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List of British monarchs. United Kingdom of Great. Britain and Northern Ireland. Royal coat of arms (common version on the left; Scottish version on the right) [a] There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707.
The reigning king or queen is the country’s head of state. All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch must act on their advice. The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain.
NameDynasty Or HouseReignSaxon802–839Aethelwulf (Ethelwulf)Saxon839–856/858Aethelbald (Ethelbald)Saxon855/856–860Aethelberht (Ethelbert)Saxon860–865/866- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The current monarch is King Charles III, who ascended the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II . The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties.
This is a chronologically ordered list of British monarchs starting from the Act of Union of 1707—the unification of the English and Scottish kingdoms as Great Britain. Anne (1702–14) George I (1714–27) George II (1727–60) George III (1760–1820) George IV (1820–30) William IV (1830–37) Victoria (1837–1901) Edward VII (1901–10) George V (1910–36)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- James II (r.1685-1688)
- James I (r. 1603-1625)
- The Stuarts.
- The Stuarts.
The core of the royal family comprises King Charles III and Queen Camilla; William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh who carry out royal duties full-time. [4]
Prime ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. The table provides a chronological list of the prime ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
