Sunday, February 06, 2022
It's exactly 70 years since the death of King George VI and the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, our longest serving monarch.
Longest serving English/British monarchs
1) Elizabeth II (70 years, 1952-2022)
2) Victoria (63 years, 1837-1901)
3) George III (59 years, 1760-1820)
4) Henry III (56 years, 1216-1272)
5) Edward III (50 years, 1327-1377)
Queen Elizabeth topped this list on 9th September 2015.
Monarchs who've lived longer than the Queen's current reign
1) Elizabeth II (95 years 291 days)
2) Victoria (81 years 243 days)
3) George III (81 years 239 days)
4) Edward VIII (77 years 340 days)
5) George II (76 years 350 days)
6) William IV (71 years 303 days)
7) George V (70 years 231 days)
When the Queen dies, Prince Charles enters this list in at least 6th place.
Other monarchs/rulers to reach a Platinum Jubilee
1) Louis XIV of France (1643-1715)
2) Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (1946-2016)
3) Johann II of Liechtenstein (1858-1929)
The Queen overtakes Johann on 8 May 2022, Bhumibol on 13 June 2022 and Louis on 26 May 2024.
Longest serving monarchs worldwide
1) Elizabeth II of the UK (since 1952)
2) Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei (since 1967)
3) Margrethe II of Denmark (since 1972)
4) Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (since 1973)
Jubilee names
25) Silver jubilee (1977)
30) Pearl jubilee
35) Coral jubilee
40) Ruby jubilee
45) Sapphire jubilee
50) Golden jubilee (2002)
55) Emerald jubilee
60) Diamond jubilee (2012)
65) Blue Sapphire jubilee
70) Platinum jubilee (2022)
75) Diamond jubilee (2027?)
Diamond anniversaries were originally for 75 years until Queen Victoria reached her 60th and the name was reappropriated.
Highlights of the Platinum Jubilee long weekend
Thu 2 Jun: The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour); Platinum Jubilee Beacons [Bank Holiday]
Fri 3 Jun: Service of Thanksgiving [Bank Holiday]
Sat 4 Jun: The Derby at Epsom Downs; Platinum Party at the Palace
Sun 5 Jun: The Big Jubilee Lunch; The Platinum Jubilee Pageant
One tangible benefit of a monarch's jubilee year is a 12½% increase in bank holidays.
| 1926-2022 |
not
going
to be
Queen | going
to be
Queen | Queen |
1952-2022
Queens: Elizabeth II
Prime Ministers: Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Douglas-Home, Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown, Cameron, May, Johnson
Average house price: £1520 → £256,000
World population: 2.6bn → 7.9bn
Born after 6th February 1952 so have never known another monarch
• 86% of the UK population
• 91% of London's population
• 94% of the world's population
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy for a 95.8 year-old female: 99 years
Chance of reaching 100 years old: 1 in 4
Chance of reaching future anniversaries*
71 years on the throne: 75%
72 years on the throne: 55%
73 years on the throne: 39%
74 years on the throne: 26%
75 years on the throne: 17%
* If the Queen had the health of an average UK female, the chance of her celebrating her 75th anniversary in 2027 would be about 1 in 6. But she's healthier than that, thanks to private medicine, so her chances are better than that.
Order of succession
1) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (age 73)
2) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (age 39)
3) Prince George of Cambridge (age 8)
4) Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (age 6)
5) Prince Louis of Cambridge (age 3)
6) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (age 37)
7) Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (age 2)
8) Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (age 8 months)
9) Prince Andrew, Duke of York (age 61)
10) Princess Beatrice (age 33)
The average 73 year-old male can expect to live until 86, so King Charles may not have long.
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