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The Sultan of Brunei has reigned for 55 years longer than King Charles, despite the two men being close in age

King Charles has held an audience with the Sultan of Brunei, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, at Buckingham Palace today.

His Majesty, 74, wore a blue suit as he met the head of state.

He paired the two-piece suit with a white shirt and a blue and white spotted tie.

He accessorised it with a checked blue patterned folded pocket square tucked into his jacket pocket.

Meanwhile, Darussalam Hassanal Bolkiah, 76, donned a black two-piece suit with a purple tie and a pocket square.

The Sultan has reigned for 55 years longer than King Charles, despite the two men being close in age.

King Charles became the monarch of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth realms on September 8, 2022, the day his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died.

He previously held the title of Prince of Wales, which is now held by his oldest son, Prince William.

Prince Mateen of Brunei Darussalam accompanied the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam as they visited the King’s London residency.

Sultan of Brunei, who took the throne after his father’s abdication, has reigned since 1967 and became Prime Minister of the nation following its independence from the UK in 1984.

The 29th Sultan to the Bruneian throne became the longest-serving monarch after Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022.

The late monarch ruled for 70 years and 214 days, having ascended to the throne after her father, King George VI, died in February 1952.