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Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, has ruled since 1981. Wam
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Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has ruled since 1967. EPA
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Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, has ruled since 1972. Wam
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (right) has ruled since 1973. Getty
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Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, has ruled since 1974. UAE Presidential Court
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Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, has ruled since 1981. Wam
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Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has ruled since 1967. EPA
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Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, has ruled since 1972. Wam
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (right) has ruled since 1973. Getty
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Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, has ruled since 1974. UAE Presidential Court
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Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, has ruled since 1981. Wam
World's longest-serving rulers now include three from the UAE
Abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II puts rulers of Sharjah, Fujairah and Ajman in top five
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James Langton
05 January, 2024
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