Among the heads of state in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II held the longevity record before her death on September 8, 2022. With more than 70 years of reign, she was far ahead of the Sultan of Brunei, who had been in power for 55 years. The Scandinavian monarchs Margrethe II (Denmark) and Carl XVI Gustaf (Sweden), with 50 and 49 years of reign respectively, complete this ranking of unbeatable heads of state.
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