List of heads of former ruling families

Africa

State	Head	Since	House	Claim	Succession	Abolition	Ref
#tag:ref|As the last living sister and daughter of the last and second-to-last kings respectively, Princess Rosa Paula Iribagiza is considered the head of the royal household. According to the relevant laws of succession, however, the crown must pass to a male member of the family.|group=af|name=Rpsuccdts|1 May 1977 Americas State Head Since House Claim Succession Abolition Ref Empire of Brazil|name=Brazildts|15 July 2022#tag:ref|The imperial family of Brazil is descended from the Houses of Braganza and Orléans. The current line of succession is disputed between two branches: the Vassouras branch, headed by Prince Bertrand, and the Petrópolis branch, headed by Prince Pedro Carlos.|group=am|name=Brazil Asia State Head Since House Claim Succession Abolition Ref |1930#tag:ref|Ahmad Shah, second son of the last reigning king, was Crown Prince of Afghanistan from 26 November 1942 until the monarchy's end in 1973.|group=as|name=Ahmad Nepal Nepal's numerous small monarchies were collectively abolished by the federal government on 7 October 2008. At the time, the thrones of both Salyan and Jajarkot had been vacant since the deaths of Rajas Gopendra Bahadur and Prakash Bikram respectively, and have remained vacant. State Head Since House Claim Succession Abolition Ref #tag:ref|Gyanendra reigned as King of Nepal between 7 November 1950 and 8 January 1951, and again from 4 June 2001 until the monarchy was abolished in 2008.|group=as|name=Gyanendra#tag:ref|Members of the Shah dynasty of Nepal are descended from the Parmar clan of Rajputs from the former state of Narsinghgarh in modern India.|group=as|name=Shah#tag:ref|Binod is the eldest son of Princess Shanti Singh of Nepal. Binod is also the Director of Hotel Sherpa.|group=as|name=Binod#tag:ref|Members of the Shah dynasty of Nepal are descended from the Parmar clan of Rajputs from the former state of Narsinghgarh in modern India.|group=as|name=Shah#tag:ref|Succession to the throne, whilst hereditary, is also subject to confirmation from the reigning King of Nepal.|group=as|name=Nepalese Thailand State Head Since House Claim Succession Abolition Ref Chiang Mai Wongsak Na Chiangmai 1989 Thipphachak Grandson of Kaew Nawarat, the last King of Lan Na and Prince Ruler of Chiang Mai Hereditary 1939 Watthanan Na Lamphun 21 February 1995 Thipphachak Grandson of last Prince Ruler Chakkham Khachonsak Hereditary 1943 Europe Source State Head Since House Claim Succession Abolition Ref Achaea Constantine Zaccaria de Damalà 14th and 13th-great-grandson of the last two Princes of Achaea, Centurione II Zaccaria and John Asen Zaccaria. Hereditary 1432/1454 |1928dts|30 November 2011 Germany ''Source'' Italy Source Until the mid-nineteenth century, the Italian peninsula comprised a number of states, some of which were monarchies. During the Italian unification, the monarchs of such agglomerated states lost their sovereignty and their titles became purely ceremonial. The resultant throne of the Kingdom of Italy was held by the former king of Sardinia. Oceania State Head Since House Claim Abolition Ref dts|29 July 1997#tag:ref|The House of Kawānanakoa was a collateral line of succession of the reigning Kalākaua dynasty. The penultimate king, Kalākaua, not having had any issue of his own, adopted and appointed the head of the Kawānanakoa as heirs after his own family line which ended with his sister, the last queen Liliʻuokalani. The House of Kawānanakoa is historically recognised as providing presumptive heirs to the throne should the monarchy be revived.|group=oc|name=Kawananak