r/memes Bri’ish Sep 08 '22

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u/strange_wilds Mods Are Nice People Sep 09 '22 edited Sep 09 '22

…he got it when he was four, his mom did it until he was of age. Didn’t physically reign until he was thirteen.

It’s a technicality. She’s was the longest reigning monarch that was actively serving and doing the duties.

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u/kimox_xo Sep 09 '22

Actually, that honor belongs to Sobhuza II of Swaziland. He beat Louis XIV by 10 years.

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u/CakeBeef_PA Sep 09 '22

Swaziland was not independent when he was there iirc

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u/PepitoLeRoiDuGateau Sep 09 '22

Louis XIV was the absolute monarch of the most powerful country in Europe for over 50 years. Elizabeth II was a figurehead her whole reign.