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List of British monarchs

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List of British monarchs

There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which occurred on 1 May 1707 upon the commencement of the Acts of Union. The first British monarch was Anne, who reigned between 1707 and 1714; the current monarch is Charles III, who acceded to the throne in September 2022. Although the style of "King of Great Britain" had been in use since the personal union of England and Scotland on 24 March 1603 under James VI and I, the official title came into effect legislatively in 1707 and therefore, apart from Anne, this list of British monarchs does not include the four earlier kings and one queen who ruled as monarchs of England and Scotland at the same time. On 1 January 1801, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This later became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon the secession of the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) in the 1920s. British monarchs have also held various other titles reflecting their claims outside of the United Kingdom, including King of Hanover, Emperor of India, and Head of the Commonwealth. The title of monarch also comes with various secondary titles for land within the United Kingdom, such as the Duchy of Lancaster.

Tables

British monarchs since 1 May 1707 · List
Anne
Anne
Monarch → Name
Anne
Monarch → Coat of arms
Life → Birth
6 February 1665 St James's Palace
Life → Spouse
George of Denmark ​ ​(m. 1683⁠–⁠1708)​
Life → Death
1 August 1714 Kensington Palace
Reign → Accession Coronation
1 May 1707 23 April 1702
Reign → Ended Length
1 August 1714 7 years and 3 months
House → House
Stuart
George I George Louis
George I George Louis
Monarch → Name
George I George Louis
Monarch → Coat of arms
Life → Birth
28 May 1660 Osnabrück, Hanover
Life → Spouse
Sophia Dorothea of Celle ​ ​(m. 1682; div. 1694)​
Life → Death
11 June 1727 Osnabrück, Hanover
Reign → Accession Coronation
1 August 1714 20 October 1714
Reign → Ended Length
11 June 1727 12 years, 10 months and 10 days
House → House
Hanover
George II George Augustus
George II George Augustus
Monarch → Name
George II George Augustus
Monarch → Coat of arms
30 October 1683 Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover
Life → Birth
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach ​ ​(m. 1705; died 1737)​
Life → Spouse
25 October 1760 Kensington Palace
Life → Death
11 June 1727 11 October 1727
Reign → Accession Coronation
25 October 1760 33 years, 4 months and 3 days
George III George William Frederick
George III George William Frederick
Monarch → Name
George III George William Frederick
Monarch → Coat of arms
(1801–1816)
Life → Birth
24 May 1738 Norfolk House
Life → Spouse
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ​ ​(m. 1761; died 1818)​
Life → Death
29 January 1820 Windsor Castle
Reign → Accession Coronation
25 October 1760 22 September 1761
Reign → Ended Length
29 January 1820 59 years, 3 months and 4 days
George IV George Augustus Frederick
George IV George Augustus Frederick
Monarch → Name
George IV George Augustus Frederick
Monarch → Coat of arms
Life → Birth
12 August 1762 St James's Palace
Life → Spouse
Maria Fitzherbert (married illegally 1785; died 1837)
Life → Death
26 June 1830 Windsor Castle
Reign → Accession Coronation
29 January 1820 19 July 1821
Reign → Ended Length
26 June 1830 10 years, 4 months and 28 days
Caroline of Brunswick ​ ​(m. 1795; died 1821)​
Caroline of Brunswick ​ ​(m. 1795; died 1821)​
Monarch → Name
Caroline of Brunswick ​ ​(m. 1795; died 1821)​
William IV William Henry
William IV William Henry
Monarch → Name
William IV William Henry
Monarch → Coat of arms
21 August 1765 Buckingham House
Life → Birth
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen ​ ​(m. 1818⁠–⁠1837)​
Life → Spouse
20 June 1837 Windsor Castle
Life → Death
26 June 1830 8 September 1831
Reign → Accession Coronation
20 June 1837 6 years, 11 months and 25 days
Victoria Alexandrina Victoria
Victoria Alexandrina Victoria
Monarch → Name
Victoria Alexandrina Victoria
Monarch → Coat of arms
Life → Birth
24 May 1819 Kensington Palace
Life → Spouse
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (m. 1840; died 1861)
Life → Death
22 January 1901 Osborne House
Reign → Accession Coronation
20 June 1837 28 June 1838
Reign → Ended Length
22 January 1901 63 years, 7 months and 2 days
Edward VII Albert Edward
Edward VII Albert Edward
Monarch → Name
Edward VII Albert Edward
Monarch → Coat of arms
9 November 1841 Buckingham Palace
Life → Birth
Alexandra of Denmark (m. 1863–1910)
Life → Spouse
6 May 1910 Buckingham Palace
Life → Death
22 January 1901 9 August 1902
Reign → Accession Coronation
6 May 1910 9 years, 3 months and 14 days
Reign → Ended Length
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
George V George Frederick Ernest Albert
George V George Frederick Ernest Albert
Monarch → Name
George V George Frederick Ernest Albert
Monarch → Coat of arms
3 June 1865 Marlborough House
Life → Birth
Mary of Teck (m. 1893–1936)
Life → Spouse
20 January 1936 Sandringham House
Life → Death
6 May 1910 22 June 1911
Reign → Accession Coronation
20 January 1936 25 years, 8 months and 14 days
Reign → Ended Length
