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. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Shortest-reigning Monarchs
Famous quotes containing the word hour:
“twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)