This leads to Dublin being 4 Â°C warmer than Seattle on the west coast of America, in spite of Dublin being further north by 6Â° and both cities having a marine climate. The prevailing wind blows from the southwest, breaking on the high mountains of the west coast.
Queen Elizabeth II is now the world's longest-reigning monarch, following the death of Thailandâs King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday. The Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth has reigned for 64 years since the death of her father on Feb. 6, 1952 and is now the world's longest reigning monarch, the BBC reports.
The longest reigning King of The United Kingdom was King George III, who reigned for 59 years from 25 October 1760 - 29 January 1820. During his reign, on 1st January 1801, the crowns of Great Britain and Ireland were united and he became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.