Ruler · 1891 – 1985

William McKell

Lived 1891 – 1985; politician. Monarch of Australia (Australia), 1947 – 1953.

Wikidata's English label: Bill McKell.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1891 – 1985; 94 years
In office: 6 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Australia
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Monarch of Australia

Australia · the 2nd of 18 dated reigns · 1942 – 2022

George VI1942 – 1952

William McKell1947 – 1953

Elizabeth II1952 – 2022

William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim1953 – 1960

William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil1960 – 1961

13 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1947 – 1953 · 6 years · came to it aged 56

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1953; they died in 1985

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