List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign facts for kids
Hassanal Bolkiah, the current longest-reigning monarch
This article lists the monarchs who have been ruling their countries for the longest time. A monarch is a king, queen, sultan, or prince who is the head of a country. They usually inherit their position from their family.
This list includes monarchs who rule over entire nations or important parts of nations. It does not include former rulers, people who claim to be monarchs but don't actually rule, or leaders who are only monarchs because of another job they have. It also doesn't include traditional rulers who don't have official power over a country.
Currently, Hassanal Bolkiah is the longest-reigning monarch. He has been the Sultan of Brunei since October 5, 1967. He became the longest-reigning monarch after Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom passed away on September 8, 2022.
Longest-Reigning Monarchs Today
This section shows a list of monarchs who are currently ruling, ordered by how long they have been in power.
| Rank | Monarch | State | Born | Current age | Acceded | Years reigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigns as of 6 April 2026 T 05:55 (UTC) | ||||||
| 1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 265 days | 5 October 1967 | 58 years, 183 days |
| 2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 274 days | 25 January 1972 | 54 years, 71 days |
| 3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 341 days | 15 September 1973 | 52 years, 203 days |
| 4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 77 years, 43 days | 18 September 1974 | 51 years, 200 days |
| 5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 95 years, 95 days | 6 September 1981 | 44 years, 212 days |
| 6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 352 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 346 days |
| 7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 81 years, 51 days | 13 November 1989 | 36 years, 144 days |
| 8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 89 years, 44 days | 17 January 1991 | 35 years, 79 days |
| 9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 263 days | 7 February 1996 | 34 years, 129 days |
| 10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 64 years, 74 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 326 days |
| 11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 64 years, 66 days | 7 February 1999 | 27 years, 58 days |
| 12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 76 years, 68 days | 6 March 1999 | 27 years, 31 days |
| 13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 62 years, 228 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 257 days |
| 14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 324 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 354 days |
| 15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 355 days | 7 October 2000 | 25 years, 181 days |
| 16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 80 years, 116 days | 22 November 2001 | 24 years, 135 days |
| 17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 327 days | 14 October 2004 | 21 years, 174 days |
| 18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 68 years, 23 days | 6 April 2005 | 21 years, 0 days |
| 19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 265 days | 4 January 2006 | 20 years, 92 days |
| 20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 46 years, 44 days | 9 December 2006 | 19 years, 118 days |
| 21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 78 years, 82 days | 29 December 2008 | 17 years, 98 days |
| 22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 73 years, 187 days | 2 January 2009 | 17 years, 94 days |
| 23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 67 years, 135 days | 23 January 2010 | 16 years, 73 days |
| 24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 56 years, 182 days | 13 September 2010 | 15 years, 205 days |
| 25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 70 years, 55 days | 27 October 2010 | 15 years, 161 days |
| 26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 268 days | 18 March 2012 | 14 years, 19 days |
| 27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 89 years, 110 days | 13 March 2013 | 13 years, 24 days |
| 28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 344 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 341 days |
| 29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 307 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 285 days |
| 30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 356 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 259 days |
| 31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 69 years, 130 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 312 days |
| 32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 58 years, 66 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 291 days |
| 33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 90 years, 96 days | 23 January 2015 | 11 years, 73 days |
| 34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 252 days | 13 October 2016 | 9 years, 175 days |
| 35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 341 days | 11 September 2017 | 8 years, 207 days |
| 36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 250 days | 15 January 2019 | 7 years, 81 days |
| 37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 66 years, 42 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 340 days |
| 38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 71 years, 177 days | 11 January 2020 | 6 years, 85 days |
| 39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 65 years, 26 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 328 days |
| 40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 77 years, 143 days | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 210 days |
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| 41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 85 years, 191 days | 16 December 2023 | 2 years, 111 days |
| 42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 315 days | 14 January 2024 | 2 years, 82 days |
More About Monarchs
- List of longest-reigning monarchs: This list shows monarchs throughout history who have reigned for the longest time.
- List of shortest-reigning monarchs: This list shows monarchs who ruled for only a short period.
- List of current monarchs of sovereign states: A list of all monarchs who currently rule independent countries.
- Lists of state leaders by age: Find out how old different leaders are.
- List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office: See when current leaders started their jobs.
- List of current heads of state and government: A general list of all current leaders of countries.
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