Shortest Reigning Monarchs From History #Video

Hello everyone and nice to see you back. Kings, queens and emperors come and go, but who was the shortest reigning monarch in history? While Queen Elizabeth II is officially the world's longest reigning monarch with her 69 years old tenure, other monarchs from history were not so lucky. Luis Filipe, the Prince Royal of Portugal was the eldest son and heir of the King of Portugal, Carlos I. On the 1st February 1908, when he was just 20, he and his family were returning to Lisbon, when they were attacked by revolutionaries. Carlos I died immediately, while Luis Filipe himself was fatally wounded, still alive for an excruciating twenty minutes. As he was next in line for the monarch, he subsequently became King of Portugal for the same brief period following the assassination of his father. His younger brother Manuel survived the attack, having only been shot in the arm, while the queen was unharmed. Manuel succeeded to the throne as Manuel II but two years later was overthrown in a military coup when the Portuguese First Republic was established and monarchy abolished. If you found this interesting, please stay with us as we move on with some more interesting stories where reigns were shortened by everything, from assassination and intrigue, to democratic movements that sought complete abolishment.
Please check the video to see a list of shortest reigning kings, queens and emperors!

Featured in this video:
00:00​ Intro
00:25​ Luis Filipe
01:08​ Manuel II of Portugal
01:46​ King Louis XIX of France
02:18​ Victoria Kamamalu of Hawaii
02:58​ Tsar Michael II of Russia
03:41​ King Sigeric of the Visigoths
04:12​ King Henri V of France
04:46​ Queen Jane of England, Lady Jane Grey
05:20​ Eleanor of Navarre
05:49​ Emperor Napoleon II
06:25​ King Umberto II
06:53​ King Charles II of Hungary
07:47​ Tsar Feodor II
08:17​ Emperor Didius Julianus
08:49​ King Philip I of Castille
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