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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
This list of kings and reigning queens of the Kingdom of England begins with Alfred the Great, who initially ruled Wessex, one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms which later made up modern England.
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; while the style, "King of Great Britain" first arose at that time, legislatively the title came into force in 1707.
NameBirthMarriage (s)DeathCharles 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 York Cottage 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 4 route du Champ ...Dec 3, 2021 · A chronological list of the rulers of England from 1066 to the present day, with brief biographies and links to more information. Learn about the Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover and Windsor dynasties.
Sep 8, 2022 · A timeline chronology of the Kings and Queens of England and Britain from 827 to present day including royal house, dates of reign
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.
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A full list of the Kings and Queens of England and Britain, with portraits and photos. Learn about the history of the Saxon, Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart and Hanoverian dynasties from 827 to 1952.
