After France’s Louis XIV, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II became the world’s second-longest reigning monarch on Sunday, surpassing Thailand’s King.
Grand celebrations were held last weekend to commemorate the 96-year-old Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which marked 70 years of service to the country.
She has now broken another record, surpassing Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years and 126 days between 1927 and 2016. With a 72-year and 110-day reign from 1643 to 1715, Louis XIV of France holds the record for the longest reigning monarch.
In September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II, who was crowned in 1953, surpassed her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria as the longest-serving British queen.
The monarch thanked the nation in a letter after four days of royal parades, street parties, pageantry, and other events across the UK and Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee milestone, saying she had been “humbled and deeply touched,” and that “this renewed sense of togetherness will be felt for many years to come.”
“There is no manual to follow when it comes to celebrating 70 years as your Queen. “This is a first,” the letter stated.
“However, I am humbled and sincerely moved that so many people have come out to commemorate my Platinum Jubilee,” she remarked.
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