Ruler · 1893 – 1961

William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil

Lived 1893 – 1961; politician. Monarch of Australia (Australia), 1960 – 1961.

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Lived: 1893 – 1961; 68 years
In office: 1 year; one reign
Lines: 1; Australia
Left it: served out the term; the ruler's own article

Monarch of Australia

Australia · the 5th of 18 dated reigns · 1942 – 2022

1 before

William McKell1947 – 1953

Elizabeth II1952 – 2022

William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim1953 – 1960

William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil1960 – 1961

William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle1961 – 1965

Richard Casey, Baron Casey1965 – 1969

Paul Hasluck1969 – 1974

10 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 1960 – 1961 · 1 year · came to it aged 67

Left it: served out the termread from the ruler's own article

He was praised for his impartiality, especially during the heated debate on the Suez Crisis, and was raised to the viscountcy when his term ended.

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