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Living Former Monarchs

Guess which countries have former monarchs who are still alive but no longer reign as a result of abdication, revolution, or some other reason.
This quiz does not include countries which formerly recognized Queen Elizabeth II as head of state as she is still a currently reigning monarch.
Quiz by craigsnyder
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Last updated: May 9, 2019
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First submittedJanuary 19, 2014
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Born
Reign
Monarch - Country
1934
1993 - 2013
Albert II - King of the Belgians
1955
1972 - 2006
Jigme Singye Wangchuck - King of Bhutan
1937
1943 - 1946
Simeon II - Tsar of the Bulgarians
1952
1952 - 1953
Fuad II - King of Egypt and Sudan
1940
1964 - 1973
Constantine II of Greece - King of the Hellenes
1947
1950 - 1951 & 2001 - 2008
Gyanendra - King of Nepal
Born
Reign
Monarch - Country
1921
1964 - 2000
Jean - Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1938
1980 - 2013
Beatrix - Queen of the Netherlands
1952
1995 - 2013
Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani - Emir of Qatar
1927
2005 - 2013
Benedict XVI - Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
1938
1975 - 2014
Juan Carlos I - King of Spain
1933
1989 - 2019
Akihito - Emperor of Japan
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Level 44
Sep 29, 2014
Updated to include the former King of Spain!
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Level 44
Jan 1, 2017
Updated to reflect the deaths of Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani, former Emir of Qatar (1972-1995), and Kigeli V, former King of Rwanda (1959-1961).
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Level 91
Aug 20, 2017
And now needs to include ex-President Hollande.
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Level 57
Dec 30, 2017
Michael I - King of Romania has died
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Level 63
May 14, 2021
Do the former co princes (presidents of France) of Andorra not count?