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Piers Morgan admits breaking down in tears over Queen's death
“In fact, she was on the throne for 13 years longer than I’ve been alive," he wrote in his column for The Sun.Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and the second longest in the world after King Louis XI.Piers also took to Twitter to blast criticism of Queen Elizabeth II following her death at Balmoral castle today.The TalkTV host took to the social media site to pay tribute to the Queen, but hit out at Professor Uju Anya for her comments following the head of the royal family's death.He wrote in the original Tweet: "BREAKING NEWS: RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 96."The greatest Monarch in history, and the greatest of Britons.