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

Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of Wales
14 November 1948, British
Prince of Wales
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

NaruhitoNaruhito
23 February 1960, Japanese
Emperor of Japan

HirohitoHirohito
29 April 1901, Japanese
Former Emperor of Japan
AkihitoAkihito
23 December 1933, Japanese
125th Emperor of Japan

Shah of IranMohammad Reza Pahlavi
26 October 1919, Iranian
Last Shah of Iran

PuyiPuyi
07 February 1906, Chinese
Last Emperor of China

Bhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadej
05 December 1927, Thai, American
Former King of Thailand
Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
14 March 1958, French
Monach of Monaco

Felipe VI of SpainFelipe VI of Spain
30 January 1968, Spanish
King of Spain
Emperor MeijiEmperor Meiji
03 November 1852, Japanese
Emperor of Japan

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

Franz Joseph I of AustriaFranz Joseph I of Austria
18 August 1830, Austrian
Emperor of Austria
Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah of Saudi Arabia
01 August 1924, Saudi Arabian
Former King of Saudi Arabia

Faisal of Saudi ArabiaFaisal of Saudi Arabia
14 April 1906, Saudi Arabian
Former King of Saudi Arabia
Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenCarl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
30 April 1946, Swedish
King of Sweden

Rainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of Monaco
31 May 1923, Monacan
Monarch

Harald V of NorwayHarald V of Norway
21 February 1937, Norwegian
King of Norway
George I of GreeceGeorge I of Greece
24 December 1845, Greek
King of Greece

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
21 February 1980, Bhutanese
5th King of Bhutan
Victor Emmanuel III of ItalyVictor Emmanuel III of Italy
11 November 1869, Italian
King of Italy

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

Christian IX of DenmarkChristian IX of Denmark
08 April 1818, German, Danish
King of Denmark

Norodom SihanoukNorodom Sihanouk
31 October 1922, Cambodian
Former Ruler of Cambodia
Saud of Saudi ArabiaSaud of Saudi Arabia
15 January 1902, Saudi Arabian
Former King of Saudi Arabia
Leopold III of BelgiumLeopold III of Belgium
03 November 1901, Belgian
King of Belgium

Umberto II of ItalyUmberto II of Italy
15 September 1904, Italian
King of Italy

Mehmed VIMehmed VI
14 January 1861, Turkish
Last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Faisal I of IraqFaisal I of Iraq
20 May 1885, Iraqi, Saudi Arabian, Syrian
King of Iraq
Norodom SihamoniNorodom Sihamoni
14 May 1953, Cambodian
Ruler of Cambodia

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

Prince PhilipPrince Philip
10 June 1921, Danish, Greek
Royal Knight of the Garter

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Birendra of Nepal
28 December 1945, Nepalese
11th King of Nepal

Mohammed Zahir ShahMohammed Zahir Shah
15 October 1914, Afghan
Former King of Afghanistan
Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I
05 January 1938, Spanish
Former King of Spain (1975-2014)

King Willem-AlexanderKing Willem-Alexander
27 April 1967, Dutch
King of the Netherlands
Jigme Dorji WangchuckJigme Dorji Wangchuck
02 May 1929, Bhutanese
Third King of Bhutan

Sisavang VatthanaSisavang Vatthana
13 November 1907, Laotian
King

King Hussein of JordanKing Hussein of Jordan
14 November 1935, Jordanian
King of Jordan
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah DevMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
11 June 1920, Nepalese
Former King of Nepal

Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
07 July 1947, Nepalese
Former King of Nepal
Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifahHamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
28 January 1950, Bahraini, Egyptian
King of Bahrain

Emperor TaishōEmperor Taishō
31 August 1879, Japanese
Former Emperor of Japan

Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I of Spain
05 January 1938, Spanish, Italian
Sovereign

Constantine II of GreeceConstantine II of Greece
02 June 1940, Greek
Yachtmaster

Hussein of JordanHussein of Jordan
14 November 1935, Jordanian
Politician
Mohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI of Morocco
21 August 1963, Moroccan
King of Morocco

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

George II of GreeceGeorge II of Greece
20 July 1890, Greek
King of Greece

Farouk of EgyptFarouk of Egypt
11 February 1920, Egyptian
Politician, Coin collecting
Albert II of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium
06 June 1934, Belgian
Politician

Paul of GreecePaul of Greece
14 December 1901, Greek
Sovereign
Duke of WindsorDuke of Windsor
23 June 1894, British
Former King of the United Kingdom

Felipe VIFelipe VI
30 January 1968, Spanish
King of Spain

Baudouin of BelgiumBaudouin of Belgium
07 September 1930, Belgian
 
Khalid of Saudi ArabiaKhalid of Saudi Arabia
13 February 1913, Saudi Arabian
Politician

Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra of Nepal
07 July 1947, Nepalese
 
Alexander of GreeceAlexander of Greece
01 August 1893, Greek
Politician

Sobhuza IISobhuza II
22 July 1899, South African
Former King of Swaziland

Hassan II of MoroccoHassan II of Morocco
09 July 1929, Moroccan
Former King of Morocco
Fuad II of EgyptFuad II of Egypt
16 January 1952, Egyptian
 

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-BiesterfeldPrince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
28 June 1911, Dutch
prince
Mohammed V of MoroccoMohammed V of Morocco
10 August 1909, Moroccan
Sultan of Morocco

Mahendra of NepalMahendra of Nepal
11 June 1920, Nepalese
Monarch

Jayachamarajendra WadiyarJayachamarajendra Wadiyar
18 July 1919, Indian
Poet, Composer, Philosopher, Philanthropist,

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahJaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
29 May 1926, Kuwaiti, British
Monarch
AkhenatonAkhenaton
17 September 1968, French
Pharaoh
Abdülhamid IIAbdülhamid II
21 September 1842, Turkish
Ottoman sultan

Charles Philip Arthur GeorgeCharles Philip Arthur George
14 November 1948, British