Less Than An Hour
Due to the ephemeral nature of their reigns, the following have been disputed as genuine monarchs:
| Name | Country | Royal house/dynasty | Reign began | Reign ended | Length | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Louis XIX | King of France | Bourbon | 2 August 1830 | 2 August 1830 | c. 20 minutes | Succeeded with abdication of Charles X only to abdicate in favour of Henry V. |
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Famous quotes containing the word hour:
“—First a shiver, and then a thrill,
Then something decidedly like a spill,—
And the parson was sitting up on a rock,
At half-past nine by the meet’n’-house clock,—
Just the hour of the Earthquake shock!
MWhat do you think the parson found,
When he got up and stared around?
The poor old chaise in a heap or mound,
As if it had been to the mill and ground!”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894)