Who was the youngest ruler in history?

King Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda currently holds the spot in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's youngest reigning monarch. A position he took over from Mswati III of Swaziland who became king by 18.
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Who was the youngest king ever in history?

Alfonso XIII could be considered as the youngest ever king to be crowned as he became a king the day he was born on May 17, 1886. Though his mother Maria Christina of Austria had the power as his regent until he assumed full powers on his sixteenth birthday in 1902.
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Who was the youngest person to rule?

King Oyo of Uganda currently holds the world record for youngest reigning monarch. Oyo, who leads the Tooro kingdom of Uganda, was crowned in 1995, at age 3. During his coronation, he sat upon a miniature throne playing with toys, pulled off his crown, and crawled away into his mother's lap.
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Which queen had the most pregnancies?

The Queen regnant with the most pregnancies was Anne, who had 17, but only 5 resulted in live-born children (two of whom survived past the age of one, one reached the age of eleven, but all of them died before their mother).
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Who was the youngest king or queen ever?

Henry VI is the youngest British monarch in history — he was 9 months old when he was crowned king. Henry was only 9 months old when he succeeded his father as king of England in 1422.
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How old was the youngest king in the Bible?

Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned for 40 years. (2 Kings 12:1,2 Chronicles 24:1) He was succeeded by his son, Amaziah of Judah.
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What country has the youngest ruler?

Since 1900, the youngest serving state leader has been 192-day-old Fuad II, King of Egypt (left), while the oldest has been 96-year-old Hastings Banda, President of Malawi (right).
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Can a child become king of England?

According to the Regency Acts in force, if the monarch is under the age of 18 years when he or she succeeds to the throne, a regency is automatically established, and, until the monarch attains the age of 18 years, the royal functions are discharged by the regent in the name and on behalf of the monarch.
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Who is the oldest queen in the world?

The oldest reigning queen is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (b. 21 Apr 1926), Queen of the UK and the Commonwealth, who was 95 years and 292 days old, as of 7 February 2022. Queen Elizabeth II is also the oldest reigning monarch. She succeeded to the throne on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI.
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Who was the first king of England?

The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
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What is Canada's leader called?

Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is Canada's 23rd Prime Minister.
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How old was the youngest prime minister?

William Pitt the Younger was the youngest prime minister ever appointed (at age 24).
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Who is the oldest prime minister in the world?

Leaders currently in office are in bold on purple, with Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom being the oldest currently serving head of state.
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Who was the 8 year old king in the Bible?

Josiah was the grandson of Manasseh, king of Judah, and ascended the throne at age eight after the assassination of his father, Amon, in 641.
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Who became king at the age of 12 in the Bible?

He was the oldest of the sons of Hezekiah and his mother Hephzibah (2 Kings 21:1). He became king at the age of 12 and reigned for 55 years (2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 33:1). The biblical account of Manasseh is found in 2 Kings 21:1–18 and 2 Chronicles 32:33–33:20.
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What is the longest name in the Bible?

Maher-shalal-hash-baz (/ˌmeɪhər ʃælæl ˈhæʃ bɑːz/; Hebrew: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז, Mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz – "Hurry to the spoils!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!") was the second mentioned prophetic-name child in Isaiah chapter 8–9.
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Who became queen at 6 days old?

1542-1567) Born at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542, Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old.
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Who was the tallest king in history?

Peter the Great is a towering figure in Russian history, arguably deserving of his soubriquet from successes at war, political and social reforms and the successful founding of St.
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Who lived the longest in history?

The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
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Who owns Canada?

So, Who Owns Canada? The land of Canada is solely owned by Queen Elizabeth II who is also the head of state. Only 9.7% of the total land is privately owned while the rest is Crown Land. The land is administered on behalf of the Crown by various agencies or departments of the government of Canada.
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