The 96-year-old overtakes Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej but is behind Louis XIV of France, who reigned from 1643 until 1715.
The Queen has become the world's second-longest reigning modern monarch.
Louis XIV of France remains the longest-reigning monarch, with a 72-year and 110-day reign from 1643 until 1715.
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