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Brunei

Brunei gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984, so the Sultan's reign as a "sovereign monarch" starts from 1984 not 1967. Peter Ormond 💬 09:20, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. The title of the page is clear, and Brunei was not a sovereign state prior to 1984. 2A00:23C8:4380:3D01:E09E:7774:8226:1DF (talk) 20:01, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Updating dates

The length of the reigns of the monarchs hasn’t been updated since February 21st, 2023. Before that, it was updated daily. Could someone do something? 2601:603:4D00:E600:51A9:FE82:ABEE:39E8 (talk) 01:41, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How’s a president a monarch?

Talking about the UAE. 82.36.70.45 (talk) 01:05, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

He is a monarch as ruler of Abu Dhabi, and is elected by the other monarchs to serve as the national head of state. RS still consider him a monarch in this role because only one of the monarchs can be elected president. It’s not open to the general population. He is an absolute monarch over Abu Dhabi, and a constitutional monarch nationally. 25stargeneral (talk) 01:11, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! 82.36.70.45 (talk) 01:33, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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