The Guinness World Record for the Oldest Royal actually belongs to Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Princess Alice became the oldest known royal in history when she reached the age of 101 years and 269 days on September 20, 2003.
Twenty-eight members of the British royal family have lived to the age of 80 years or older since the Acts of Union 1707 established the Kingdom of Great Britain. These British royal family members consist of 2 centenarians, 9 nonagenarians, and 17 octogenarians.
According to legend, the Imperial House of Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Japan's first Emperor, Jimmu, making it the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. Although Japan's monarchy has mythological origins, the country recognizes February 11, 660 BCE as the official date of its founding.
The world's oldest person made it to 122—3 reasons she lived so long, from a longevity expert who knew her. Jeanne Calment, a French woman, achieved an incredible feat of living to age 122, thus earning the honor of being the world's oldest person on record.
The Queen's 100th birthday is also likely to be commemorated by the release of special stamps by Royal Mail. Traditionally, Royal Mail has honoured major milestones throughout the Queen's life. Most recently, the postal service has collated a selection of stamps and postcards to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The Queen's actual funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey nine days after her death, and The Guardian reports that basically everything will be closed—including the stock market—due to a “day of national mourning.” Westminster Abbey.
Before that, the Queen's coffin will lie in state at Westminster Hall in London for four days, and members of the public will be allowed to visit. On the day of the funeral, schools and businesses will close, there will be a two-minute national silence, and the Stock Exchange will close.
According to one tradition, Epimenides of Crete (7th, 6th centuries BC) lived nearly 300 years.
Shortest-lived. The youngest Scottish monarch to die was Margaret, Maid of Norway, who died at the age of 7 years, five months, and 18 days in 1290. The youngest English monarch to die was Edward V, who was most likely murdered after he was deposed, when he was 12 years, 10 months.
Asian people have the longest average life expectancy (83.5 years) and American Indian/Alaska Natives the shortest (65.2 years).
by Ellen Castelow. Tragic Lady Jane Grey is remembered in British history as the monarch with the shortest reign… just nine days.
So, ultimately, it boils down to a couple of factors: good genes, living a healthy lifestyle, and privilege and wealth. "The long life of Prince Philip is a cause for celebrating the progress of medical science in being able to keep people alive for longer," writes Olshansky.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz born 31 December 1935, and is 86 yrs and 284 days on the 10th of October 2022.
The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia
The royal family of Saudi Arabia is the House of Saud and is undoubtedly the wealthiest royal family in the world. The royal family has been ruling the country since 1744 and is worth $1.4 trillion.
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
Prince Emmanuel, 13, is the king and queen's third child. He's third in line for the throne and is apparently a big nature fan and a flute player.
Season five of "The Crown" depicts the untimely death of a young girl named Leonora Knatchbull. The daughter of Penny Knatchbull was a cousin of King Charles and passed away at the age of five.
Anne's only surviving child (out of 17 children), the Duke of Gloucester, died that same year at the age of 11. Without a confirmed heir the decision was made by Parliament to ensure that the succession of future sovereigns remained within the Protestant faith.
Japan, considered a constitutional monarchy under the Imperial House of Japan, is traditionally said to have originated with the mythical Emperor Jimmu. The first verifiable historiographical evidence begins with Emperor Kinmei in the 6th century. It is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world.
Greenland Shark
Greenland sharks live for between 300 and 500 years and are the longest-living vertebrate. They take life very slowly, moving at an average of 0.76 mph. They grow about a cm every year, and females may not reach sexual maturity until they are 100 to 150 years old – that's one long childhood!
Most activity will be ceremonial and symbolic
But that's a ceremonial matter. It does not have any legal effect in changing the monarch. There will be a national memorial service for the queen, flags will fly at half-mast, there will be gun salutes and other public ceremonies to mark this momentous change.
If the Queen dies in the night, her death won't be announced until 8am. If you turn on the TV then, you'll be greeted with a portrait of her, along with the national anthem in the same fashion as when Princess Diana died in 1997.
Schools are currently set to remain open during the mourning period following the Queen's death. The day of the Queen's death is referred to as D-Day, with the coming days to be referred to as D-Day plus the number of days that have passed since her death.