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Elizabeth II delivering a speech at the official opening of the Borders Railway, on the day she became the longest-reigning British monarch.. The following is a list, ordered by length of reign, of the monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1927–present), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801 ...
The longest reign of a British monarch is that of Elizabeth II (70 years, 214 days) between 6 February 1952 and 8 September 2022. The second-longest reign is the 63 years 216 days of Victoria between 1837 and 1901. Queen Elizabeth II's reign became longer than Queen Victoria's on 9 September 2015. [1]
The following are the 25 longest-reigning monarchs of states who were internationally recognised as sovereign for most or all of their reign. Roman emperors Constantine VIII and Basil II, reigning for 66 years in total (962–1028) and for 65 years in total (960–1025) respectively, are not included, because for part of those periods they reigned only nominally as junior co-emperors alongside ...
Elizabeth II, who was born on April 21 1926, ruled the nation for decades, acceding to the throne at the age of just 25 in 1952.
She was 96 and held the longest reign of any ruler in British history with 70 years as queen. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
There wouldn't be a British monarch per se until 1707, when England and Scotland merged during the reign of Queen Anne. Some rulers' reigns were short, like that of Empress Matilda, who held her ...
The current oldest living member of the British royal family is Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born 1933), who is the seventh longest-living British royal. Elizabeth II (1926–2022), was the longest-ever reigning British monarch (70 years, 214 days) and the fifth longest-living royal (96 years, 140 days). [13] [14]
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign spanned wars, a pandemic, 14 U.S. presidents and the winding down of Britain’s vast empire, ... The longest-serving British monarch was 96.