Monarchies in Antarctica

There are presently 3 monarchies in [[Antarctica]] (not on the continental landmass, but in the Antarctic region) which are internationally recognised. There are also several Antarctic territorial claims which are partially recognised; 4 of the territories/[[dependencies]] are monarchies. None of the monarchies in Antarctica are sovereign independent countries.

==Current monarchies==
Of all existing monarchies in Antarctica, only the first three of the territories/dependencies in this table are internationally recognised; the rest are [[Antarctic claims]], which have partial recognition.
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! bgcolor="#D3D3D3" | External territory/dependency !! bgcolor="#D3D3D3" | Type !! bgcolor="#D3D3D3" | Succession !! bgcolor="#D3D3D3" | Monarch !! bgcolor="#D3D3D3" | Reign since !! bgcolor="#D3D3D3" | Heir apparent
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| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Heard Island and McDonald Islands]]<br><small>([[Australia]])</small> || [[States and territories of Australia|External territory]] || [[Succession to the British throne|Male primogeniture]]{{#tag:ref|Equal primogeniture is being considered.|group=N|name=Prim}} || [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] || 6 February 1952 || [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]<ref name=CharlesName>{{cite news| last=Pierce| first=Andrew| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1958477,00.html| title=Call me George, suggests Charles| publisher=[[The Times]]| date=24 December 2005| accessdate=2006-08-04}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Bouvet Island]]<br><small>([[Norway]])</small> || [[Possessions of Norway|External territory]] || [[Line_of_succession_to_the_Norwegian_Throne|Equal primogeniture]] || [[Harald V]] || 17 January 1991 || [[Haakon_Magnus,_Crown_Prince_of_Norway|Haakon Magnus]]
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| {{flagicon|South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands}} [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]<br><small>([[United Kingdom]])</small> || [[British overseas territory]] || [[Succession to the British throne|Male primogeniture]]{{#tag:ref|Equal primogeniture is being considered.|group=N|name=Prim}} || [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] || 6 February 1952 || [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]<ref name=CharlesName>{{cite news| last=Pierce| first=Andrew| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1958477,00.html| title=Call me George, suggests Charles| publisher=[[The Times]]| date=24 December 2005| accessdate=2006-08-04}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australian Antarctic Territory]]<br><small>([[Australia]])</small> || [[States and territories of Australia|External territory]] || [[Succession to the British throne|Male primogeniture]]{{#tag:ref|Equal primogeniture is being considered.|group=N|name=Prim}} || [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] || 6 February 1952 || [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]<ref name=CharlesName>{{cite news| last=Pierce| first=Andrew| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1958477,00.html| title=Call me George, suggests Charles| publisher=[[The Times]]| date=24 December 2005| accessdate=2006-08-04}}</ref>
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| [[File:Flag of the Ross Dependency (unofficial).svg|25px]] [[Ross Dependency]]<br><small>([[New Zealand]])</small> || [[Realm of New Zealand|Dependency]] || [[Succession to the British throne|Male primogeniture]]{{#tag:ref|Equal primogeniture is being considered.|group=N|name=Prim}} || [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] || 6 February 1952 || [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]<ref name=CharlesName>{{cite news| last=Pierce| first=Andrew| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1958477,00.html| title=Call me George, suggests Charles| publisher=[[The Times]]| date=24 December 2005| accessdate=2006-08-04}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Dronning Maud Land]]<br>{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Peter I Øy]]<br><small>([[Norway]])</small> || [[Possessions of Norway|External territories]] || [[Line_of_succession_to_the_Norwegian_Throne|Equal primogeniture]] || [[Harald V]] || 17 January 1991 || [[Haakon_Magnus,_Crown_Prince_of_Norway|Haakon Magnus]]
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| {{flagicon|British Antarctic Territory}} [[British Antarctic Territory]]<br><small>([[United Kingdom]])</small> || [[British overseas territory]] || [[Succession to the British throne|Male primogeniture]]{{#tag:ref|Equal primogeniture is being considered.|group=N|name=Prim}} || [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] || 6 February 1952 || [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]<ref name=CharlesName>{{cite news| last=Pierce| first=Andrew| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1958477,00.html| title=Call me George, suggests Charles| publisher=[[The Times]]| date=24 December 2005| accessdate=2006-08-04}}</ref>
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==See also==
*[[Monarchy of Australia]]
*[[Monarchy of New Zealand]]
*[[Monarchy of the United Kingdom]]
*[[Monarchy of Norway]]

*[[Monarchies in the Americas]]
*[[Monarchies in Oceania]]
*[[Monarchies in Europe]]
*[[Monarchies in Africa]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Current monarchies]]
[[Category:Government of Antarctica]]