- Britain's Queen Elizabeth has become the second-longest reigning monarch in history.
- As of Monday, the Queen has been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days.
- Louis XIV of France was the world's longest-reigning monarch, ruling for 72 years and 110 days.
Queen Elizabeth II has become the second-longest reigning monarch in history, BBC News reports.
As of June 13, Her Majesty has been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days, according to the BBC. The outlet reports that the longest-reigning monarch was Louis XIV of France, who became king at the age of 4 and ruled for 72 years and 110 days was from 1643 to 1715 — though he really started to rule in 1661, when he was in his 20s.
The Queen overtakes Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016 and previously held the record as second-longest reigning monarch, according to BBC News and Royal Central.
The Queen, 96, succeeded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6, 1952, and was crowned a year later.
Earlier this month, she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, which marked her 70th anniversary on the British throne with celebratory events in London including the Trooping the Colour parade.
If Her Majesty is still reigning in May 2024 she will overtake Louis XIV as the world's longest reigning monarch of a sovereign state, the BBC reports.
In 2015, Queen Elizabeth became the longest-reigning British monarch, overtaking a record previously set by Queen Victoria.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment when contacted by Insider.