Coat of Arms of the Kings of Navarre since 1212. Currently it is used as Coat of Arms of the French Basse Navarre and the ville of Donapaleu - Saint Palais, in Basse Navarre (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).
This is a list of the kings of Pamplona (Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. Iruña, name of the capital, was used as the only or main name of the kingdom until the period of the dominion of Aragón (1076-1134). However, the territorial designation Navarre came into use as an alternative name in the late 10th century, though it was used much less often. Aragonese kings created a county named Navarre in the central areas of the kingdom of Pamplona. When the country regained its independence, from 1134 onwards, the name Navarre was the main designation of the kingdom.
During the time of Sancho III the Great, the name Navarre for the kingdom replaced Pamplona, as he was titled rex Navarrae Hispaniarum. He also brought Castile, Ribagorza and Sobrarbe under his control, and conquered León.
Henry III of Navarre became Henry IV of France and thereafter the crown of Navarre passed to the kings of France. In 1620, the Kingdom was merged into France, however the French kings continued to use the title King of Navarre until 1791, and it was revived again from 1814 to 1830 during the Restoration.
The Bourbon Carlist pretenders to the throne of Spain had Spanish Navarre as a stronghold during the Carlist Wars, but their claim was to all the Spanish royal titles in general.
Current claimants
Alice, Duchess of Calabria is the current claimant of the Kingdom of Navarre in accordance with its fundamental feudal succession order, as evidenced by her son and heir's official website [1].
Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou is the current claimant of so-called Blancs d'Espagne to the kingdoms of France and Navarre. His Navarrese claim is based on the alteration of succession order to be restricted in accordance with Salic Law effectuated by Louis XIII.
Juan Carlos I, the reigning king of Spain (which is the current country to where most of the territories of historical Navarre belong), uses the title King of Navarre as part of his more extended titulary, inherited from earlier monarchs of Spain (Castile and Aragon).