S.S. Hesione, with waterman boat and tug, Penarth Headland, c. 1936
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Queen becomes world's second-longest reigning modern monarch
Sunday 12 June 2022 12:44, UK
The Queen has become the world's second-longest reigning modern monarch.
She has overtaken Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years and 126 days between 1946 and 2016.
Louis XIV of France remains the longest-reigning monarch, with a 72-year and 110-day reign from 1643 until 1715.
The Queen, crowned in 1953, became the longest-serving British monarch in September 2015, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria.
The 96-year-old celebrated her Platinum Jubilee earlier this month, with four days of parades, street parties, and other events held across the UK and the Commonwealth.