Queen overtakes Thailand's King Bhumibol to become world's second-longest reigning monarch
The Queen is behind Louis XIV of France, the longest-reigning monarch with a 72-year and 110-day reign (1643 -1715)
June 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, crowned in 1953, became the world's second-longest reigning monarch after overtaking Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday.
The 96-year-old British Queen is behind Louis XIV of France who remains the longest-reigning monarch with a 72-year and 110-day reign from 1643 until 1715.
Elizabeth II became the longest-serving British monarch in September 2015, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria.
The Queen has overtaken Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years and 126 days between 1946 and 2016.
