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A full list of the Kings and Queens of England and Britain, with portraits and photos. Ben Johnson. 57 min read. There have been 63 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of approximately 1200 years.
- Edward. The Exile. 1016–1057. House of. Normandy. Margaret. Queen consort. of King Malcolm II. c.1045–1093. William I. The Conqueror. King of England. 1066–1087. Matilda. Queen of England.
- Matilda. c. 1102–1167. Stephen. 1135–1154. House of. Plantagenet. Henry II. 1154–1189. Richard I. The Lionheart. 1189–1199. John. 'Lackland' or. 'Softsword' 1199–1216. Henry III. 1216–1272.
- Henry III. 1216–1272. Edward I. Longshanks. 1272–1307. Edward II. 1307–1327. Edward III. 1327–1377. House of. Lancaster. York. Edward. of Wales. The Black Prince. 1330–1376.
- House of. Lancaster. York. Edward of Wales. The Black Prince. 1330–1376. John of Gaunt. Duke of Lancaster and Aquitainee. 1340–1399. Edmund of Langley. 1st Duke of York.
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- King Henry VIII. 1491–1547. Staring imposingly at the viewer, King Henry VIII commands authority in this portrait by the studio of Hans Holbein the Younger.
- Queen Mary I of England and King Philip II of Spain. 1516-1558; 1527-1598. The inscription above the open window in this double portrait of Queen Mary I of England and King Philip II of Spain celebrates the extent of the sitters' combined domains.
- Queen Elizabeth I. 1533–1603. Power and opulence combine in the ‘Armada Portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I. Made to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 – a defining moment of Elizabeth’s reign – the painting is an enduring image of female majesty.
- King James I. 1566–1625. A controversial monarch, King James I was the target of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – a failed attempt to assassinate the king and blow up Parliament.
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.
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