The 70-year reign of Elizabeth II of England is a record among all incumbent monarchs, surpassed only, in contemporary history, by Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who held the crown for 70 years and four months.
– United Kingdom: Elizabeth II, 70 years of reign –
Born on April 21, 1926, Elizabeth ascended to the throne at age 25, on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father, George VI.
On 9 September 2015, she broke the record for longevity on the throne of England, until then held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901.
Elizabeth II is 95 years old and the oldest acting ruler.
– Brunei: Hasanal Bolkiah, 54 years old –
Considered one of the richest men on the planet, Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah, 75, was born on July 15, 1946. He has ruled since his father’s abdication in October 1967, in this small country located in Malaysia, on the north coast of Borneo. . He is also prime minister.
– Denmark: Margrethe II, 50 years old –
Born on 16 April 1940, Queen Margrethe II, 81, ascended the throne of the oldest surviving European royal house on 14 January 1972, on the death of her father, Frederick IX. She has just celebrated half a century of reign.
– Sweden: Carl XVI Gustaf, 48 years old –
Born on April 30, 1946, Carl Gustav was less than a year old when his father, the Crown Prince, died in a plane crash in Denmark. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolphus, in September 1973.
– Longevity records –
In contemporary history, the longevity record for a monarch is held by King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, crowned with the name of Rama IX, in June 1946. He passed away in October 2016, aged 88, after a 70-year reign and four months.
In Europe, the reign of Queen Elizabeth II was surpassed only by that of the French King Louis XIV, who remained on the throne for more than 72 years (between 1643 and 1715).
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