Country, where it is still ruled by kings

76-year-old King of Spain Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the recent experience health problems, decided to abdicate, which now takes his son - Prince of Asturias, Felipe. Juan Carlos came to the throne 39 years ago at the age of 37 years - after the fall of the Franco regime, which he appointed his heir to the Spanish throne. Juan Carlos came to the throne 27 November 1975 immediately after the death of Franco.

Care of the Spanish king will be the third in the last year in Europe. July 3, 2013 announced the abdication for health Belgium's King Albert II in favor of his son Prince Felipe. In April of 2014 he abdicated Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, after which the new and the first since 1890. King was her eldest son, Crown Prince of Orange-Nassau, Willem-Alexander.

We remember all operating monarchs in the world.

, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen of Great Britain and 15 other independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Canada, New Zealand, Papua - New Guinea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, the Solomon islands, Tuvalu, Jamaica.

Cambodia. King Norodom Sihamoni

Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima

Monaco. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene

Malaysia. King Abdul Halim of Kedah

Liechtenstein. Prince Hans-Adam II

Andorra. Soknyazya Francois Hollande and Archbishop Joan Enric Vives Sicilia, and,

Heads of Andorra has traditionally been the president of France and the bishop of Urgel.

Denmark. Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik

Spain. Prince of Asturias, Felipe

Oman. Sultan Qaboos bin Said

Jordan. King Abdullah II

Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz

Japan. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

Qatar. Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Kuwait. Emir Sabah Al-Sabah

Luxembourg. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of

Norway. King Harald V

Bahrain. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Belgium. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

UAE. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Vatican. Pope Francis

Tonga. King Tupou VI

Swaziland. King Mswati III

Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustaf of

Thailand. King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Lesotho. King Letsie III

Bhutan. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Brunei. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

Morocco. King Mohammed VI