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A reign is the term used to describe the length of a monarch is the supreme leader over a kingdom. No time limit exists on reigns, nor is there a term of office. Thus a reign usually lasts for the remainder of the monarch's life, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates.
The term of a reign can be indicated with the abbreviation "r." after a sovereign's name, such as the following:
- George VI, King of the Dominion of Canada (r.
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A reign is the term used to describe the length of a monarch is the supreme leader over a kingdom. No time limit exists on reigns, nor is there a term of office. Thus a reign usually lasts for the remainder of the monarch's life, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates.
The term of a reign can be indicated with the abbreviation "r." after a sovereign's name, such as the following:
- George VI, King of the Dominion of Canada (r. 1936–1952)
Example Reigns
A reign can be ended in three ways:
Example Abdications
Example Abolitions of Office
King Constantine II of Greece reigned from 1963 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy in 1973.
Humbert II of Italy reigned for only a few weeks in 1946 before the abolition of the Italian Monarchy.
Czar Nicholas II of Russia reigned from 1894 to 1917 during the Russian Revolution when he was forced to abdicate and the Russian Empire was overthrown.
King Louis XVI of France reigned from the 1770s until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1792 and his execution the following year.
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