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

George VGeorge V

03 June 1865

British

AkihitoAkihito

23 December 1933

Japanese

HirohitoHirohito

29 April 1901

Japanese

NaruhitoNaruhito

23 February 1960

Japanese

Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco

14 March 1958

French

Shah of IranMohammad Reza Pahlavi

26 October 1919

Iranian

Bhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadej

05 December 1927

Thai,American

Abdullah II of JordanAbdullah II of Jordan

30 January 1962

Jordanian

PuyiPuyi

07 February 1906

Chinese

Franz Joseph I of AustriaFranz Joseph I of Austria

18 August 1830

Austrian

Rainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of Monaco

31 May 1923

Monacan

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Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenCarl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

30 April 1946

Swedish

Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah of Saudi Arabia

01 August 1924

Saudi Arabian

Faisal of Saudi ArabiaFaisal of Saudi Arabia

14 April 1906

Saudi Arabian

Harald V of NorwayHarald V of Norway

21 February 1937

Norwegian

George I of GreeceGeorge I of Greece

24 December 1845

Greek

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

21 February 1980

Bhutanese

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Norodom SihanoukNorodom Sihanouk

31 October 1922

Cambodian

Norodom SihamoniNorodom Sihamoni

14 May 1953

Cambodian

Saud of Saudi ArabiaSaud of Saudi Arabia

15 January 1902

Saudi Arabian

Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I

05 January 1938

Spanish

Mohammed Zahir ShahMohammed Zahir Shah

15 October 1914

Afghan

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Birendra of Nepal

28 December 1945

Nepalese

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Jigme Singye WangchuckJigme Singye Wangchuck

11 November 1955

Bhutanese

Jigme Dorji WangchuckJigme Dorji Wangchuck

02 May 1929

Bhutanese

King Willem-AlexanderKing Willem-Alexander

27 April 1967

Dutch

Sisavang VatthanaSisavang Vatthana

13 November 1907

Laotian

King Hussein of JordanKing Hussein of Jordan

14 November 1935

Jordanian

Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

07 July 1947

Nepalese

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Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah DevMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

11 June 1920

Nepalese

Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I of Spain

05 January 1938

Spanish,Italian

Hussein of JordanHussein of Jordan

14 November 1935

Jordanian

Mohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI of Morocco

21 August 1963

Moroccan

Constantine II of GreeceConstantine II of Greece

02 June 1940

Greek

Albert II of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium

06 June 1934

Belgian

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Alfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII of Spain

17 May 1886

Spanish

Fahd of Saudi ArabiaFahd of Saudi Arabia

16 March 1921

Saudi Arabian

Umberto II of ItalyUmberto II of Italy

15 September 1904

Italian

Farouk of EgyptFarouk of Egypt

11 February 1920

Egyptian

Baudouin of BelgiumBaudouin of Belgium

07 September 1930

Belgian

Khalid of Saudi ArabiaKhalid of Saudi Arabia

13 February 1913

Saudi Arabian

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Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra of Nepal

07 July 1947

Nepalese

George II of GreeceGeorge II of Greece

20 July 1890

Greek

Paul of GreecePaul of Greece

14 December 1901

Greek

Hassan II of MoroccoHassan II of Morocco

09 July 1929

Moroccan

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-BiesterfeldPrince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

28 June 1911

Dutch

Fuad II of EgyptFuad II of Egypt

16 January 1952

Egyptian

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Alexander of GreeceAlexander of Greece

01 August 1893

Greek

Mohammed V of MoroccoMohammed V of Morocco

10 August 1909

Moroccan

Mahendra of NepalMahendra of Nepal

11 June 1920

Nepalese

Jayachamarajendra WadiyarJayachamarajendra Wadiyar

18 July 1919

Indian

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahJaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

29 May 1926

Kuwaiti,British

AkhenatonAkhenaton

17 September 1968

French

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Charles Philip Arthur GeorgeCharles Philip Arthur George

14 November 1948

British

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