Kings ruling in Denmark were named in Imperial German sources from around 800. It is not known if they ruled the whole country.
"Gorm The Old" is belived to have united the country before his death in 958. His decendants has ruled the country since, and the Danish Royal Family is the oldest in Europe.
https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Denmark.html
United Kingdom consited of various different monarchies since 881 and number of different dynasties.
https://www.worldstatesmen.org/United_Kingdom.html
Spain has a very old royal history, but was not united finally until 1556
https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Spain.html
Monaco was part of various monarchies until it became a separate principality in 1297
https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Monaco.htm
What countries in Europe might have the oldest monarchy systems? Monaco? Denmark? England? Scotland? Spain? Is anything known of their origins?
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