List_of_longest_reigning_current_monarchs

List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign

List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign

List of long-reigning Monarchs

This is a list of currently reigning monarchs sorted by length of service.

Hassanal Bolkiah, the current longest-reigning monarch

This list includes monarchs who do not reign over entire nations, such as Muhammad V of Kelantan, but does not include former monarchs and pretenders, such as Simeon II of Bulgaria, ex officio monarchs such as Emmanuel Macron who in his capacity as President of France is also Co-Prince of Andorra, monarchs without physical territories such as the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, constituent monarchs such as the traditional African rulers, or monarchs whose position is unofficial, such as Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama.

Hassanal Bolkiah is currently the longest-reigning monarch, having been Sultan of Brunei since 5 October 1967.[1] He became the longest-reigning monarch upon the death of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on 8 September 2022.[2]

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Notes

  1. The country was formerly named the Kingdom of Swaziland until 19 April 2018.
  2. Letsie III first reigned during 12 November 1990 – 25 January 1995, was deposed, then returned to the throne on 7 February 1996. Length of reign calculation includes both tenures.
  3. Ibrahim Iskandar is also the currently-reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and has reigned for 78 days (since 31 January 2024).

References

  1. [1]
    "Sultan of Brunei becomes world's longest-serving monarch after Elizabeth II's passing". Arab News. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  2. [2]
    "Queen Elizabeth II has died". BBC News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
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