Royal Houses

This reference compendium lists the principal dynastic and royal houses maintaining recognized chivalric, cultural, or humanitarian activity across Europe, Africa, and the wider world.

 

Compiled by H.E. Don Marcus Ölvestad – November 2025

For Private Diplomatic Reference.

 

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Europe

1. Royal House of Borbón (Spain / Two Sicilies / Orléans Line)

https://www.casareal.es – Reigning / Dynastic

2. Royal House of Savoy (Italy)

https://casarealedisavoia.it – Dynastic

3. Royal House of Braganza (Portugal)

https://www.casarealdeportugal.pt – Non-reigning, dynastic line of the former Portuguese Monarchy

4. Royal House of Greece (Glücksburg)

https://greekroyalfamily.gr – Non-reigning, dynastic

5. Royal House of France (Orléans)

https://maisonroyaledefrance.fr – Dynastic

6. Royal House of Georgia (Bagrationi)

https://royalhouseofgeorgia.ge – Dynastic

7. House of Habsburg-Lorraine (Austria)

https://www.habsburger.net – Dynastic

8. House of Wittelsbach (Bavaria)

https://haus.bayern.de – Dynastic

9. House of Hohenzollern (Prussia)

https://www.hohenzollern.com – Dynastic

10. Royal House of Serbia (Karađorđević)

https://www.royalfamily.org – Dynastic

11. Royal House of Urach (Lithuania)

https://www.royalhouseoflithuania.eu – Dynastic

12. Republic of San Marino

https://www.sanmarino.sm – Sovereign Republic, issues national and dynastic merit orders

13. Principality of Andorra

https://www.govern.ad – Sovereign microstate, awards state and princely honors

 

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Africa

14. Royal House of Godenu (Ghana)

https://www.royalhouseofgodenu.org – Dynastic, active royal house

15. Royal House of Rwanda

https://www.royalhouseofrwanda.org – Dynastic

16. Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana)

https://www.manhyia-palace.org – Traditional kingdom, reigning chiefdom

17. Kingdom of Buganda (Uganda)

https://www.buganda.or.ug – Reigning traditional kingdom

18. Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara (Uganda)

https://www.bunyoro-kitara.org – Traditional kingdom

19. Royal House of Zulu (South Africa)

https://www.zuluroyalfamily.co.za – Reigning traditional monarchy

 

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Americas / Asia / Oceania

20. Imperial House of Brazil (Orléans-Braganza)

https://www.monarquia.org.br – Dynastic

21. Royal House of Ghassan (Lebanon)

https://www.royalghassan.org – Dynastic, active

22. Royal House of Hawai‘i (House of Kawānanakoa)

https://www.hawaiianroyalty.com – Dynastic

23. Royal House of Sulu & North Borneo (Philippines)

https://www.royalhouseofsulu.org – Dynastic