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* Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia -- An accomplished dance instructor and embassador to UNESCO, owner of a [[Bald of Awesome]], he actually has no power more than being a symbolic figurehead. Became king in 2004 when his father abdicated. He has no children, but that’s not a problem because the King is chosen by a counsil, even if an heir existed.
* Akihito, Emperor of Japan -- Emperor of Japan since 1989, 125th in a line that according to tradition dates back to 660 BC. A marine biologist.
* Abdullah II, King of Jordan -- Son of King Hussein and his English second wife. Retains significant power in his native country, but the monarchy is constitutional and he shares ''some'' power with Parliament. [[One of Us|An avowed nerd]], he once guest-starred in ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''.
* Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait -- Proof of the fact that, smaller the country, bigger the power the monarch has. Sabah IV has full power to appoint and dismiss anyone on his government and is immune and inviolable regarding the law. He enjoys frequent trips to Oman, where he owns an island. He also is an advocate for women’s rights, an oddity in the Middle East.
* Mizan Zainal Abidin, King of Malaysia -- Actually, his title is Yang di-Pertuan Agong, meaning “He who is made Lord”. Full name Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah. The Malaysian monarchy is unique because the ruler is elected from the Rulers of the Malay states by a council and is rotated on a five-year period basis. Mostly ceremonial. An avid sports fan.
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* Harald V, King of Norway -- The first Norwegian king in recent times to actually be born in Norway. Norway also adopted an Absolute Primogeniture at about the same time as Sweden, but let the then-crown prince keep his role rather than switching it to his older sister.
* Juan Carlos I, King of Spain -- Full name Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, King of Spain since 1975. Restored Spanish democracy (after decades of Francoist rule). Recently told Hugo Chávez to 'shut up' after the former lambasted ex-Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar at a summit, creating an automatic [[Memetic Mutation]] on the Hispanic world. Once competed in the Olympics. He also had an official picture of him appropriated for a promotional image of [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=190217 Magneto] for the ''House of M'' miniseries.
* Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden -- The only references to the monarchy of Sweden in English that this troper is aware of are the song "Minnie the Moocher", and ''[[
* Benedict XVI, Pope of Vatican City -- While the Roman Catholic papacy is not a monarchy in the ''typical'' sense of the term, the Pope is nonetheless a major player in world politics and a spiritual leader for the over 1 billion Roman Catholics worldwide. See [[The Pope]].
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