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A monarch is the leader of a monarchy, a position usually intended to last for life or until abdication or deposition. The reigns of some monarchs have been notably short. Many of these monarchs acceded to the throne as a result of being first in an order of succession, while other monarchs claimed the throne as a result of conflict.
Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool/Getty Images. The tallest British monarch was Edward IV, who measured six feet, four and a half inches. He was followed by Edward I, who stood at six feet, two inches.
The shortest monarch is Queen Victoria of the British Empire, who was believed to be around 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m). [46] Two Egyptian pharaohs were also said to be very short, Cleopatra VII was said to be 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) and Amenhotep I is claimed to be the shortest male monarch at 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m). [45]
The shortest British monarch in adulthood was most likely Queen Victoria, who stood only 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) when in her 30s, and was possibly an inch or two shorter towards the end of her life. The shortest king in adulthood whose height is documented was Charles I, who stood 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m). [21]
Ælfweard. Reign: July 17, 924 – August 2, 924 (16 days) Note: There is some disagreement about the length of Ælfweard's reign. Some think it may have been as long as four weeks.
Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême (6 August 1775 – 3 June 1844) was the elder son of Charles X and the last Dauphin of France from 1824 to 1830. He is identified by the Guinness World Records as the shortest-reigning monarch, reigning for less than 20 minutes during the July Revolution, [1] but this is not backed up by historical ...
Here's all the royal news you need to know for the weekend of April 22, 2024. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) The royal family celebrated Earth Day ...
List of shortest-reigning monarchs; List of Sinhalese monarchs by length of reign This page was last ... This page was last edited on 1 June 2022, at 09:52 (UTC).