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Sultan of Brunei becomes longest-serving monarch after Queen Elizabeth II dies

Now in second place is Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 10 Sep 2022 1:57PM

Sultan of Brunei becomes longest-serving monarch after Queen Elizabeth II dies — Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah ascended to the throne in 1967 and has been ruling for almost 55 years. – AFP pic, September 10, 2022

MOSCOW – Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah has become the world’s longest-reigning living monarch following the death of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, Sputnik quoted the Daily Mail newspaper report yesterday.

Bolkiah ascended to the throne in 1967 and has been ruling for almost 55 years, while Queen Elizabeth II reigned for more than 70 years, the newspaper said, adding that currently, the second longest reigning monarch is Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland surrounded by her family. Now, after the queen’s death, the British crown is inherited by her son, King Charles III. – Bernama, September 10, 2022

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