
23 February 1960, Japanese
Emperor of Japan
Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I
05 January 1938, Spanish
Former King of Spain (1975-2014)

VajiralongkornVajiralongkorn
28 July 1952, Thai
King
Duke of WindsorDuke of Windsor
23 June 1894, British
Former King of the United Kingdom

AkhenatonAkhenaton
Egyptian
Pharaoh

Farouk of EgyptFarouk of Egypt
11 February 1920, Egyptian, Italian
Ruler
Constantine II of GreeceConstantine II of Greece
02 June 1940, Greek
Yachtmaster

Willem-Alexander of the NetherlandsWillem-Alexander of the Netherlands
27 April 1967, Dutch
King
Willem-Alexander, king of the NetherlandsWillem-Alexander, king of the Netherlands
27 April 1967, Netherlands Antilles
King

Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
06 May 1918, Emirati
Ruler

Philippe of BelgiumPhilippe of Belgium
15 April 1960, Belgian
King of Belgium
Hussein of JordanHussein of Jordan
14 November 1935, Jordanian
Politician

Mswati III of SwazilandMswati III of Swaziland
19 April 1968, Swazi
King
Felipe VIFelipe VI
30 January 1968, Spanish
King of Spain

Gojong of KoreaGojong of Korea
08 September 1852, South Korean
King

Fahd of Saudi ArabiaFahd of Saudi Arabia
16 March 1921, Saudi Arabian
King

Albert II of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium
06 June 1934, Belgian
Politician
Dündar AliosmanDündar Aliosman
30 December 1930, Syrian, Turkish
Ruler
Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra of Nepal
07 July 1947, Nepalese
 

Baudouin of BelgiumBaudouin of Belgium
07 September 1930, Belgian
King

Guangxu EmperorGuangxu Emperor
14 August 1871, Chinese
Emperor of China

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahJaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
29 May 1926, Kuwaiti, British
Monarch
Hans-Adam II, Prince of LiechtensteinHans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
14 February 1945, Liechtensteiner
Prince of Liechtenstein

Frederick VIII of DenmarkFrederick VIII of Denmark
03 June 1843, Danish
King

Fuad II of EgyptFuad II of Egypt
16 January 1952, Egyptian
 

Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of MeccaHussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
1853 AD, Jordanian, Saudi Arabian, Turkish
King

Hassan II of MoroccoHassan II of Morocco
09 July 1929, Moroccan
King
Faisal II of IraqFaisal II of Iraq
02 May 1935, Iraqi
King

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-BiesterfeldPrince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
29 June 1911, Dutch
Prince consort
Idris of LibyaIdris of Libya
12 March 1889, Libyan
King

Abdullah I of JordanAbdullah I of Jordan
02 February 1882, Jordanian, Saudi Arabian
King
PrajadhipokPrajadhipok
08 November 1893, Thai
Monarch
Isa bin Salman Al KhalifaIsa bin Salman Al Khalifa
03 June 1931, Bahraini
King