The King of Thailand has just passed away after reigning for 70 years, following him are the five heads of the world's longest-reigning royal families.
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| Queen Elizabeth II, born on April 21, 1926, ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI. Here, the Queen walks with the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok in 1972. (Photo: AP) |
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| Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 70, ascended the throne in October 1967 after his father abdicated. In this photo, the Sultan is officiating at his son's wedding. (Photo: Reuters) |
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| Sultan Qaboos of Oman, 75, ascended the throne on July 23, 1970, and is revered as a wise monarch of this country. In this photo, the Sultan of Oman receives a gift from the Queen of England during her visit to Oman in 2010. (Photo: Getty) |
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| Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 76, ascended the throne in 1972. She is pictured during an event preparing for Crown Prince Frederik's wedding. (Photo: Getty) |
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| King Carl Gustaf of Sweden ascended the throne in 1973. Pictured is him and Queen Silvia at the wedding of Princess Victoria. (photo: wikipedia) |
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| The recently deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who reigned for 70 years, was seen as the savior of the nation for saving the lives of more than 8.3 million people during a prolonged drought. To the Thai people, he was their "soul" and "heart". (Photo: Reuters.) |
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