Longest Reigning English Monarchs. The longest time wearing the crown belongs to the current queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II the longest-reigning current monarch. She will be most likely be succeeded by her son Charles. Elizabeth II is currently the longest-reigning monarch having been Queen of the United Kingdom Canada Australia and New Zealand since 6 February 1952.
This is a list of the longest-reigning monarchs of all time detailing the monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history sorted by length of reign. Behind him James I ruled for 57. Elizabeth II queen since 6 February 1952 is the longest lived British sovereign. The Queen holds the record of longest serving British monarch as well as being the longest serving monarch in the world. Updated May 12 2018. She is also the monarch of 12 other Commonwealth realms which have become independent states since 1952.
Below is a list of which of these monarchs ruled the longest.
The longest-reigning monarch in British history Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to have a sapphire jubilee. The Queen holds the record of longest serving British monarch as well as being the longest serving monarch in the world. Behind him James I ruled for 57. On 9 September 2015 at the age of 89 years 141 days Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-reigning female monarch in world history. If British monarch is taken to be a ruling monarch who is British by nationality Alasdair Brooks offers the longest-serving White Rajah. The Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 6 February 2017 marked sixty-five years of Queen Elizabeth IIs reign.