【明報專訊】Match the following Kings and Queens to their respective profiles.

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1?Emperor Akihito (日皇明仁, 1933-)?

2?Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (國王基沙爾, 1980-)?

3?Queen Elizabeth II (女王伊利沙伯二世, 1926-)?

4?King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud (國王薩勒曼, 1935-)?

?A?He is the emperor of Bhutan (不丹), one of the youngest reigning monarchs. He was educated in the US before attending the University of Oxford to read politics and international relations.

?B?He is the emperor of Japan, and is planning to abdicate in 2018 because of health issues. As emperor he symbolises the "unity of the people". He was the first emperor in Japan to marry a commoner.

?C?She is the Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and also the head of the Commonwealth (英聯邦). She is currently the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Britain.

?D?He is King of Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯) who acceded to the throne on 23 January 2015. He was appointed as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2012 and was the minister of defence between 2011 and 2015.

■ Glossary

abdicate (v) 退位

accede (v) 登基

throne (n) 王位