Ages of European Sovereigns.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 453, 12 March 1890, Page 4

Ages of European Sovereigns.

Omitting the small German States, the oldest among reigning Princes is Leo XIII., who is 79 2-3 years old, and has reigned nearly 12 years. Next comes William 111., King of the Netherlands, 72; t ! years old, havingreigned 40years; nextdiristian IX., King of Denmark, 71A years old, with 26 years of leign ; then Queen Victoria, 70} years old, with 52 years of reign ; Karl 1., of Wurtemburg, 66 2-3 years old with 25 years of reign; Frederic, Grand Duke of Baden. 63 years old, witli 38 years of reign ; Albert, King of Saxony, 611. years old, with 16 years of reign ; Oscar 11., King of Sweden, 6CJ years old, with 17 years of l’eign ; Francis Joseph of Austria, £9 years old, having reigned 41 years: Leopold 11., King of tlie Belgians, years old, having reigned 24 years ; Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, 52 years old, with 12 years of reign ; Charles, King of Roumania, 50 £ years old, with a reign of 23 2-3 years since the beginning of his government; Nicholas,Prince of Montenegro, 48 years old, with a reign of 29 years ; Abdul Hamid, tho Sultan, 47 years old, with 13 years of reign ; Humbert 1., King of Italy, 451. years old, with a reign of nearly 12 years; Alexander 111., Russia, 44A- years old, with a reign of 8J years; George, King of Greece, 44 years old, with a reign of 2b} years ; Otho, King of Bavaria, 41A years old ; William 11., German Emperor, nearly 31 years old, with 1A year of reign ; Carlos 1., of Portugal, 26 years old, two months of reign ; Alexander 1., of Servia, 13 1-3 years old, nine months of reign ; Alfonso XIII., of Spain, 3} years old with 3} years of reign.