Despite the death this Thursday of Elizabeth II at the age of 96, it is another unexpected sovereign who stands as a star on Twitter: Louis XIV. Because the Sun King’s longevity record has not been broken: he remains the monarch with the longest reign in history, from his four years in 1643 until his death in 1715, that is, 72 years, 3 months and 18 days. Isabel II reigned “only” 70 years, 7 months and 2 days. Therefore, the record remains on this side of the Channel.
“Tonight France won,” wrote a user on Twitter whose message went viral in a few hours.
On Twitter, Internet users have posted or shared various ironic messages wishing to highlight this (symbolic) French record.
On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth II holds another record: at 96, she was the world’s oldest acting monarch.
Source: BFM TV
