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royal .uk. The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution. The term may also refer to the role of the royal family within the UK's broader ...
- List of British Monarchs
Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain...
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Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. Prince...
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William III (1689–1702) and Mary II (1689–1694), as...
- List of British Monarchs
Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. She had ruled England, Scotland, and the Kingdom of Ireland since 8 March 1702. She continued as queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death. Her total reign lasted 12 years and 147 days.
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 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 ...Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte of Wales. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The Duke of York. Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice. The Duchess of Kent. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Current British royal family tree.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government. 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
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William III (1689–1702) and Mary II (1689–1694), as co-monarchs, also King and Queen of Scotland; Anne (1702–1714), though the English throne was replaced with that of the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707; Longest To Shortest Reigning. James VI (57 Years) Henry III of England (56 Years) Edward III of England (50 Years)
Monarchy of the United Kingdom. Charles III since 2022. The Monarch of the United Kingdom is the head of state of United Kingdom and formal head of Church of England. The current monarch is Charles III who has reigned since 2022. The king is currently the head of the UK and 15 other nations known as the Commonwealth realms .
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Until 1603 the English and Scottish Crowns were separate, although links between the two were always close - members of the two Royal families intermarried on many occasions. Following the Accession of King James VI of Scotland as King James I of England to the English Throne, a single monarch reigned in the United Kingdom. The last four ...