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Windsor
Edward VIII Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Edward VIII Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Monarch → Name
Edward VIII Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Monarch → Coat of arms
23 June 1894 White Lodge
Life → Birth
Wallis Simpson (m. 1937–1972)
Life → Spouse
28 May 1972 Villa Windsor
Life → Death
20 January 1936 —
Reign → Accession Coronation
11 December 1936 10 months and 21 days
Reign → Ended Length
Windsor
George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George
George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George
Monarch → Name
George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George
Monarch → Coat of arms
14 December 1895 York Cottage
Life → Birth
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (m. 1923–1952)
Life → Spouse
6 February 1952 Sandringham House
Life → Death
11 December 1936 12 May 1937
Reign → Accession Coronation
6 February 1952 15 years, 1 month and 26 days
Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Monarch → Name
Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Monarch → Coat of arms
Life → Birth
21 April 1926 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair
Life → Spouse
Philip of Greece and Denmark (m. 1947; died 2021)
Life → Death
8 September 2022 Balmoral Castle
Reign → Accession Coronation
6 February 1952 2 June 1953
Reign → Ended Length
8 September 2022 70 years, 7 months and 2 days
Charles III Charles Philip Arthur George
Charles III Charles Philip Arthur George
Monarch → Name
Charles III Charles Philip Arthur George
Monarch → Coat of arms
14 November 1948 Buckingham Palace
Life → Birth
Diana Spencer (m. 1981; div. 1996)
Life → Spouse
—
Life → Death
8 September 2022 6 May 2023
Reign → Accession Coronation
— 3 years, 8 months and 12 days
Reign → Ended Length
—
Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)
Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)
Monarch → Name
Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)
Monarch
Life
Reign
House
Ref.
Name
Portrait
Coat of arms
Birth
Spouse
Death
Accession Coronation
Ended Length
Anne
6 February 1665 St James's Palace
George of Denmark (m. 1683⁠–⁠1708)
1 August 1714 Kensington Palace
1 May 1707 23 April 1702
1 August 1714 7 years and 3 months
Stuart
George I George Louis
28 May 1660 Osnabrück, Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Celle (m. 1682; div. 1694)
11 June 1727 Osnabrück, Hanover
1 August 1714 20 October 1714
11 June 1727 12 years, 10 months and 10 days
Hanover
George II George Augustus
30 October 1683 Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (m. 1705; died 1737)
25 October 1760 Kensington Palace
11 June 1727 11 October 1727
25 October 1760 33 years, 4 months and 3 days
George III George William Frederick
(1801–1816)
24 May 1738 Norfolk House
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (m. 1761; died 1818)
29 January 1820 Windsor Castle
25 October 1760 22 September 1761
29 January 1820 59 years, 3 months and 4 days
George IV George Augustus Frederick
12 August 1762 St James's Palace
Maria Fitzherbert (married illegally 1785; died 1837)
26 June 1830 Windsor Castle
29 January 1820 19 July 1821
26 June 1830 10 years, 4 months and 28 days
Caroline of Brunswick (m. 1795; died 1821)
William IV William Henry
21 August 1765 Buckingham House
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (m. 1818⁠–⁠1837)
20 June 1837 Windsor Castle
26 June 1830 8 September 1831
20 June 1837 6 years, 11 months and 25 days
Victoria Alexandrina Victoria
24 May 1819 Kensington Palace
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (m. 1840; died 1861)
22 January 1901 Osborne House
20 June 1837 28 June 1838
22 January 1901 63 years, 7 months and 2 days
Edward VII Albert Edward
9 November 1841 Buckingham Palace
Alexandra of Denmark (m. 1863–1910)
6 May 1910 Buckingham Palace
22 January 1901 9 August 1902
6 May 1910 9 years, 3 months and 14 days
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
George V George Frederick Ernest Albert
3 June 1865 Marlborough House
Mary of Teck (m. 1893–1936)
20 January 1936 Sandringham House
6 May 1910 22 June 1911
20 January 1936 25 years, 8 months and 14 days
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Windsor
Edward VIII Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
23 June 1894 White Lodge
Wallis Simpson (m. 1937–1972)
28 May 1972 Villa Windsor
20 January 1936 —
11 December 1936 10 months and 21 days
Windsor
George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George
14 December 1895 York Cottage
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (m. 1923–1952)
6 February 1952 Sandringham House
11 December 1936 12 May 1937
6 February 1952 15 years, 1 month and 26 days
Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
21 April 1926 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair
Philip of Greece and Denmark (m. 1947; died 2021)
8 September 2022 Balmoral Castle
6 February 1952 2 June 1953
8 September 2022 70 years, 7 months and 2 days
Charles III Charles Philip Arthur George
14 November 1948 Buckingham Palace
Diana Spencer (m. 1981; div. 1996)
—
8 September 2022 6 May 2023
— 3 years, 8 months and 12 days
—
Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)

