You Won't Believe How Long These 12 Current Monarchs Have Reigned

Harald V is the king of Norway, having ascended to the throne after his father's death in January of 1991. As a result of the German occupation during World War II, Harald spent his childhood with the rest of his family in exile, living in both Sweden and the US. The now-81-year-old caused controversy when he married Sonja Haraldsen, a commoner, in 1968, but the two are still married with two children. The younger of the two, Haakon, is the sole male heir and the crown prince.