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Below is listed the members of the British Monarchy in the twentieth century and the main events that took place during their reign. British Monarchy: Edward VII: 1901-1910. Anglo-French Entente: 1904; Anglo-Russian Entente: 1907; British Monarchy: George V: 1910-1936. World War One begins: 1914; Battle of the Somme: 1916; End of World War One ...
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
20th Century monarchs timeline. The timeline below will take you through the monarchs who reigned between 1910-1999. To use, click the arrows on either side of the slides to go through each slide individually, or use the bottom timeline to scroll through to locate specific dates.
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hide. (Top) Union and succession. List. Timeline. See also. Notes. References. List of British monarchs. There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603.
NamePortraitArmsBirthCharles III [18] Charles Philip Arthur ...14 November 1948 Buckingham Palace Son of ...(1) Diana Spencer St Paul's Cathedral 29 ...Living Age 75Elizabeth II [16] Elizabeth Alexandra ...21 April 1926 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair ...Philip of Greece and Denmark Westminster ...8 September 2022 Balmoral Castle Aged 96George VI [15] Albert Frederick Arthur ...14 December 1895 Sandringham House Son of ...Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Westminster Abbey 26 ...6 February 1952 Sandringham House Aged ...Edward VIII [14] Edward Albert Christian ...23 June 1894 White Lodge Son of George V ...Wallis Simpson Château de Candé 3 June ...28 May 1972 Neuilly-sur-Seine Aged 77Sep 1, 2022 · Historian Tracy Borman selects 122 significant moments in the history of the monarchy, from the Norman conquest of 1066 through the upheaval of civil war in the 17th century to the reign of our current queen, Elizabeth II. Tracy Borman. Published: September 1, 2022 at 7:26 AM. Hastings to Magna Carta, 1066–1215. 1066, Edward the Confessor dies.
Apr 28, 2011 · Following is a timeline of Britain's Royal family in the last 100 years. 1910 - King George V ascends the throne on May 6. 1917 - At the height of World War One, the House of Windsor comes...