References

  1. Old Style and New Style dates are used in line with the calendar of the time; New Style is used from 1752 onward.
  2. All information is sourced from the provided pages of Alison Weir's Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy unl
  3. Anne had been crowned on St George's Day (23 April), 1702 as Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland; she was not corona
  4. Anne's entire reign (8 March 1702 – 1 August 1714) —first as Queen of England; Scotland; and Ireland, and after the Acts
  5. For his coat of arms before 1801 and after 1816, see the above and below entries in the column
  6. George's attempted marriage to Maria Fitzherbert was not a legal marriage under the Act of Settlement 1701 and the Royal
  7. George V changed the name of the British royal house from 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha' to 'Windsor' on 17 July 1917 because o
  8. Edward VIII abdicated before his coronation.
  9. The instrument of abdication was signed on 10 December, and given legislative form by His Majesty's Declaration of Abdic
  10. From 8 September 2022 until now.
  11. UK Parliament: "Union of the Crowns".
  12. Croft 2003, pp. 52–54, 61.
  13. Willson 1963, pp. 249–253.
  14. Green 1970, p. 90.
  15. UK Parliament: "Key Dates".
  16. Westminster Abbey: "Queen Anne".
  17. Jones (2026): "Queen Anne and the Union of England and Scotland".
  18. BBC News (2014): "Scotland's Constitutional Crisis Three-Hundred Years Ago".
  19. Weir 1996, pp. 274, 277.
  20. Weir 1996, p. 276.
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